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Greek Myths

Meet the heroes, gods, and monsters of ancient Greece
By DK and Jean Menzies
Series: Ancient Myths
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Greek Myths by DK and Jean Menzies introduces young readers to the enchanting world of Greek mythology. The book beautifully illustrates classic tales featuring gods, goddesses, heroes, and monsters, making ancient myths accessible and engaging for children. It's an excellent introduction to these timeless stories, offering captivating insights into adventures and lessons from ancient Greece.
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If you have a love for magical and timeless tales, you might enjoy a journey into the captivating world of gods, heroes, and legendary creatures through expertly narrated stories. This book is perfect for children fascinated by mythology, offering vibrant illustrations and engaging retellings, making ancient Greek myths accessible and exciting for young readers.

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Greek Myths

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An outstanding new volume of more than 30 ancient Greek myths for children, beautifully illustrated in a modern style.

Written by Jean Menzies, winner of the Books Are My Bag Breakthrough Author Award 2020, journey into a world of gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, extraordinary creatures and fantastic monsters with this beautifully illustrated introduction to ancient Greek mythology.

Perfect for children aged 7 to 9, Greek Myths contains more than 30 enthralling new retellings of favourite myths as well as some you might not have heard before.

Including Theseus and the Minotaur, The Twelve Labours of Herakles, and the escapades of Jason and the Argonauts, each myth is told in engaging modern language, which is easy for children to understand yet still retains the humour and intrigue of the original tales.

Stunning illustrations by multi-award winning artist Katie Ponder breathe new life into each classic story.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241397459

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 16 July 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: DK Children

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 235.0mm

Height: 286.0mm

Weight: 1027g

Pages: 160

Collections

Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational DK Jean Menzies Penguin Books Religion & Spirituality Series: Ancient Myths

About the Author

Jean Menzies (Author) Jean Menzies is an author, presenter and ancient historian born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland. She has a PhD in classics and has spent more than a decade creating accessible content online about literature and history. In 2020, she won the BAMB Breakthrough Author award for her first children's non-fiction book, Greek Myths- Meet the Heroes, Gods, and Monsters of Ancient Greece. She has since written and given talks on history and myth for all ages. The Lady of the Lake is her debut novel.

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