The Fire Thief Fights Back

The Fire Thief Fights Back

by TerryDeary (Author)

Synopsis

Eden City, 1785. Sam's mother's Magical Medicine Show is going down a storm, especially with Prometheus helping them out. Suddenly they are rumbled. Luckily for them, Zeus is in Eden City looking for the Avenger, and saves them. In return Sam has to help Zeus defeat seven terrifying monsters who have descended on the city. Will Sam overcome the monsters, and can Prometheus survive all this to find a human hero? In the Fire Thief trilogy , Terry Deary reinvents the myth of Prometheus, the Titan who stole fire from the gods and gave it to the human race. To escape the gods' revenge, Prometheus travels through time to the murky metropolis of Eden City. There he befriends a motley assortment of comic characters and learns what use humans have made of his gift.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Publisher: Kingfisher
Published: 02 Feb 2009

ISBN 10: 0753417014
ISBN 13: 9780753417010
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years

Media Reviews
An action-packed tale, an intriguing blend of narrative tradition and anarchy which [readers] will devour with gusto. Sunday Herald
Author Bio
Terry Deary writes both fiction and non-fiction. The Fire Thief was his 150th book published in the UK, this was followed by Flight of the Fire Thief. The Fire Thief Fights Back completes the trilogy. Terry's books have been translated into 28 languages. His Horrible Histories (Scholastic) series has sold 20 million copies worldwide. Terry has won numerous awards, including Blue Peter's Best Non-fiction Author of the Century.