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Homer's Odyssey and Iliad

The must-have bumper edition of Homer's epic stories: an award-winning retelling with stylish illustrations, the perfect read for fans of Greek myths aged 8, 9, 10, 11
Brief Description
Gillian Cross's brilliant retellings and Neil Packer's clever illustrations bring to life Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, two of the greatest stories ever told. Multi-award-winning author Gillian Cross makes two of the greatest stories in the world come alive for children in her strong, clear, deceptively simple... Read More
Format: Multiple-component retail product
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Gillian Cross's brilliant retellings and Neil Packer's clever illustrations bring to life Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, two of the greatest stories ever told.

Multi-award-winning author Gillian Cross makes two of the greatest stories in the world come alive for children in her strong, clear, deceptively simple retellings, which are faithful to the spirit and structure of Homer’s epic poems. This 320-page bind-up in a friendly format comes complete with an introduction and a generous selection of Neil Packer’s fabulous illustrations in black and white.

Ideal for any fan of mythology and perfect for the KS2 classroom.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529539011

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Format: Multiple-component retail product

Date Published: 21 May 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Walker Books Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Neil Packer

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 280g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Gillian Cross is an acclaimed author for young people, who won the Carnegie Medal for Wolf, and the Whitbread Award and the Smarties Prize for The Great Elephant Chase. Her Demon Headmaster books were turned into a successful television series by the BBC. Gillian and her husband, Martin, live in Shaftesbury, Dorset. They have four children. Find Gillian online at www.gillian-cross.co.uk, or follow her on Twitter under the handle @gilliancross.

Neil Packer is an exceptional talent in children's books. Graduating from Colchester School of Art, he worked on advertising campaigns before illustrating One Hundred Years of Solitude, The Name of the Rose and Labyrinths for the Folio Society. His previous work for Walker includes stylish black and white silhouettes for poet John Agard's narrative non-fiction title My Name Is Book. Neil lives in London NW1 with his son. Find Neil online at www.neilpacker.co.uk.

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