Books with title The Palace of the Minotaur

"The clock continued to tick calmly in the hall, out of step with the stormy sea of panic surging inside Connie. She could make no sense of this. How had she ended up on the beach? She felt a hum in her bones as if she had been meeting with some powerful creature. But what beast or being had the power to draw her out of her house without her knowing about it? And what had happened when they were together?"Thirteen-year-old Connie Lionheart is the only Universal Companion, able to communicate with all the mythical creatures hidden in our world. She is the most important member of a secret society sworn to protect the bonds between humans and creatures. But her power brings great responsibility and great danger.

"The clock continued to tick calmly in the hall, out of step with the stormy sea of panic surging inside Connie. She could make no sense of this. How had she ended up on the beach? She felt a hum in her bones as if she had been meeting with some powerful creature. But what beast or being had the power to draw her out of her house without her knowing about it? And what had happened when they were together?"Thirteen-year-old Connie Lionheart is the only Universal Companion, able to communicate with all the mythical creatures hidden in our world. She is the most important member of a secret society sworn to protect the bonds between humans and creatures. But her power brings great responsibility and great danger.

Connie has immense power. The trouble is, she doesn't really know how to use it, and nobody in the Society for the Protection of Mythical Beasts has enough knowledge to train her. Only one being understands Connie's potential - the evil shapeshifter Kullervo. Unknown to Connie, he has startedinfiltrating her dreams, causing her to raise devastating storms in her sleep. Now, when she's awake, the dark side of Connie's power increasingly feels more attractive than the good side.When Connie's best friend Col discovers what is happening, he begs Connie to seek help. She turns to the Society, the group meant to protect her. But they are terrified by what she tells them and expel her.Feeling abandoned and scared, Connie hides in an old mine - and finds she is not alone. The mine is full of sick mythical creatures that the Society has forgotten. They are led by the once-proud Minotaur who, having been blinded in a fight, is now a broken soul.The Minotaur gives Connie the courage to face her demons, and in doing so begins to heal himself. Could it be that Connie and the Minotaur, along with Col and the sick creatures, have the strength to battle Kullervo, while the Society for the Protection of Mythical Beasts stands ineffectuallyby?

"The clock continued to tick calmly in the hall, out of step with the stormy sea of panic surging inside Connie. She could make no sense of this. How had she ended up on the beach? She felt a hum in her bones as if she had been meeting with some powerful creature. But what beast or being had the power to draw her out of her house without her knowing about it? And what had happened when they were together?"Thirteen-year-old Connie Lionheart is the only Universal Companion, able to communicate with all the mythical creatures hidden in our world. She is the most important member of a secret society sworn to protect the bonds between humans and creatures. But her power brings great responsibility and great danger.

The Minotaur is the classical Greek tragedy of Arkelaus. A young boy who is facing imminent death after being chosen as a sacrifice to the mythological and macabre Minotaur during the Athenians grim septennial tradition. A tradition invoked by the foreign King of Crete, King Minos. His only hope to survive is to escape the tortuous Labyrinth where the beast possibly lurks behind every corner. Will Arkelaus meet his untimely and gruesome end or will he prevail in the wicked game of death

Theseus is determined to slay the monster that lives at the heart of the Labyrinth. But even if he succeeds, will he make it back home to Athens in one piece? Part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme, based on the Greek myth, aimed at children just beginning to read to help build confidence and ability. This title is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University.

Brave Theseus takes on the challenge of defeating the fearsome Minotaur deep in a maze of tunnels below Crete. But will he return from the Labyrinth alive? This is the classic Greek myth retold with easy-reading text for children who have just started reading alone. It is part of the Usborne English Language Learners programme, featuring books from the Usborne Reading Programme, with audio CDs in British and American English, downloadable worksheets and teacher's notes.

Alex finds himself in ancient Crete during the celebration preceding the sacrifice of Theseus and his Athenian companions to the Minotaur. It seems like a totally awesome party—until Alex realizes that he’s not just a spectator, he is Theseus. While Cleo watches through the computer monitor, unable to help, Alex must face the dreaded monster, half-man, half-bull, in his elaborate labyrinth. How can a 20th-century teen face a mythical monster and hope to survive?From the Trade Paperback edition.

One of the most monstrous myths in history is that of the Minotaur. A huge man with the head and furious temperament of a bull, the Minotaur was hidden in a labyrinth by King Minos. Readers learn the tale of the Minotaur through the story of the Greek hero Theseus, including its terrible end. Illustrations and photographs of historical objects appear in full color to enhance the main content. Written in accessible language, the tale of the Minotaur will engage even reluctant readers, especially if theyre monster-movie fans.