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Gods and Monsters – Mythological Poems

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A collection of mythological poetry from around the world.
<p><b>A stunning gift book drawing together mythological poems &ndash; classic and brand-new &ndash; from around the world, illustrated throughout in black and white by award-winning former child...

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Product ID:9781035023011
Product Form:Hardback
Country of Manufacture:GB
Title:Gods and Monsters - Mythological Poems
Authors:Author: Ana Sampson, Chris Riddell
Page Count:320
Subjects:Children’s / Teenage: Poetry, Poetry (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Mysteries and the unexplained, Mysteries, the supernatural, monsters & mythological beings (Children’s/Teenage)
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A collection of mythological poetry from around the world.
<p><b>A stunning gift book drawing together mythological poems &ndash; classic and brand-new &ndash; from around the world, illustrated throughout in black and white by award-winning former children's laureate Chris Riddell. Compiled by bestselling anthologist Ana Sampson, with an introduction by Natalie Haynes, author of<i> Stone Blind</i>.</b><br><br>People all over the world have always told each other stories. And from the very earliest times, many of these stories were told in verse. This collection of poems includes retellings and reimaginings of Roman, Greek, Egyptian, Norse, Celtic, Aztec, Japanese and Inuit mythology.<br><br>You will meet gods, monsters, tricksters, heroes, magical creatures and objects, magicians and spirits including Medusa, Icarus, Loki, Osiris, the Minotaur, Pegasus, Bunyip, Kukulcan, Cerberus, Beowolf and Mjolnir and there are footnotes to shine a light on the stories themselves.<br><br>Includes poems from Neil Gaiman, W B Yeats, Kae Tempest, Sylvia Plath, Shakespeare, Benjamin Zephaniah, Joseph Coelho and many more. . .<br><br><b>'Dive into this fantastic collection about gods, goddesses and monsters from all over the world . . . it is beautifully illustrated by Chris Riddell' &ndash; Natalie Haynes, <i>The Big Issue</i></b></p>
Imprint Name:Macmillan Children's Books
Publisher Name:Pan Macmillan
Country of Publication:GB
Publishing Date:2023-09-14