By Jenny Oldfield (author) , Bee Willey (illustrator) Part of the Bloomsbury Readers series
"A gripping retelling of the classic Greek myth"
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Book Band: Brown- (Ideal for ages 7+)
This is a lovely retelling of a famous myth. It tells the story of Icarus and his father who are prisoners on the island of Crete. Although it is set in Ancient Greece, the relationship and obvious love of the father and son shine through in quite a modern way.
Both characters have their frustrations over their plight, yet they are both sensitive to the feelings of the other. It is a good adventure story where the two characters deal with setbacks in their quest for freedom – their attempts at boat building and their construction of the birds’ wings.
Unlike many books for young children there is a sad ending which somehow makes it more poignant. There are lots of things to discuss in this book with some useful questions in the ‘quiz time’ at the back.
I think the book would also benefit from a simple map to show where Crete is and also a guide to how to pronounce the characters names. Daedalus and Pasiphae are challenging for the adult too! A super book and a great introduction into Greek Mythology
Daedalus can see how much his impulsive, restless son Icarus longs to escape their island prison. When his cunning plan to get them across the sea fails, Daedalus comes up with an even more dangerous invention: wings to take them to the skies.
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This accessible retelling of the renowned Greek myth has appealing black-and-white illustrations by Bee Willey and is perfect for children who are developing as readers.
'Patrice Lawrence, Tony Bradman, Margaret Mahy [...] any list that brings together such a quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed.' - Books for Keeps on the series Book Band: Brown Ideal for ages 7+
Jenny Oldfield is a million selling English author. Her books include Definitely Daisy, Animal Alert, Home farm twins, the Half Moon Ranch series and many others. Her books are very high in quality and many people have been inspired to start reading because of her exciting stories.
Jenny was born and brought up in Harrogate, Yorkshire, she says that even as a child she wrote stories and made tiny books, complete with illustrations. She lives in Yorkshire and has two children, Kate and Eve.
She also writes under several pseudonyms, including Jasmine Oliver, Donna King, Kate Fielding,and Kate Pennington. She was also involved in the Animal Ark series, writing, along with several other authors, under the name Lucy Daniels.
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Wings of Icarus: A Bloomsbury Reader and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-8 years old
Wings of Icarus: A Bloomsbury Reader features in the following genres: Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Mystery / Mythology, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Reading Scheme, Educational: First / native language: Reading and writing skills, Grammar, Spelling & Literature, Educational: Language, literature and literacy, Educational material, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations
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Wings of Icarus: A Bloomsbury Reader was written by Jenny Oldfield and published by Bloomsbury Education
Wings of Icarus: A Bloomsbury Reader has 45 pages
Yes it is part of Bloomsbury Readers series
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