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Read Around the Subject
Myths and Legends
Recommended Reading List
Percy Jackson: The Demigod Files
Author: Riordan, Rick
In these top-secret files, Rick Riordan, Camp Half-Blood's senior scribe, gives you an
inside look at the world of demigods that NO regular human child is allowed to see.
These highly classified archives include three of Percy Jackson's most perilous
adventures, a Spotter's Guide to Monsters, a Who's Who in Greek mythology, Percy's
Summer Camp report and much more. So, if you're armed with this book, you'll have
everything you need to know to keep you alive in your training. Your own adventures
have just begun...
Fabulous Beasts: Myths and Legends
Author: Ragache, Claude-Catherine
Since the beginning of time, the dreams of humans have
been peopled by strange gods, fantastic beasts and heroes. The stories people made
up about their deeds helped to explain the mysteries of the real world. This book looks
at the myths of fabulous beasts.
Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian #5
Author: Riordan, Rick
All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle
against the Titans, knowing the odds of victory are grim. Kronos’s army is stronger than
ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, the evil Titan’s power only grows.
While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins
his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded. Now
it’s up to Percy Jackson and an army of young demigods to stop the Lord of Time. In this
momentous final book in the New York Times best-selling series, the long-awaited
prophecy surrounding Percy’s sixteenth birthday unfolds. And as the battle for Western
civilization rages on the streets of Manhattan, Percy faces a terrifying suspicion that he
may be fighting against his own fate. Editorial Reviews The action, never leisurely in any
of the five books in the series, runs at a frantic pace here—monsters pop out with a
rapidity that becomes almost predictable, except that they are so enjoyably hair-raising,
and that Riordan has such clever ways of dispatching them… Like the stories in which they're rooted, Riordan's Percy
Jackson novels speak to more than one audience, and in more than one key. About the Author: Percy Jackson and
the Olympians is a terrific YA series by former middle school teacher and mystery writer Rick Riordan that revamps
Greek mythology in a fun, fresh way kids find enthralling. A trouble-prone teen with
attention deficit disorder and dyslexia, Percy is the half-blood son of Poseidon, one of
12 Olympian gods making mischief right here in 21st-century America. Praised by
critics, librarians, and teachers, the Percy Jackson books have been honoured with
numerous awards and appear consistently on The New York Times bestseller list.
Beowulf and the Dragon
Author: Potter, Tessa
Telling how Beowulf met his death, this is one of a series of timeless stories from
cultures around the world. The series is designed to meet the requirement of Key
Stage 2 that children's reading should include myths and legends.
Sun Moon and Stars
Author: Hoffman, Mary
This gift book explores in words and images the ancient and eternal
mysteries of the heavens. It contains over 20 myths and legends about the
sun, moon and stars. Alongside the stories are pages of lore about the
heavenly bodies.
Dragons: Myths and Legends
Author: Frost, Abigail
Since the beginning of time, the dreams of
humans have been peopled by strange
gods, fantastic beasts and heroes. The
stories people made up about their deeds helped to explain the mysteries of the
real world. This book looks at the myth of the dragon.
Thor and the Master of Magic
Author: Crossley-Holland, Kevin
Thor decides to teach the Giants a lesson. But is his
superhuman strength a match for the Master of Magic?
Classic Norse story, by a master storyteller. Barrington
Stoke specialise in books for reluctant, struggling and
dyslexic readers.
Beasts and Monsters
Author: Horowitz, Anthony
Don't mess with the gods. And if they mess with you? Run
like hell . . . Including Gorgons, Banshees, Dragons,
Sphinxes and more! There was a time when monsters and dragons roamed the earth
and the gods walked among us. A time of blood, swords and furious battles. A time of
legends, heroes, darkness and death . . .
Tale of Sir Gawain
Author: Philip, Neil
One of a series of top-quality fiction for schools. In these stories of Arthurian legend,
the dying Gawain, mortally wounded by Lancelot, tells of his part in the adventures
of the Round Table.
West African Trickster tales by Martin Bennett
Storytelling is an essential part of the African culture
and one of the greatest characters of folk myths is the
trickster Ananse. These tales from West Africa recount
how Ananse got his thin waist, how Hare was tricked by
Wind, and how Monkey tricked Shark without losing his
heart.
Adventures of Ulysses, The
Author: Claybourne, Anna
Stories full of action, adventure and suspense - guaranteed to thrill and delight
Song of the Earth
Author: Hoffman, Mary
This is a glorious patchwork of words and
pictures, exploring the magic of the world.
Natural phenomena, myth, legend and the
customs and beliefs of many cultures
come together in a fascinating mix of
ideas, images and information.
Sunjata (Graphic)
Author: Fontes, Justine
Ugly Sogolon's child, Sunjata, was foretold to be the hero of the Manden people, but
he was unable to speak or to walk until he was a teenager. Then he and his mother had
to flee their home and Sunjata grew into a warrior in another country. He returned to
Mali to defeat the magician conqueror, Sumangaru, and to
unite the Mande people into the Mali Empire.
