The Odyssey by Geraldine McCaughrean

The Odyssey by Geraldine McCaughrean

By Geraldine McCaughrean (author) Part of the Puffin Clothbound Classics series

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Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this legendary edition of The Odyssey.

After ten years of war, Odysseus turns his back on Troy and sets sail for home. But his voyage takes another ten years and he must face many dangers - Polyphemus the greedy one-eyed giant, Scylla the six-headed sea monster and even the wrath of the gods themselves - before he is reunited with his wife and son.

Geraldine McCaughrean is one of today's most successful and highly regarded children's authors. She has won the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Children's Book Award (three times), the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, the Smarties Bronze Award (four times) and the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award. Geraldine lives in Berkshire with her husband, daughter and golden retriever, Daisy. Read more about the author here .

Anne Fine on Geraldine McCaughrean:

'I reckon Geraldine McCaughrean knocks the socks off every other children's writer today. Everything she does is different and everything works – look at her list of prizes. She must write in tremendous bursts. Some years, she's so prolific the rest of us start joking that the fairies come in at night to do her work for her. Then she'll go quiet, so unlike all those writers who are persuaded by their publishers to come up with something every year, no matter how tired or drab. If Geraldine has nothing fresh to write, she doesn't write it.' ( The Guardian )

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Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every childRediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this legendary edition of The Odyssey.After ten years of war, Odysseus turns his back on Troy and sets sail for home. But his voyage takes another ten years and he must face many dangers - Polyphemus the greedy one-eyed giant, Scylla the six-headed sea monster and even the wrath of the gods themselves - before he is reunited with his wife and son.

The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Odyssey and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-14 years old

The Odyssey features in the following genres: Featured Books for 13+ readers, Recommendations, Fantasy / Magical, Historical Fiction, Traditional Tales, Mystery / Mythology, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage: General interest

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The Odyssey was written by Geraldine McCaughrean and published by Puffin an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK

The Odyssey has 104 pages

Yes it is part of Puffin Clothbound Classics series

£13.49, reduced from £14.99. In Stock.

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