Halo / Zizou Corder.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Corder, Zizou.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

False personation.

Centaurs.

History.

Greece--History--To 146 B.C--Juvenile fiction.

Greece.

Centaurs--Juvenile fiction.

False personation--Juvenile fiction.

Orphans--Fiction.

Centaurs--Fiction.

Disguise--Fiction.

Identity--Fiction.

Sex role--Fiction.

Greece--Fiction.

Genre:

Adventure stories.

Fiction.

History.

Juvenile works.

Action and adventure fiction.

Children's stories.

Children's adventure fiction.

Children's fantasy fiction.

Children's fiction.

Novels.

Physical Description:

375 pages : 1 map ; 20 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Puffin, 2010.

Summary:

Halo, the sole survivor of a shipwreck, is rescued and brought up by a family of Centaurs. However, when she is ten she is captured by a Greek fisherman and sold into slavery. In order to survive, Halo disguises herself as a boy. She soon finds herself caught up in a violent war between Athens and Sparta, but she never forgets her quest to find out who she is and where she really came from. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

Contents:

Washed ashore as a baby in ancient Greece, Halo is discovered by a family of centaurs. Although her true identity remains a mystery, she is loved as one of their own. But when Halo is dragged away by fishermen, her wild adventure begins ... Halo soon realizes that if she is to survive then she must live in disguise

as a boy. A violent war is threatening to erupt and Halo is at the mercy of the mighty Spartan warriors. And as she battles to hide her secret, Halo never forgets her quest to find out who she is

and where she really came from.

ISBN:

9780141328300

0141328304

OCLC:

653077069

Publisher Number:

99978584720