By Anne Miller (author) , Sam Caldwell (illustrator) Part of the Monster Diaries series
"A funny, original new look at an ages old story."
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Most of us know that Odysseus was a hero, right? Outwitting the Trojans, overcoming monsters on his epic ten-year journey home from the war. But if the tale was told by one of those ‘monsters’, specifically Polyphemus the Cyclops, you might see it differently, and especially if Polyphemus turns out to be a friendly young Cyclops, who gets on well with his neighbours, loves his sheep (and cheese) and just wants to hold the best party ever?
That’s the premise for this story, and Polyphemus emerges as a very engaging narrator, innocent, lots of fun, even if he can’t resist snacking on humans sometimes. With jolly black and white illustrations by Sam Caldwell throughout, this is a fresh, funny take on a centuries old story and a page-turning adventure whether Homer is a favourite, or the story of Odysseus is all Greek to you.
More adventures are planned, next up the Minotaur. If, as likely, this gives young readers a taste for new takes on ancient stories, The Othernauts by Clare Pollard is excellent.
Monsters from mythology finally get to tell their side of the story, in this hilarious illustrated series for fans of Loki, Horrible Histories and Pamela Butchart.
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Polyphemus just wanted to throw the Greatest Party of All Time, but when you're a monster, party-planning is really complicated. You have to get the best snacks and invite the right guests. And you have to try really hard not to accidentally eat the guests instead of the snacks.
That's where everything started to go very, VERY, wrong for Polyphemus, especially as Odysseus proves to be the worst guest of all time....
Anne Miller is a scriptwriter and researcher for QI and co-authored 2016's 1,342 QI Facts To Leave You Flabbergasted and the forthcoming 1,423 QI Facts To Bowl You Over (Faber). Her favourite QI facts are that baby puffins are called pufflings and that there is a Starbucks inside the CIA but they don't write people's names on the cups. Anne is also the Head Researcher of Radio 4's The Museum of Curiosity, reached the semi-finals of BBC 2's fiendishly difficult quiz Only Connect and has two Blue Peter badges.
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Monsters from mythology finally get to tell their side of the story, in this hilarious illustrated series for fans of Loki, Horrible Histories and Pamela Butchart. Polyphemus just wanted to throw the Greatest Party of All Time, but when you're a monster, party-planning is really complicated.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Monster Diaries: The Cyclops and the Worst Party Ever and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Monster Diaries: The Cyclops and the Worst Party Ever features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Adventure Stories, Fantasy / Magical, Funny, Mystery / Mythology, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Mythic fantasy / Mythic fiction, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage: General interest
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Monster Diaries: The Cyclops and the Worst Party Ever was written by Anne Miller and published by HarperCollins Children's Books an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Monster Diaries: The Cyclops and the Worst Party Ever has 155 pages
Yes it is part of Monster Diaries series
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