Sirens and sea monsters
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.
Main Author: | Osborne, Mary Pope. |
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Other Authors: | Homer., Howell, Troy (Illustrator) |
Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
New York :
Hyperion Books for Children,
2003.
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Edition: | 1st ed. |
Series: |
Mary Pope Osborne's Tales from the Odyssey ;
3 |
Subjects: |
Summary: |
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. |
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Physical Description: |
105 p. : ill. ; 19 cm |
ISBN: |
0786807725 |
Author Notes: |
Her first book, Run, Run as Fast as You Can, was published in 1982. She is the author of the Magic Tree House series and the Merlin Missions series. Her husband, actor Will Osborne, helps her write the nonfiction companion series, Magic Tree House Research Guides. Her other books include The Deadly Power of Medusa, Jason and the Argonauts, Haunted Waters, and Moonhorse. (Bowker Author Biography) |