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The Odyssey

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4 out of 5
Based on 1,204 Ratings and 230 Reviews

Book Description
This is a retelling of Homer's Odyssey for children, starting from the destruction of Troy and recounting the many dangers that Odysseus faced on his long journey home to Ithaca. Geraldine McCaughrean's lively and original style is complemented by Victor Ambrus's brilliant recreations of the ancient word and its monsters and gods. The paperback edition is now reissued with a new cover.
Book Information
PublisherOxford University Press Inc
BindingPaperback (4 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages96
ISBN-100192741837
ISBN-13978-0192741837
Publication Date05/06/1999
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About Geraldine McCaughrean (Adapter, Author) : Geraldine McCaughrean is a published adapter, author, editor, and a translator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Geraldine McCaughrean include Little Angel, T... more
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About Homer (Author) : Homer is a published adapter and an author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Homer include The Odyssey, The Iliad, Iliad of Homer, and The Odyssey For Boys An... more
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About Victor G. Ambrus (Illustrator) : Victor G. Ambrus is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Victor G. Ambrus include Every Living Thing, El Conde Lucanor / Co... more
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