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James Harpur, Illustrated by Stuart Martin - All books by this author Children love tales about dragons and monsters—and this large, richly illustrated book will enthrall them with its array of mythical creatures of all shapes and sizes. Here, for example, is a Cyclops, a hideous one-eyed giant from Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey. Young readers can pull a tab on that picture and expose the contents of the Cyclops’s belly: He has eaten Odysseus’s sailors for breakfast! From Norse mythology, readers encounter a giant saber-toothed serpent named Jörmungand, a symbol of evil—and just as frightening is Hydra, from Greek mythology, a serpent with many snarling heads. Memorable myths from England tell of fire-breathing dragons, slain in one tale by St. George, and in another by Beowulf. The book’s many other unusual features include—
About The Authors: James Harpur studied Classics and English Literature at Trinity College, Cambridge. He is a published poet and the author of books for children and adults on history and mythology. Stuart Martin was named one of the Reader’s Digest young illustrators of the year during his Cambridge student years, but held various design jobs before finally becoming a children’s book illustrator. has concentrated on juvenile books for the past 12 years. He lives in Burton on Trent, England. (0764162047) Hardcover / 32 Pages / 11 3/4 x 10 1/4 / 2009 | ||
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