Greek Legends (Twisted Tales) [Paperback]

Terry Deary (Author)

Book Description

Series: Twisted Tales

Ten of the best-known Greek legends are retold ...with a twist! Oedipus - he killed his dad and married his mum. A top police inspector gets to the bottom of an awfully bloody crime...The Trojan War - the gory story of Achilles, a superhero with one little weakness. Play the hero in this do-it-yourself drama...Jason and the Argonauts - naughty Jason's cheated on his wife - now she wants him dead. Read the low-down in her problem-page letter to agony aunt Angela. You've never read them like this before ...

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Hippo/Scholastic (August 20, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439963605
• ISBN-13: 978-0439963602
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 4.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,971,173 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

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 and The Fire Thief Fights Back. Terry's books have been translated into 28 languages. His Horrible Histories series has sold 20 million copies worldwide. Terry has won numerous awards, including Blue Peter's Best Non-fiction Author of the Century.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a fun book about the Greek myths!, September 12, 2005

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theshortmad1wivmessyhair "Amy" (essex, england) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Top Ten Greek Legends (Mass Market Paperback)

As the title suggest the book describes the top ten Greek legends but each one is written in a different style, from an angry letter to Zeus, a play, a newspaper article or a police report in the case of Oedipus and I think this makes the book even more interesting. It also has top ten facts in between each legend from a list of the most powerful gods to a list of mythological criminals and their punishments.

As it is written in the same style as the horrible histories (and by the same author) it is light and easy as well as funny (if slightly cheesy) and goes into another depth to interest and entertain the reader without boring them.

If you're attracted to Greek mythology but don't want to go into too much depth I think you'll like this, i certainly do!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top Ten Greek Legends, April 5, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Top Ten Greek Legends (Mass Market Paperback)

This book has a lot of information and funny jokes. This was a fun way to read about the Greek legends. It is a good start for kids to get interested in books and history. I think it is a fun way to learn.

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy intro, February 12, 2007

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Alan Safani - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Top Ten Greek Legends (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a marvelous book for kids ages 11 and up to get started with the major Greek myths. The stories are written in a style that is easy to comprehend, but with enough detail to the original myth. Highly recommended.

Alan Safani