Sebastiaan Van Doninck – illustratör

A beautiful edition of Homer's classic tale from Ancient Greece, vividly retold to delight modern readers. Dramatic, stylish illustrations bring to life brave Odysseus' encounters with furious gods, bewitching goddesses, terrifying monsters and a man-eating Cyclops... A beautiful gift for any child who loves adventure stories.Chapters in this book include:- The Story Begins- The Gods Take Action- Leaving Calypso- The Land of the Phaeacians- The Lotus Eaters- The Cyclops- The Bag of Winds- The Land of Giants- Circe the Goddess- The Land of the Dead- The Sirens- Scylla and Charybdis- The Island of the Sun- Ithaca at Last- A Beggar in the Palace- The Final Battle- The Story Ends- Map of Odysseus's Journey- About Homer and The Odyssey- Guide to the Characters

A range of simple stories for new readers, with beautiful colour illustrations.Deer is grazing in the forest, minding his own business, when he hears someone calling out for help. Little Bird has injured his wing in a fall and has been separated from his flock, who are flying away to another, warmer land. Deer is keen to help Little Bird and introduces him to his forest friends, who tell them that Little Bird needs to follow the sun in order to find his flock. But how can he do that when he can no longer fly? Deer offers to journey with him and they set off on an adventure through the forest and the seasons... A charming story about helping others to overcome obstacles.

The countdown begins and the birds line up for the annual Fantastic Flying Competition, but one by one each team runs into trouble... Hijinks and fowl-play abound in this dazzling picture book, where only the reader can judge who the real winner is.Welcome to The Fantastic Flying Competition for birds! All the teams are ready to go, all except one, that is… Where are the owls? Team Owl is late! Did those night birds oversleep again this year? The countdown begins: three…two…one… In a gorgeous, whacky race-style story join this motley menagerie of hawks, chickens, owls, bats, toucans and many more flying animals as they all compete to be the winner of The Fantastic Flying Competition! With every flying contraption under the sun, who’s invention will take them to the finish line and who will be trailing behind?