Geraldine McCaughrean
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Pub. Date
2011
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Unabridged
Description
When a diphtheria outbreak forces twelve-year-old Cissy to leave her Oklahoma hometown in the 1890s, she and her two classmates embark on a wild adventure down the Missouri River with a team of traveling actors who are living on a dilapidated paddle steamer.
4) Odysseus
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A retelling of the adventures of Odysseus on his long voyage home from the Trojan War.
5) Theseus
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A brilliant retelling of one of the greatest of the Greek myths, the story of Theseus pulses with adventure, humor, and tragedy.
7) Perseus
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A retelling of the Greek myth, in which Perseus, unaware of the many dangers he will face, sets out to save his mother from a forced marriage by capturing the head of Medusa, a creature that with one look could turn him to stone.