Mythical Creatures by James Harpur

Mythical Creatures by James Harpur

Children love tales about dragons and monsters--and this large, richly illustrated book will enthrall them with its array of mythical creatures of all shapes and sizes. Here, for example, is a Cyclops, a hideous one-eyed giant from Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey. Young readers can pull a tab on that picture and expose the contents of the Cyclops's belly: He has eaten Odysseus's sailors for breakfast From Norse mythology, readers encounter a giant saber-toothed serpent named J rmungand, a symbol of evil--and just as frightening is Hydra, from Greek mythology, a serpent with many snarling heads. Memorable myths from England tell of fire-breathing dragons, slain in one tale by St. George, and in another by Beowulf. The book's many other unusual features include--

A magnificent dragon poster, suitable for framing and enclosed in the book's inside cover pocket

A huge double-page pop-up Phoenix that rises from the ashes

A Labyrinth board game based on the Greek myth of the bull-man Minotaur

A miniature illustrated booklet with brief stories of dragon slayers . . . and more.

Page after page dramatically evokes the blood-curdling cries of creatures that boys and girls will never want to meet--except, of course, in this magnificently illustrated book.

JAMES HARPUR is a Cambridge-educated author whose books include The Atlas of Sacred Places, Revelations: The Medieval World, Love Burning in the Soul, and The Gospel of Joseph of Arimathea. He is also an award-winning poet. A passionate walker and traveler to sacred sites, he lives in the west of Ireland.

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ISBN 13	9780764162046
ISBN 10	0764162047
Title	Mythical Creatures
Author	James Harpur
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	B.E.S. Publishing
Year published	2009-03-01
Number of pages	32
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.