African Myths and Legends
Author: Arnott, Kathleen
A collection of thirty-four tales from all areas of Africa south of the Sahara.
Tricks and Transformations #5
Author: Horowitz, Anthony
Don't mess with the gods. And if they mess with you? Run like hell . . . Myths and
legends are full of stories of the transformation of humans and animals into other
things through the magical intervention of the Gods. From better-known characters
like Actaeon, the famous Greek huntsman who was doomed to become a stag forever
chased by his own dogs, and Glaucus, the fisherman who became a fish himself, only to
fall hopelessly in love with a naiad, to the Japanese tale of the Goddess Amaterasu,
who created the first eclipse when she hid herself in a cave and more, this collection
proves that all is never what it seems when it comes to the affairs of the Gods.
Shadow of the Minotaur
Author: Gibbons, Alan
Real life' or the death defying adventures of the Greek myths, with their heroes and
monsters, daring deeds and narrow escapes - which would you choose? For Phoenix it's
easy. He hates his new home and the new school where he is bullied. He's embarrassed
by his computer geek dad. But when he logs on to The Legendeer, the game his dad is
working on, he can be a hero. He is Theseus fighting the terrifying Minotaur, or Perseus
battling with snake-haired Medusa. It feels as though he's really there. The Legendeer is
more than just a game. Play it if you dare.
Story of King Arthur, The
Author: Lister, Robin
Fourteen tales from the magical land of Camelot -- stories about the Round Table, the
doomed love of Lancelot and Guinevere, the quest of for the Holy Grail, the magic of
Merlin and the treachery of Morgan le Fay -- are sure to capture the imaginations of
young readers. Atmospheric illustrations by Alan Baker depict the medieval times.
Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth #4
Author: Riordan, Rick
When demonic cheerleaders invade his high school, Percy
Jackson hurries to Camp Half Blood, from whence he and his
demigod friends set out on a quest through the Labyrinth, while the war between the
Olympians and the evil Titan Lord Kronos draws near.
Isis & Osiris: to the Ends of the Earth (Graphic)
Author: Limke, Jeff
Osiris is the greatest king and god of the Land of the Nile.
He is a generous ruler, and the people love and worship
him - along with his wife and queen, the goddess Isis. But Osiris's jealous brother Set
has a terrible plan to get rid of Osiris forever and take his place on the Egyptian throne.
Will Egypt suffer under an evil tyrant? Or can Isis use her magic and her love to save
Osiris and conquer Set?
Girls, Goddesses & Giants (S.S.)
Author: Don, Lari
Greedy giants. Unjust emperors. Shape-shifting demons. And the heroines who deal with
them. From China and Japan, the Americas, Europe and Africa, this collection of
traditional tales shows girls who win the day, whether by cleverness, courage, kindness or
strength. Who needs a handsome prince?
Island
Author: Singer, Nicky
Urban teenager Cameron arrives on an uninhabited arctic island. He is prepared for ice
and storms and (stripped of his smart technology) possibly boredom. He is not prepared
for 24-hour daylight and erupting graves. At first Cameron believes the explanations of
his research scientist mother. But - as the island reveals itself to him - he begins to see
(and hear) things which push him towards a very different reality. One of them is an Inuit
girl. The other is a large white bear.
Tristan and Isolde: The Warrior and the Princess (Graphic)
Author: Limke, Jeff
Tristan is a young knight serving at the castle of his uncle,
King Mark of Cornwall. Mark sends Tristan to Ireland to slay a dragon and bring back
Mark's bride, Princess Isolde. But on the voyage home, Tristan and Isolde fall in love.
They realize they must choose duty and loyalty or risk many dangers to be together. In
2006 the movie entitled Tristan & Isolde was released.
Jason and the Argonauts
Author: Brooks, F
Prince Jason, rightful heir to the Kingdom of Iolcus, arrives at the palace to confront
his wicked uncle Pelias, who usurped the throne from him. Pelias promises Jason his
birth right if he can fetch the Golden Fleece from Colchis. This book is the story of his
quest with help of the Argonauts.
Robin of Sherwood
Author: Foreman, Michael
A young boy ventures out after a storm and discovers a
human skeleton under a tree. Dizzy with fear, he is carried
into a dream - but the boy who awakes is Robin Hood. He
is befriended by a strange band of outcasts who make him their new leader as they take
from the rich and give to the poor.
Beowulf
Author: Morpurgo, Michael
The acclaimed author and illustrator of SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT return
with an exhilarating edition of Britain's oldest epic. Long ago there was a
Scandinavian warrior who fought three evils so powerful they could destroy whole
kingdoms. Standing head and shoulders above his comrades, Beowulf single-handedly
saves the land of the Danes from a merciless ogre named Grendel and then from his
sea-hag mother. But it is his third terrible battle, with the death-dragon of the deep, in
which he truly meets his match. Lovers of heroes, monsters, and the drama of battle
will find this retelling as enthralling as it is tragic.
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