Authors: Mary Pope Osborne, Homer, Troy Howell
ISBN-13: 9780786809288, ISBN-10: 0786809280
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
Date Published: September 2003
Edition: Reprint
Mary Pope Osborne has channeled a lifelong love of exploration and travel into one of the most popular children s book series of the past two decades. With her fantastic Magic Tree House series, Mary Pope Osborne keeps the good times rolling for kids all over the world.
When Odysseus must leave his home to fight the Trojan War, he never imagines that he’ll be away from his family for so many years. Now, at long last, he is leading his men home across the seas. But many dangers await them - and none is more terrifying than Polyphemus, the one-eyed giant.
For graduates of D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths, these books deftly distill episodes from Homer's epic, pared down into easily absorbed, swiftly paced adventures," wrote PW in a starred review. Ages 8-11. (Sept.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
Prologue | 9 | |
1 | The Call to War | 11 |
2 | The Wooden Horse | 18 |
3 | The Odyssey Begins | 28 |
4 | The Mysterious Shore | 38 |
5 | The One-Eyed Giant | 45 |
6 | Odysseus' Plan | 53 |
7 | The Curse of the Cyclops | 66 |
8 | The Palace of the Wind God | 78 |
Epilogue | 91 | |
About Homer and the Odyssey | 94 | |
Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece | 97 | |
The Main Gods and Goddesses and Pronunciation of Their Names | 99 | |
Pronunciation Guide to Other Proper Names | 102 | |
A Note on the Sources | 103 | |
About the Author | 105 |