18 books like The Moon Riders

What to read after The Moon Riders — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Black Ships Before Troy Rosemary Sutcliff · 1967 · ★ 3.9 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Retells the story of the Trojan War, from the quarrel for the golden apple, and the flight of Helen with Paris, to the destruction of Troy. Shares: Troy, Trojan War, Greek Mythology, War

Troy Adele Geras · 2002 · ★ 3.7 · 363p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Told from the point of view of the women of Troy, this novel portrays the late weeks of the Trojan War, when women are sick of tending the wounded, men are tired of fighting, and bored gods and goddesses find ways to stir up trouble. Shares: Troy, War, Children's fiction

The Iliad Gillian Cross · 2001 · 188p · ≈ 6h · Moderate A strikingly illustrated retelling of Homer’s classic from the team who brought us The Odyssey—Carnegie Medalist Gillian Cross and illustrator Neil Packer. After nine years of war between the Greeks and Trojans, tensions are heating up among men of the same faction as well as those on opposing sides. Two proud and powerful Greeks, King Agamemnon and legendary warrior Achilles, quarrel over a… Shares: Troy, War, Children's fiction

The Tale of Troy Roger Lancelyn Green · 1958 · 196p · ≈ 6h · Moderate A retelling in prose of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. Includes the story of Helen of Troy, the Trojan War, and Odysseus's adventures on his journey home to Greece. Shares: Troy, Trojan War, Greek Mythology, Children's fiction

Tales of Greek Heroes Roger Lancelyn Green · 1958 · ★ 3.8 · 210p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Explore the real Greek myths behind Percy Jackson's story - he's not the first Perseus to have run into trouble with the gods...These are the mysterious and exciting legends of the gods and heroes in Ancient Greece, from the adventures of Perseus, the labours of Heracles, the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts, to Odysseus and the Trojan wars.Introduced with wit and humour by Rick Riordan, creator… Shares: Trojan War, Greek Mythology, Children's fiction

Star wars Toshiki Kudo · 1999 · ★ 4.2 Masterfully drawn by artist Toshiki Kudo, this volume follows Luke Skywalker as he travels to meet Jedi Master Yoda while Han and Leia struggle to outrace the grip of Darth Vader. You wont want to miss out on this exquisite telling of the classic tale of betrayal and high-adventure. Shares: War, Children's fiction

Goddess of Yesterday Caroline B. Cooney · 2002 · ★ 4.0 · 267p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Anaxandra is taken from her birth island at age 6 by King Nicander to be a companion to his crippled daughter, Princess Callisto. Six years later, her new island is sacked by pirates and she is the sole survivor. Alone with only her Medusa figurine, she reinvents herself as Princess Callisto when Menelaus, great king of Sparta, lands with his men. He takes her back to Sparta with him where Helen,… Shares: Trojan War, War, Children's fiction

The Odyssey of Homer Alfred John Church · 1891 · 132p · ≈ 4h · Challenging Homer's epic poem The Odyssey is one of the greatest and most influential literary works ever produced. However, its complex language and dense web of allusions and metaphors can be difficult for some readers to untangle. In The Story of the Odyssey, author Alfred John Church presents a more straightforward rendering of the events related in Homer's version. It's a great introduction to the poem… Shares: Trojan War, Greek Mythology, Children's fiction

Great Northern? Arthur Michell Ransome · 1947 · ★ 3.7 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Challenging The last book in the Swallows and Amazons series. Set in the west coast of Scotland, lots of information about Great Northern Divers (loons); boatcraft; conservation. Shares: Amazons, Children's fiction

Swallowdale (Swallows and Amazons #2) Arthur Michell Ransome · 1931 · 450p · ≈ 15h · Challenging The four children return to the lake for another summer camping on their island with their old allies, Nancy and Peggy, otherwise known as the Amazon pirates. But immediately disaster strikes when the Swallows find themselves marooned ashore by the shipwreck of their boat. But if they can't have the island, there's always Swallowdale, the secret valley, hidden from the world and containing an… Shares: Amazons, Children's fiction

The foretelling Alice Hoffman · 2005 · ★ 3.9 · 167p · ≈ 5h · Moderate A coming-of-age story that pierces the soul and heals the spirit, this is the tale of the future leader of the Amazon women warriors. Rain must hold fast to her inner warrior, but she is startled and mystified by the first stirrings of mercy towards the enemy. Shares: Amazons, Children's fiction

The Adventures of Odysseus And Tales of Troy Padraic Colum · 1918 · ★ 4.5 · 144p · ≈ 4h · Challenging A retelling of the events of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus based on Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. Shares: Trojan War, Greek Mythology, Children's fiction

The Trojan horse Ron Fontes · 2006 · 48p · ≈ 1h · Moderate For ten years, the battle raged. Thousands of ancient Greece's best warriors battled their enemies, the Trojans, in a desperate attempt to win back King Meneleus's beautiful wife, Helen. After a decade of fighting and thousands dead, the Greek forces suddenly fell back. Cautiously the Trojans ventured out of the city walls, where they discovered a giant wooden horse and a messenger. Should they… Shares: Trojan War, War, Children's fiction

The Slopes of War Norah Perez · 1990 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Moderate In the summer of 1863, Bekah Summerhill watches as Confederate troops sweep through her sleepy Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg, in a panoramic tale about the turning point of the Civil War. Shares: War, Children's fiction

The Rider from Lost Creek William johnstone · 1976 · ★ 4.0 · 154p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Lance Kilkenny has a debt to pay, and he isn't about to let the friend who saved his life go down in a range war. But when Kilkenny tries to stop the fighting, he finds there's more at stake than land or wire. Whoever is stirring up trouble has big ideas for the Live Oak country--and an army of hired guns to back them up. Nita Riordan, the beautiful and fiery owner of the Apple Canyon Saloon,… Shares: War, Children's fiction

The Shapeshifters Amelia Atwater-Rhodes · 2010 · ★ 4.5 · 972p · ≈ 32h · Moderate Five shapeshifter novels--one fascinating read!HawksongDanica Shardae, an avian shapeshifter, will do anything in her power to stop the war that has raged between her people and the serpiente--even pretend to be in love with Zane Cobriana, the terrifying leader of her kind's greatest enemy, and accept him as her pair bond. But will Zane strike as swiftly and lethally as the cobra that is his… Shares: War, Children's fiction

My Enemy, My Brother James D. Forman · 1969 · 230p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Released from a concentration camp after World War II, a sixteen-year-old boy settles on an Israeli kibbutz but finds his new life threatened by the growing conflict between Arabs and Jews. Shares: War, Children's fiction

Greek Tales Terry Deary · 2017 From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps The great inventor Archimedes has just one problem. His clumsy servant, young Lydia, is the bane of his life. But when the Romans besiege Syracuse, and the Greeks turn to Archimedes for help, it is young Lydia who always seems to come up with the… Shares: War, Children's fiction

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