Myths and Legendsfrom Around the World

Available in English with Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Croatian, Farsi,

Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu or Vietnamese

The beloved King Osiris is murdered by his jealous brother Set and hiscasket thrown into the Nile. Queen Isis searches all over Egypt to findhis body and set his spirit free. Osiris becomes ruler over the Land ofthe Dead where Egyptians longed to journey after they died.

Isis and Osiris were the most popular of Egyptian deities. The Egyptianburial rites were based upon this story which describes how the firstmummy was created.

Age 7-11

27cm x 21cm

Retold by Dawn CaseyIllustrated by Nilesh Mistry

Available in English with Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Czech, Farsi,French, German, Gujarati, Irish, Italian, Panjabi, Polish, Portuguese,Serbo-Croatian, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu or Vietnamese

King Lir loves his children more than anything in the world. But theQueen hates them, and she knows dark magic. Find out the fate of thechildren of Lir, cursed by their jealous stepmother to live as swansfor nine hundred years. In Celtic Legend there is no tale more tenderor more magic.

“One of the best known of Irish traditional stories.”Books for Keeps

Retold by Dawn CaseyIllustrated by Diana Mayo

Available in English with Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Czech, Farsi,French, German, Gujarati, Italian, Panjabi, Portuguese, Serbo-Croatian,Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Turkish or Urdu

Retold by Henriette BarkowIllustrated by Alan Down

27cm x 21cm

The evil Grendel is killing and devouring Hrothgar ’s bravest warriors.For twelve long years none can stop his evil ways until Beowulf, themightiest Geat warrior fights Grendel with his bare hands. All rejoice,but is it too soon?

“The illustrations are evocative and drive the narrative forward in acompelling way. The historical notes at the beginning are a good aid,along with some vocabulary support to sustain it. ” Books for Keeps

Age 7-11

27cm x 21cm

The famous Greek myth of Pandora’s Box tells the story of the creationof life on earth and the loss of innocence. Pandora, created by Zeus, isgiven the gifts of the gods and sent to earth where Epimetheus falls inlove with her. Zeus gives them a box which must not be opened.Pandora, having been given the gift of curiosity, opens the box andunleashes suffering into the world.

“A lovely picture book to hold and read, this particular re-telling iswell worth having in KS2.” Books for Keeps

Retold by Henriette BarkowIllustrated by Diana Mayo

Available in English with Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Czech, Farsi,French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Italian, Panjabi, Polish, Portuguese,Serbo-Croatian, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu or Vietnamese.Also available in English only

Age 7-11

Myths come from the deepest part of the human soul. They are passed on through generations in the storieswe tell our children. Now this rich and diverse heritage is available in a collection of classic stories,

making KS2 to KS3 History and Literacy accessible to the whole class.

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Age 7-11Paperback $12.95 Paperback $12.95

27cm x 21cm

Paperback $12.95 Paperback $12.95

French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Kurdish, Panjabi,

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