The Odyssey (Usborne Young Reading): 1 (Young Reading Series 3)

A retelling of Homer's "Odyssey", the story of a clever but unlucky Greek hero who just wants to get home... but fate has other ideas. It is aimed at fully confident readers who can manage sub-plots and complex sentence structure but don't have the stamina for standard-length books. Odysseus is finally heading home after a long war, but his troubles have just begun. Terrible dangers are in store, from one-eyed monsters to cannibal kings. Specially written for confident young readers, this dramatic re-telling is a perfect introduction to Homer's epic tale. Includes links to recommended websites to find out more about Ancient Greece."Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme." - Julia EccleshareChapters in this book include:- Calypso's prisoner- Odysseus's tale- A cunning plan- The bag of winds- Dead men and deadly voices- The cattle of the sun- Ithaca at last- The challenge