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Myths & Legends

Name: Myths & Legends
Brand: John Reed Book Distribution
SKU: 9781786179395
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By Miles Kelly

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Myths & Legends by Miles Kelly is a stunning collection that brings together carefully retold myths and legends from around the world. The book explores gods, spirits, heroes, and adventures, offering a timeless selection of stories and fables from Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and lesser-known mythologies. Beautiful illustrations accompany each story, enhancing the experience with engaging artwork by renowned illustrators. The book also includes easy-to-read bulleted facts and detailed history, making it both a captivating read and a valuable reference.
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A stunning book that combines reference and carefully retold myths and legends. Enter a world of gods and spirits, heroes and adventures. Stories, fables and mythology from around the world are accompanied by fascinating facts and beautiful illustrations, making this a timeless collection for children to treasure.

An anthology of mythology and timeless legends for children of all ages

Description

A detailed history of world mythology is told in easy-to-read bulleted facts, with fantastic images and artwork to illustrate. Comprehensive pages of information are interspersed with classic myths and legends of the Greeks, Romans and Egyptians, along with some lesser-known tales. Each story is accompanied by beautiful artwork by a selection of renowned illustrators.

Myths & Legends features:

Six themed sections plus cross-references to related subjects throughout allow for easy navigation
Information pages are presented as concise but informative bullet points, supported by stunning photographs, artworks and special visual features
A beautiful gift, as well as a valuable home reference resource

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781786179395

Publisher: Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 April 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 220.0mm

Weight: 980g

Pages: 384

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Miles Kelly is an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Our team works with award-winning authors and illustrators to create books that spark the imagination and curiosity of preschoolers and primary-school-aged children around the world.

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