Tales of Brave and Brilliant Girls from the Greek Myths

Hardback

Main Details

Title Tales of Brave and Brilliant Girls from the Greek Myths
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Rosie Dickins
By (author) Susanna Davidson
Illustrated by Maribel Luchuga
Illustrated by Maxine Lee-Mackie
Illustrated by Josy Bloggs
SeriesIllustrated Story Collections
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:160
Dimensions(mm): Height 240,Width 170
Category/GenreMyth and legend told as fiction
ISBN/Barcode 9781474989640
ClassificationsDewey:823.01083522
Audience
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd
Imprint Usborne Publishing Ltd
Publication Date 1 September 2022
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Beautifully illustrated myths featuring brave, bold and empowering heroines. Tales of Brave and Brilliant Girls from the Greek Myths celebrates heroines from Circe to Psyche, from Athena to Artemis, re-telling their stories to inspire and empower a new generation of readers. Watch as Penelope cunningly outwits her suitors and discover how Artemis defeats two giants. See Circe perform powerful magic and follow Demeter on her brave search for her missing daughter. Beautifully illustrated with lively retellings which bring these much-loved myths to life.

Author Biography

Susanna writes fiction and non-fiction for Usborne. Her favourite things to write about are small monsters and talking animals. She used to live in London but now lives in a cottage on the edge of some woods. She is only sorry there are no bears or witches in them. Rosie Dickins grew up in England and Hong Kong. An avid reader, she always loved dreaming up her own stories. After studying literature at Oxford University, art in Paris and plenty of travelling, she settled in London, where she works for Usborne Publishing. She has written over a hundred children's books, from award-winning information books to fiction.