Adventures of the Greek Heroes (Paperback)

~ Anne M. Wiseman (Author), (Author), Witold T. Mars (Illustrator) "FIRST OF ALL the heroes that the poets told about was strong Hercules..." (more)
Key Phrases: Golden Fleece, Red Land, Mount Olympus

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"This is the authors' answer to the need they found in their teaching experience for easy versions of Greek hero tales, and the result is most successful . . . vigorous and appealing. Included are Hercules, Perseus, Theseus, Orpheus, Meleager, and Jason." -- Review

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"This is the authors' answer to the need they found in their teaching experience for easy versions of Greek hero tales, and the result is most successful . . . vigorous and appealing. Included are Hercules, Perseus, Theseus, Orpheus, Meleager, and Jason." School Library Journal, Starred

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Product Details Reading level: Ages 9-12 Paperback: 192 pages Publisher: Sandpiper (July 1, 1972) Language: English ISBN-10: 0395137144 ISBN-13: 978-0395137147 Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #733,314 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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• Children's Books on Ancient Greek and Roman Mythology: An Annotated Bibliography (Bibliographies and Indexes in World Literature) by Antoinette Brazouski on page 9, and page 102
• Home School: Taking the First Step by Borg Hendrickson on page 234
• Classical and World Mythology (Nextext Anthology) by Nextext in Back Matter

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 15 of 17 people found the following review helpful: 3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but has the stories wrong., August 15, 2002 By  Callie "chroi" (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews I read this book when I was in middle school and really wanted to read a book about Greek mythology because that was my main interest back then. I read this book and enjoyed it, despite its childish narration(a bit more fit for six year olds). However, I was disappointed when I did further research and discovered that many of the myths were wrong in this book. For one thing, in this book, when man disregarded the gods, the gods took fire from mankind and Prometheus took the fire from the gods to return to men, but as punishment he was chained to a rock. Well, anyone who knows mythology well enough knows that Prometheus actually stole fire to introduce to mankind and was honored, but later punished because he made it so that the gods got the worst of the sacrifice. In addition, the book doesn't say that Hercules performed his labors for the king because of Hera's jealousy. Instead, it makes it seem like the gods sentanced Hercules to work for the king for no reason at all. I was also ticked off by the puny, unecessary dialogue and the fact that the Latin equivalents of the Greek gods were used instead of the real Greek names(such as Minerva instead of Athena). Now, for some postivie info, it does at least have some good illustrations and most of the stories actually were right. I must admit it did a fairly good job at telling the stories of Perseus, Orpheus, and Theseus. I would for sure not recommend this book if you're looking for an introduction to Greek mythology. Instead, I recommend checking out Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia(with plenty of articles on Greek myths) and "D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths". If you'd like to read this book, better to go for the library than to buy it. 9 of 10 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect For Beginning Third Graders, August 25, 2002 By  Thomas Shuford (Lenoir, NC USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    Amazon Verified Purchase A resource/reading teacher at the third grade level for almost three decades, I have used Adventures of the Greek Heroes to great effect at the beginning of the year. The book is on a beginning third grade level. The controlled vocabulary will annoy older readers, but suits young readers. A great introduction to the Greek myths, and surprisinly detailed in its accounts of the six or so heroes on which it is mainly focused: Prometheus, Hercules, Perseus, Theseus, Orpheus, Jason. It's about 170 pages and well-illustrated. Adventures of the Greek Heroes is by no means comprehensive. For that you need D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths, which is on about a fifth grade level. A wonderful book that is indeed encyclopedic. It begins with the origins of the gods and proceeds roughly chronologically to the Trojan war. Wiseman and McClean's Adventures of the Greek Heroes, nonetheless, is a very valuable introduction for younger readers, eight and nine year olds, particularly for boys, who, as we all know, are less inclined to read. This book motivates third grade boys like few others. 8 of 9 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars I Read This Book As A Child, January 12, 2001 By A Customer ... The purpose of a children's book on mythology is not tooffer adult versions of the myths in any didactic manner, but topresent the myths in a manner that would interest a child, and Iremember reading this book over and over when I was young and lovingit. The stories are exciting and the drawings very nice, and while Inever really became interested in Greek myths later, I still have mycopy of this book thirty years later. For a child, this is a fine bookof adventure stories, and it need be no more.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Introduction to the Heroes for Young Children Stories of the Greek heroes and their many adventures have been continously told for over 2,500 years. They are beautiful stories that still resonate in the modern world. Read more Published 4 months ago by Marco Antonio Abarca 1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed This book uses some Greek names and some Roman names for the gods. Some of the stories are conflated or otherwise wrong. Published on June 1, 2007 by A reader 3.0 out of 5 stars Greek gods with Roman names? I'm using this book with my six year old to introduce her to the Greek myths and I agree with the other reviewers here: it's a good book for that purpose, getting kids interested... Read more Published on December 7, 2005 by Yorgaki 5.0 out of 5 stars my review This was the first book I read as a 6-year-old after the basic learn-to-read primers. It sparked a love for Greek myths and other classics that has lasted to this day. Read more Published on December 19, 2002 4.0 out of 5 stars a good introduction for kids My daughter read this book when she was 6, and it really got her excited about Greek mythology. True, it's not the most comprehensive account of most Greek myths, but then the... Read more Published on June 12, 2000 1.0 out of 5 stars ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ! That is exactly what you'll be saying as you read this book. This book was so full of lies concerning greek mythology that it didn't hold water! Read more Published on April 22, 2000 by Rusty Pierce Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Sandpiper (July 1, 1972)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0395137144
• ISBN-13: 978-0395137147
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #733,314 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but has the stories wrong., August 15, 2002

