18 books like The Tale of Troy

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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, Children's fiction

The Moon Riders Theresa Tomlinson · 2003 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Moderate When a young Amazon woman, Myrina, becomes one of the warrior priestesses known as the Moon Riders, she is well prepared to perform their sacred dances, hunt and fight when necessary. But the Moon Riders who inhabit the plains of Troy are drawn into the troubles of the city and when the visionary princess, Cassandra, becomes Myrinas confidante, the help of the young band of horsewomen enables… Shares: Troy, Trojan War, Greek Mythology, Children's fiction

Tales From the Odyssey #2 Mary Pope Osborne · 2002 · ★ 4.0 · 105p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Odysseus is far from home, tossed by stormy seas and cursed by an angry one-eyed giant. After twenty years of fighting monsters, angering gods and goddesses, and surviving against the odds, Odysseus returns home and faces more dangerous enemies. Shares: Odysseus, Greek Mythology, Children's fiction

The One-Eyed Giant Mary Pope Osborne · 2002 · ★ 3.8 · 112p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Retells a part of the Odyssey in which King Odysseus fights the cyclops. Shares: Odysseus, Greek Mythology, Children's fiction

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, 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: Odysseus, Trojan War, Greek Mythology, Children's fiction

The Adventures Of Odysseus Neil Phillip · 1996 · ★ 4.7 · 72p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Retells the adventures of the hero Odysseus as he encounters many monsters and other obstacles on his journey home from the Trojan War. Shares: Odysseus, Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology, 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: Odysseus, Trojan War, Greek Mythology, Children's fiction

The heroes Charles Kingsley · 1855 · ★ 3.8 · 213p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Stories based on the Greek myths about Perseus, Jason and the Argonauts, Theseus, and the twelve labors of Heracles. Shares: Classical Mythology, Legends, Greek Mythology, 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, Children's fiction

The epic adventures of Odysseus Blake A. Hoena · 2016 · 112p · ≈ 3h · Moderate You are the mighty Greek hero Odysseus. The Trojan War has made you a hero. But now you must return home to your island of Ithaca. The journey back will not be easy. Deadly sea monsters, cunning witches, and giant Cyclopes stand in your way. Do you have what it takes to survive and make it back home? Full-page illustrations, interactive stories, and multiple endings transport you back to ancient… Shares: Odysseus, 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. fast, Trojan War, 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, Legends, Greek Mythology, Children's fiction

It's All Greek to Me (Time Warp Trio, 8) Jon Scieszka · 1999 · ★ 3.5 · 73p · ≈ 2h · Moderate As they are about to go on stage, Joe, Fred, and Sam are transported back to the time of Zeus and the other gods in Greek mythology, who, strangely enough, behave much as the characters in the trio's class play. Shares: Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology, 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, Classical Mythology, Children's fiction

Odysseus in the Serpent Maze Jane Yolen · 2001 · ★ 4.0 · 248p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Thirteen-year-old Odysseus, who longs to be a hero, has many opportunities to prove himself during an adventure which involves pirates and satyrs, a trip to Crete's Labyrinth, and the two young girls, Penelope and Helen, who play a major role in his future life. Shares: Odysseus, Greek Mythology, Children's fiction

Stories of the old world Alfred John Church · 1884 · 354p · ≈ 11h · Challenging A retelling of the stories of Homer and Vergil. Shares: Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology

Men and gods Warner, Rex · 1950 · 283p · ≈ 9h · Moderate These tales cover the range of Greek mythology, including the creation story of Deucalion and Pyrrha, the heroic adventures of Perseus, the fall of Icarus, Cupid and Psyche's tale of love, and the tragic history of Oedipus and Thebes. Shares: Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology, Children's fiction

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