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The Greek myths have intrigued countless generations of readers with their exciting tales of adventure, calamity, and conquest. This entertaining collection โ excellently retold for young audiences by Bob Blaisdell โ invites children to relive the memorable experiences of familiar characters from Greek mythology. Taken directly from the writings of Homer, Hesiod, Sophocles, Aeschylus, Euripides, and other ancient storytellers, the myths recount the stirring and imaginative tales of Pandora's box, Prometheus, the dreaded Cyclops, the labors of the mighty Hercules, the captivating stories of Narcissus and Echo, Aphrodite and Eros, Daedalus and Icarus, Hades and Persephone, and many more. Set in large, easy-to-read type and enhanced by six full-page black-and-white illustrations, these enduring fables from the fountainhead of Western civilization will thrill and delight new generations of adventure-seekers. Review: Great Book for a Precocious Child - My son is an avid first grade reader. He wanted to learn about Medusa and this book was a fantastic introduction. It is not trivial from a vocabulary perspective (get the sample first if you aren't sure), but the stories themselves are true enough to the originals while skipping over some of the harsher parts of mythology. Hercules, for instance, starts with the labors because of Hera, but it politely avoids telling you what he did that caused that. This book proved to be a fantastic introduction to mythology for my son. Review: Great quick read - Not bad for beginner or refresher for old timers. Did a decent job retelling the stories combining details from different ancient sources. Most of the stories were the longer ones-Jason, Trojan War, Heracles, etc. Did a good job of summarizing, without confusing younger readers. Appropriate for 3-5 graders or younger with some explanation



















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| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 310 Reviews |
M**K
Great Book for a Precocious Child
My son is an avid first grade reader. He wanted to learn about Medusa and this book was a fantastic introduction. It is not trivial from a vocabulary perspective (get the sample first if you aren't sure), but the stories themselves are true enough to the originals while skipping over some of the harsher parts of mythology. Hercules, for instance, starts with the labors because of Hera, but it politely avoids telling you what he did that caused that. This book proved to be a fantastic introduction to mythology for my son.
S**Y
Great quick read
Not bad for beginner or refresher for old timers. Did a decent job retelling the stories combining details from different ancient sources. Most of the stories were the longer ones-Jason, Trojan War, Heracles, etc. Did a good job of summarizing, without confusing younger readers. Appropriate for 3-5 graders or younger with some explanation
N**Y
Epic
I enjoyed but it did not include much description and detail. However it was very exciting and all in all a outstanding book.
R**.
Enchanted and delightful!
l gave a five star rating because the stories held my attention. It was so interesting that my wife read it in one sitting; stating she watch the same stories on Clash of the Gods on tv.
R**N
Half-Hearted Attempt at Greek Myths: Completely Devoid of Passion
This book does not contain enough details about any of the myths to be interesting. By reading it you can get a feel for what the real story was about, but that's about it--no story line, just words linking one point plot to the next. I have only read about half of the stories, but do not think any of them would hold the attention of my daughters. I am not convinced that the author has any feelings about the characters in the book. I do not recommend this book for any age group.
A**N
Books are always good gifts
My granddughters are both bookworms and they enjoyed reading this book
J**N
My 10 year old loved it.
We read a chapter every evening and she never got distracted, it is a very nice book to read with them and explain how these myths have evolved so far. Highly recomended.
A**Y
Easy to read greek myths for everyone!
The book was separated into segments from one story into another in a easy to read format for every age group. The stories was just the right length not too short or long. I would recommend it to people who have a beginning interest in greek myths.
V**R
My 4-year old loves these stories
Written in a language that is easy to understand and engaging for a 4-year old. Stories are child safe, doesn't dwell on the gory details of various battles, and glosses over questions like how come Zeus had so many children from women other than Hera... My son loves it and thinks these stories are truly special and more engaging than Superman
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W**R
Four Stars
It was for my grandson and he seemed to enjoy it very much.
J**E
Really cool
Coooooool I love it Awesome I like it loooooooaaaaaads Amazingly amazing!!!! The best I love it more than ๐ซ school LOVE IT
A**R
Three Stars
Just on my kindle for when I feel like a myth!
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