18 books like Words from the Myths
The god beneath the sea
An account, based on Greek myths, of the beginning of the world and the forces that rule the universe and the destiny of man.
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The myths of the Norsemen
The great Norse sagas are full of magic and heroic deeds. Odin's wanderings, Thor's hammer, the death of Bakkur, the vision of Ragnarok - tales which have been told since time immemorial - are given a fresh life in this version, written as one continuous exciting adventure story.With a brilliant introduction by Guardian Children's Fiction prize-winner, Michelle Paver.Puffin Classics contain…
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The Golden Touch
King Midas's fondest wish, to have everything he touches turn to gold, backfires.
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The heroes
Stories based on the Greek myths about Perseus, Jason and the Argonauts, Theseus, and the twelve labors of Heracles.
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One Of Us Is Lying
Pay close attention and you might solve this.
On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention.
Bronwyn, the brain, is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule.
Addy, the beauty, is the picture-perfect homecoming princess.
Nate, the criminal, is already on probation for dealing.
Cooper, the athlete, is the all-star baseball pitcher.
And Simon, the outcast, is the creator of…
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Black Ships Before Troy
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.
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The Luck of Troy
12 year old Nicostratus, carried off from Greece as a child with Helen, his mother, by Paris of Troy, helps Odysseus to conquer Troy for Greece.
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Men and gods
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.
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For Magnus Chase: Hotel Valhalla guide to the Norse worlds
"A can't-live-without guide for guests of the Hotel Valhalla, this volume contains facts about the Norse gods as well as other characters and creatures you might encounter if you are fortunate enough to be chosen as one of Odin's brave warriors"--
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The War Between the Vowels and the Consonants
The vowels and the consonants fight each other until they realize that if they work together they can create marvelous poems, plays, and memoirs.
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Winnie Flies Again
Winnie the witch has trouble navigating crowded skies, so she tries changing her broomstick into other means of transportation, until she discovers what she really needs.
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Tales of Greek Heroes
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…
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Medea Tells All
OF COURSE you think I was a power-hungry witch, that the ways I helped Jason get the Golden Fleece were underhanded and cruel. You don't know the other side of the myth. Well, let me tell you...
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The Court of the Dead
A few months after returning from the depths of Tartarus, demigods Nico di Angelo and Will Solace agree to join Nico's half-sister Hazel Levesque at Camp Jupiter on the West Coast. She needs their help in managing a situation that the boys inadvertently brought about: the demigods showed the monsters of the Underworld that they have options; they don’t have to be evil.
Now some of those monsters…
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The Foot Book
Preschool: Beginner's text describes all sorts of feet doing all sorts of things.
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Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles, The
A man in the garb of a slave went up the side of that mountain that is all covered with forest, the Mountain Pelion. He carried in his arms a little child.
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The Secret Garden
A ten-year-old orphan comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors where she discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.
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The Adventures Of Odysseus
Retells the adventures of the hero Odysseus as he encounters many monsters and other obstacles on his journey home from the Trojan War.
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