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In myth, Theseus was the slayer of the child-devouring Minotaur in Crete. What the founder-hero might have been in real life is another question, brilliantly explored in The King Must Die. Drawing on modern scholarship and archaeological findings at Knossos, Mary Renault's Theseus is an utterly lifelike figure-a king of immense charisma, whose boundless strivings flow from strength and weakness-but also one steered by implacable prophecy. The story...
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Young heroes (Jane Yolen) volume 3
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Twelve-year-old Atalanta discovers a home and friendship with a bear, misunderstanding from town-dwellers, and grudging respect from the great hunter Orion, as together they pursue mysterious creature that killed her father.
4) The Iliad
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Homer's Iliad is carefully rewritten so that young readers can easily understand it and enjoy reading it.
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Young heroes (Jane Yolen) volume 2
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Thirteen-year-old Hippolyta, a princess of the Amazons, fights to save her people from destruction when her mother the Queen refuses to sacrifice her second-born male child.
6) Alias Hook
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"Meet Captain James Benjamin Hook, a witty, educated Restoration-era privateer cursed to play villain to a pack of malicious little boys in a pointless war that never ends. But everything changes when Stella Parrish, a forbidden grown woman, dreams her way to the Neverland in defiance of Pan's rules. From the glamour of the Fairy Revels, to the secret ceremonies of the First Tribes, to the mysterious underwater temple beneath the Mermaid Lagoon, the...
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Tainted blood duology volume 1
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"In the midst of a tyrannical regime and political invasion, ̈Dmi just wants to survive: to avoid the suspicion of the nonmagical Ajes who occupy her ancestral homeland of Ife; to escape the King's brutal genocide of her people--the darker skinned, magic wielding Oluso; and to live peacefully with her secretive mother while learning to control the terrifying blood magic that is her birthright. But when ̈Dmi's misplaced trust costs her mother's life,...
8) Clarion call
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Ravensong volume 2
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[2024]
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Having failed to prevent her vengeful cousin from breaching the Veil, demi-god Neve attempts to prevent more havoc and destruction in the mortal world while she also grapples with old memories, a new family member's emergence, and the delicate balance between past, present, and an uncertain future.
10) Those we drown
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When seventeen-year-old friends Liv and Will are accepted in a semester-at-sea program, they are excited to spend six weeks aboard the luxury cruise ship The Eos, but after Will disappears the first night, Liv grows suspicious that something sinister is lurking below deck.
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Hopeless heroes volume 2
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"Tim Baker thinks his adventures are over until he hitches a ride to Ancient Greece on a stolen vase. Soon Time finds himself trapped with an army of peacocks and a hero who can't stop admiring himself." --Page 4 of cover.
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Hopeless heroes volume 4
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540L
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"Tim Baker's got problems: he's failing maths, banished from Ancient Greece, and confused about what to call Mum's new boyfriend. What makes a good father anyway? Is it strength, courage and - strength! - like Hercules believes? Is it attractiveness? Wisdom? Intelligence? Does it have anything to do with beans? Let the Labours of Larry/Mr Green begin!"--
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Get the Summary of Richard Dawkins's The Magic of Reality in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Magic of Reality" explores the concept of reality, emphasizing that while not everything real is directly perceivable, scientific tools allow us to confirm the existence of phenomena beyond our senses. The book discusses how evidence of dinosaurs exists through fossils, and how telescopes reveal distant celestial bodies,...
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These lively and entertaining folk tales from one of Britain's most diverse counties are vividly retold by writer, storyteller and poe t Jennie Bailey and storyteller, writer,psychotherapist and shamanic guide David England. Take a fantasy journey around Lancashire, the Phantom Voice at Southport, the Leprechauns of Liverpool and the famous hanging of Pendle Witches at Lancaster,to the infamous Miss Whiplash at Clitheroe. Enjoy a rich feast of local...
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Have you ever imagined stepping into a world where ancient myths and legendary creatures are brought to life through captivating illustrations? 'Japanese Mythology' invites you on a visual and narrative journey into the mystical heart of Japan's most beloved tales and folklore. This beautifully illustrated book features: Stunning artwork that vividly portrays the essence of each myth, enhancing the storytelling experience.In-depth explorations of...
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The Highlands of Scotland are rich in traditional stories. Even today, in the modern world of internet and supermarkets, old legends dating as far back as the times of the Gaels, Picts and Vikings are still told at night around the fireside. They are tales of the sidh – the fairy people – and their homes in the green hills; of great and gory battles, and of encounters with the last wolves in Britain; of solitary ghosts, and of supernatural creatures...
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With its wild eroding sea, its gentle rolling fields and tall churches, Suffolk is a county of contrasts. It may seem a kindly and civilised place, but in that sea, in the reed beds, the woods and even down dark town streets lurk strange beasts, ghosts and tricksters.
These thirty traditional tales retold by storyteller Kirsty Hartsiotis take you into a hidden world of green children and wildmen, of lovers from beyond the grave and tricksy fairy...
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