Books with title The Greek Myths: 1

Clever Odysseus, strong Achilles, and the powerful Zeus are just a few of the characters you will meet in The Best of the Greek Myths . Stories of bravery, fierce battles with one-eyed giants and three-headed dogs, and gods and goddesses are the perfect length for even the youngest child. Use the bookmark to save your place in this wondrous world! The following Greek Myths included are: Zeus Takes the Throne, Amalthaea the Goat, Hera’s Jealousy, Patron of Athens Ares and the Giants, Aphrodite and the Golden Apples, Pygmalion, King Midas Hepaestus’s Revenge, Artemis and Orion, Apollo, the God of Music, Pandora’s Box Orpheus and Eurydice, Hercules’s Choice, Hercules’s Labors, Achilles’ Heel Trojan Horse, Odysseus and Polyphemus, Penelope’s Veil, Daedalus and Icarus Minotaur of Crete, Jason and the Golden Fleece Each book in the Best Stories series is filled with classic, well-known stories that capture magic, imagination, and inspiration for all readers. The popular themes― fairy tales, myths, princess stories―provide parents with a collection of perfect lap-time reading stories just right for young children. Delightful illustrations and simple text will engage children to develop early literacy skills

Heroes and monsters; gods and goddesses; adventure and excitement: all are to be found in this book, which contains four well-known myths and legends from Ancient Greece told in an accessible style. Find out how Theseus killed the minotaur, how Daedelus escaped from the maze and why Herakles longed for a rest! Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically. A humorous magazine interview with Herakles on pages 54 and 55 help children to recap the myth of The Labours of Herakles and examine how another text type might represent the material. Text type: Three traditional tales Curriculum links: History: Who were the Ancient Greeks How do we use Ancient Greek ideas today This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of its children's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts. The stories are unabridged and have been rewritten for younger audiences. Classic Starts treats the world's beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve. From Icarus's legendary flight to Orpheus's trip to the underworld, this stunning edition brings to life 15 classic Greek myths. Easy to read and beautifully illustrated, it includes Heracles' mighty tasks, Pandora's box, King Midas's golden touch, and more!