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4) Odysseus
Author
Series
Publisher
Cricket Books
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
The Trojan War is over, and Odysseus longs to return to wife and son on his island kingdom of Ithaca. But between hero and home stands an array of dangers unlike any ever faced by mortal man. On his epic voyage-an adventure so grand and glorious it has become the very symbol for all great journeys-Odysseus must face the monstrous cyclops, escape the enchanting nymph Circe, defy the terrors of Scylla and Charybdis, and descend to the land of the dead....
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Retells a part of the Odyssey in which Odysseus and his men, returning from the Land of the Dead determined to sail home to Ithaca, encounter Scylla, the six-headed monster, and Charybdis, the deadly whirlpool.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"You are the mighty Odysseus. The Trojan War has made you a hero. But now you must return home to your island of Ithaca. The journey back will not be easy. Deadly sea monsters, cunning witches, and giant Cyclopes stand in your way Do you have what it takes to survive and make it back home? Become one of the great heroes from Greek mythology. How will you survive against deadly monsters, one-eyed giants, and powerful gods? You choose how the story...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Retells a part of the Odyssey in which Ithaca, his wife, Penelope, and their son, Telemachus, are desperately warding off the men who want to marry her. Then a visit from a mysterious stranger gives Telemachus the courage to confront the suitors, and to search for his long-lost father.
14) The odyssey
Author
Series
Publisher
Sterling
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Homer's epic tale of the warrior Odysseus's decades-long struggle to return home after the Trojan War is simply retold for younger readers.
15) The odyssey
Author
Series
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
A retelling of Homer's epic that describes the wanderings of Odysseus after the fall of Troy. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.
16) Return to Ithaca
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Retells part of Homer's Odyssey in which Odysseus, with the help of the goddess Athena, plans to get revenge on those who have plagued his wife and son during his absence.
Author
Publisher
Disney/Hyperion
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Odysseus is far from home, tossed by stormy seas and cursed by an angry one-eyed giant. After twenty years of fighting monsters, angering gods and goddesses, and surviving against the odds, Odysseus returns home and faces more dangerous enemies.
19) The odyssey
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
An illustrated adaptation of the mythology classic traces Odysseus' 10-year voyage home after the Trojan War, a fateful journey marked by a man-eating Cyclops, deadly Sirens, the fury of the sea-god Poseidon and Odysseus' faithful wife's efforts to rebuff greedy suitors.
20) Odysseus
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the character of Odysseus and his importance in Greek mythology.
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