Tales from the Odyssey, Part 1

Tales from the Odyssey, Part 1
ISBN-10
1423141571
ISBN-13
9781423141570
Category
Juvenile Fiction
Pages
288
Language
English
Published
2012-09-11
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Author
Mary Pope Osborne

Description

Giants and Cannibals! Wonders and Witches! One Amazing Hero. Brave Odysseus is far from home, tossed by stormy seas, and cursed by an angry one-eyed giant. If he ever wants to see his family again, he will have to face hungry cannibals, outwit a beautiful witch, and sail past a six-headed serpent. His journey is the ultimate test of endurance and courage. In this exciting series, best-selling author Mary Pope Osborne retells Homer's Odyssey, one of the most thrilling adventure stories of all time.

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