By	Callie "chroi" (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews

I read this book when I was in middle school and really wanted to read a book about Greek mythology because that was my main interest back then. I read this book and enjoyed it, despite its childish narration(a bit more fit for six year olds). However, I was disappointed when I did further research and discovered that many of the myths were wrong in this book. For one thing, in this book, when man disregarded the gods, the gods took fire from mankind and Prometheus took the fire from the gods to return to men, but as punishment he was chained to a rock. Well, anyone who knows mythology well enough knows that Prometheus actually stole fire to introduce to mankind and was honored, but later punished because he made it so that the gods got the worst of the sacrifice. In addition, the book doesn't say that Hercules performed his labors for the king because of Hera's jealousy. Instead, it makes it seem like the gods sentanced Hercules to work for the king for no reason at all. I was also ticked off by the puny, unecessary dialogue and the fact that the Latin equivalents of the Greek gods were used instead of the real Greek names(such as Minerva instead of Athena). Now, for some postivie info, it does at least have some good illustrations and most of the stories actually were right. I must admit it did a fairly good job at telling the stories of Perseus, Orpheus, and Theseus. I would for sure not recommend this book if you're looking for an introduction to Greek mythology. Instead, I recommend checking out Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia(with plenty of articles on Greek myths) and "D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths". If you'd like to read this book, better to go for the library than to buy it.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect For Beginning Third Graders, August 25, 2002

By	Thomas Shuford (Lenoir, NC USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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A resource/reading teacher at the third grade level for almost three decades, I have used Adventures of the Greek Heroes to great effect at the beginning of the year. The book is on a beginning third grade level. The controlled vocabulary will annoy older readers, but suits young readers. A great introduction to the Greek myths, and surprisinly detailed in its accounts of the six or so heroes on which it is mainly focused: Prometheus, Hercules, Perseus, Theseus, Orpheus, Jason. It's about 170 pages and well-illustrated.

Adventures of the Greek Heroes is by no means comprehensive. For that you need D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths, which is on about a fifth grade level. A wonderful book that is indeed encyclopedic. It begins with the origins of the gods and proceeds roughly chronologically to the Trojan war.

Wiseman and McClean's Adventures of the Greek Heroes, nonetheless, is a very valuable introduction for younger readers, eight and nine year olds, particularly for boys, who, as we all know, are less inclined to read. This book motivates third grade boys like few others.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Read This Book As A Child, January 12, 2001

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... The purpose of a children's book on mythology is not tooffer adult versions of the myths in any didactic manner, but topresent the myths in a manner that would interest a child, and Iremember reading this book over and over when I was young and lovingit. The stories are exciting and the drawings very nice, and while Inever really became interested in Greek myths later, I still have mycopy of this book thirty years later. For a child, this is a fine bookof adventure stories, and it need be no more.