Favorite Greek Myths (Dover Children's Thrift Classics) (Paperback)

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Product Description

Exciting collection invites youngsters to relive the adventures, calamities and conquests of fascinating characters created by Homer, Hesiod, Sophocles and other ancient storytellers. Includes imaginative tales of Pandora’s box, King Midas and his golden touch, the dreaded Cyclops, Hades and Persephone, Narcissus and Echo, and many more.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (December 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486288595
• ISBN-13: 978-0486288598
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #43,453 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I have learned a lot about Greek mythology from this book., September 7, 1999

By A Customer

Whenever my mom asks me a question about Greek mythology,the answer comes pouring out of my mouth,like Odysseus and his men came pouring out of the Trojan horse. This book is great for someone who has never read Greek myths before. I have enjoyed it and learned a lot.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great bargain, January 26, 2002

By	J. Mack "reviewer2" (Pacific, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Wow[...] a nice little (87 pages) book that covers Gods & Titans, Hercules, Heroes and Monsters, the Argonauts, the Trojan War and the Odyssey. Only six line drawings illustrate the text, but still this is a very good introduction at a truly affordable price. Readable by a 4th grader with good reading skills or an older student or adult, but with some difficult names.

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good, September 13, 2006

A Kid's Review

I read this book and I am a 6th grader. I read it be because it was a book that the whole class had to read. I will tell you I get straight a's and even though I get a's it seriously was a very hard book. I mean there is all these names like Prometheus, Odysseus, Eurytheus, Medusa, Jason, Polydectes, Zeus, Hercules, and many, many more characters than that. I wouldn't recommend this book to someone who gets stressed on things when you don't get something or somebody who is younger.