Gillian Cross
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Language
English
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An hilarious story, told in letter form, about King Alfred - he who burnt the cakes, and his battles with the Vikings. Berwin, son of Egfrith, writes to Wulfric, son of Elred using his miraculous new talent of reading and writing. Berry's spellings leave a lot to be desired and in his hilarious letters he tells a tale of mixups and mayhem when King Alfred hides in his family's cottage but is mistaken for a Dirty Dane - their word for the Vikings....
Author
Language
English
Description
When first published Walker's versions of the Iliad and the Odyssey attracted attention for the quality of the writing. Multi-award-winning author Gillian Cross makes two of the greatest stories in the world come alive for children in her strong, clear, deceptively simple retellings, which are faithful to the spirit and structure of Homer's epic poems, and this new bind-up in a friendly format comes complete with an introduction.
3) The odyssey
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Language
English
Description
"Odysseus...faces storm and shipwreck, terrifying monsters and the fury of the sea god Poseidon, as he makes his epic journey home from the Trojan War. It takes him ten years."--Dust jacket.
4) The Iliad
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Language
English
Description
"Gillian Cross's fine retelling of Homer's epic story captures all the heroism and savagery of war and shows why the 'Iliad' has been called the first tragedy and the greatest literary achievement of Greek civilization"--Front jacket flap.
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Khadija, a Somali refugee, becomes a model for a famous fashion designer to help her family back home, while the designer's daughter Freya and fourteen-year-old Abdi, whose family Khadija lives with in London, try to protect her.
Author
Pub. Date
1988.
Language
English
Description
Nick is surprised by the note he finds in Joseph Fisher's lost wallet. But he knows about quests and warriors and the hideous monsters that lurk in underground dungeons. Nick is determined to join Joseph's game. Which is exactly what his older brother, Terry, and his gang want him to do. As Nick gets to know the Fishers, he begins to understand the strict rules of honesty and truthfulness by which they live. Which makes life tricky for him, because...
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