Homer's Odyssey and Iliad

Name: Homer's Odyssey and Iliad
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The must-have bumper edition of Homer's epic stories: an award-winning retelling with stylish illustrations, the perfect read for fans of Greek myths aged 8, 9, 10, 11

AvGillian Cross

2026

131 kr

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Beskrivning

**Soon to be an epic fantasy action film starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya and Tom Holland.** Gillian Cross's brilliant retellings and Neil Packer's stylish illustrations bring to life Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, two of the greatest stories ever told.Multi-award-winning children's author Gillian Cross brings two of the greatest stories in the world alive for younger readers. These strong, clear, deceptively simple retellings are faithful to the spirit and structure of Homer’s epic poems, and this bumper bind-up comes complete with an introduction and a generous selection of Neil Packer’s fabulous illustrations in black and white. Ideal for any fan of mythology and perfect for the KS2 classroom.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-05-21
Höjd:128 x 194 x 28 mm
Vikt:280 g
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:320
Förlag:Walker Books Ltd
Illustratör:Neil Packer
EAN:9781529539011

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Gillian Cross is an acclaimed author for young people, who won the Carnegie Medal for Wolf, and the Whitbread Award and the Smarties Prize for The Great Elephant Chase. Her Demon Headmaster books were turned into a successful television series by the BBC. Gillian and her husband, Martin, live in Shaftesbury, Dorset. They have four children. Find Gillian online at www.gillian-cross.co.uk, or follow her on Twitter under the handle @gilliancross.Neil Packer is an exceptional talent in children's books. Graduating from Colchester School of Art, he worked on advertising campaigns before illustrating One Hundred Years of Solitude, The Name of the Rose and Labyrinths for the Folio Society. His previous work for Walker includes stylish black and white silhouettes for poet John Agard's narrative non-fiction title My Name Is Book. Neil lives in London NW1 with his son. Find Neil online at www.neilpacker.co.uk.