Corydon and the Island of Monsters (Volume 1)

Corydon and the Island of Monsters (Volume 1)

by TobiasDruitt (Author)

Synopsis

Corydon is thrown out of his village for being born with a goat's leg. Captured by pirates and put into a freak show with other monsters, he finds out he is the secret son of Pan. He meets Medusa the gorgon, the Minotaur, the Sphinx and many other mythical creatures and, with the aid of a magical staff, manages to free them and lead their escape into the mountains. But Zeus, king of the classical gods, is alerted to their escape and forces his son, Perseus, to raise an army of heroes to pursue and kill them. When Medusa's baby son is stolen from her by Perseus, the battle becomes personal. Now not only do they face a devastating army, but they must also rescue the baby gorgon. But first Corydon must travel deep into the Underworld to uncover the secrets of the staff...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
Edition: New e.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's UK
Published: 03 Jan 2006

ISBN 10: 068987538X
ISBN 13: 9780689875380
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years

Media Reviews
Captivating trilogy opener. . . . Reading this witty, profoundly sapient take on the old tales will leave readers impatient for the sequels. -- Kirkus Reviews , Starred A winning first novel. -- Publishers Weekly , Starred
Author Bio
Tobias Druitt is the pseudonym for Diane Purkiss and her son, Michael Dowling. Diane is Tutor in English at Keble College, Oxford, and the first Oxford English Faculty member since C S Lewis and JR R Tolkien to publish a children's book. Her key academic interests are classical literature, and women in literature. Her co-author, Michael, is nine years old. They live in Oxford and have two cats, Thelma and Louise, who inspired the characters of Euryale and Sthenno, the gorgons, in the novel.