The Orchard Book of Greek Gods and Goddesses

The Orchard Book of Greek Gods and Goddesses

by Emma Chichester Clark (Illustrator), Geraldine McCaughrean (Author)

Synopsis

This book is a follow-up to the highly accla imed and hugely successful Orchard Book of Greek Myths, whic h was described by the Good Book Guide as an excellent first taste of Greek Mythology '

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 112
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Orchard Books
Published: 28 Aug 1997

ISBN 10: 1860391095
ISBN 13: 9781860391095
Children’s book age: 7-9 Years
Book Overview: Suitable for National Curriculum Key Stage 2/3, a collection of 15 stories about ancient Greek gods and goddesses, revealing how Athens got its name, how dolphins were created, and why Paris was judged the fairest god of all. Illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark.

Author Bio
Geraldine McCaughrean has written over 140 books and plays for both adults and children, including Peter Pan in Scarlet, the official sequel to J M Barrie's Peter Pan, which was one of the most talked about and successful children's titles of 2006. Geraldine McCaughrean has won the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Children's Book Award (three times), the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, the Smarties Bronze Award (four times), the Blue Peter Book of the Year award and the Blue Peter Special Book to Keep Forever award. Geraldine is the first author to have been short listed, by librarians, for the Carnegie Medal six times, on at least one occasion in each of the past four decades, thus once again recognising the quality of her writing over the years.