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Centaurs

by Gary Jeffrey
Allesandro Poluzzi
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A centaur is one of the wildest creations in Greek mythology. In this book, readers explore fascinating tales about centaurs and the dangers they were thought to pose to both themselves and humans. The featured story of "Hercules and the Centaurs" is presented in exciting graphic-novel form, using engaging artwork and accessible text to draw reluctant readers into the world of these wild and powerful creatures. Legendary centaur battles and thrilling tales of kidnappings and rescues are sure to keep readers engaged and pages turning.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Graphic Mythical Creatures

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    January 13, 2012

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

    • PDF ebook

      • File size: 8957 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 3.5
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 2

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      July 1, 2012

      Gr 3-6-Each book includes a two-page introduction to the creature to root its appearance in history and mythology, as well as a graphic-novel-style story about it and a page about related stories from other countries or mythological traditions. While this spare approach forces much information to be left out of individual titles, the books as a whole include a wide range of stories, from Greek myth to Russian fairy tales to medieval legends, so readers of all three volumes will get a feel for the wide range of the myths, something readers of individual titles only might miss. The stories chosen include "Hercules and the Centaur"; "Prince Ivan, the Firebird, and the Wolf"; and "Therese and the Unicorn" and are action packed and character driven, matched with artwork reminiscent of superhero comics. Characters, rather than creatures, are the prime focus of the stories in most cases, in terms of plot and imagery. Hercules, Ivan, and Therese are frequently depicted as the main image in each panel, supported by detailed scenery and accurate figure drawing. Readers should be engaged by this treatment.-Heather Talty, formerly at Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School, New York City

      Copyright 2012 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • PDF ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:3.5
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:2

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