Roger Lancelyn Green

“It is in my mind,” said Zeus, “to cause the great and glorious war of Troy, that shall be famous to the end of time.” The Tale of Troy tells of the last great adventure of the Heroic Age. It is the story of Helen and the judgment of Paris; of the gathering of the heroes and the siege of Troy; of Achilles, reared by the centaur on wild honey and the marrow of lions; of Odysseus, his great strategy of the Wooden Horse, and of his many adventures...

Retells the legends of King Arthur and his knights, including such stories as the finding of Excalibur, the quest for the Holy Grail, and the final battle between the king and Sir Mordred.

Written by two people who knew him well, you will be able to see the true Lewis. A complete record of Lewis' life, from his early years in Ireland with his brother, Warnie through his years at Oxford and later Cambridge, to his late marriage to Joy.

A retelling of the story of the boy fated to be the "true-born King of Britain," covering his glorious reign and his tragic, yet triumphant, passing.

Some of the oldest and most famous stories in the world -- the adventures of Perseus, the labors of Heracles, the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts -- are vividly retold in this single, connected narrative of the Heroic Age, from the coming of the Immortals to the first fall of Troy. With fresh dialog and a brisk pace, the myths of this version are vivid.

Original, experimental, and unparalleled in their charm, Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There have enchanted readers for generations. The topsy-turvy dream worlds of Wonderland and the Looking-Glass realm are full of the unexpected: A baby turns into a pig, time stands still at a “mad” tea-party, and a chaotic game of chess turns seven-year-old Alice into a queen. These unforgettable...

Michael Rosen, Professor of Children's Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London, and bestselling author, poet and broadcaster, introduces these great myths and legends of Ancient Egypt.
Travel back deep in time to Ancient Egypt and discover the great myths and legends of the Sun God, Amen-Ra; the love story of Osiris and Isis; the curse of the book of Thoth and many other captivating tales of magic, treasure and aventure from one of the

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