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Shapeshifters : tales from Ovid's Metamorphoses / retold by Adrian Mitchell ; illustrated by Alan Lee.
Van Pelt - Notable Juvenile Books PR6063.I77 S43 2010.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mitchell, Adrian, 1932-2008, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Metamorphosis--Juvenile literature.
- Metamorphosis.
- Mythology, Classical--Juvenile literature.
- Mythology, Classical.
- Gods--Juvenile literature.
- Gods.
- Children's poetry, English.
- Kings and rulers--Juvenile literature.
- Kings and rulers.
- Adventure and adventurers--Juvenile literature.
- Adventure and adventurers.
- Goddesses--Juvenile literature.
- Goddesses.
- Metamorphosis--Fiction.
- Mythology, Classical--Fiction.
- Gods--Fiction.
- Goddesses--Fiction.
- Metamorphosis--Poetry.
- Mythology, Classical--Poetry.
- Gods--Poetry.
- Goddesses--Poetry.
- Genre:
- Young adult poetry.
- Young adult nonfiction.
- poetry.
- Poetry.
- Literature.
- Fiction.
- Juvenile works.
- Dust jackets (Bindings) -- 2010.
- Physical Description:
- 143 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
- Manufacture:
- Dongguan, Guangdong, China : Toppan Leefung
- Place of Publication:
- London : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2010.
- Summary:
- Recreated from Ovid's "Metamorphoses," these stories, ballads, and headline news articles let the Minotaur, King Midas, Arachne, Bacchus, Persephone, and many more haunting figures walk the Earth once more.
- Contents:
- Great dance
- Out of chaos
- Four ages
- Revolt of the giants
- Jove in judgement
- Wolfman
- Great flood
- Two survivors
- Wrong arrows
- Black cloud
- Pan piping
- Chariot of fire
- Transition
- Bears in space
- Informer's pay
- Hunter hunted
- Sex changing
- Kiss the mirror
- Boy god
- Bride of darkness
- Young critic
- Hospitality repaid
- Quick-change artist
- King of hunger
- Orpheus sings
- Sculptor's prize
- Love goddess in love
- Atalanta the runner
- Purple hair
- Maze of the minotaur
- Icarus falls
- Golden touch
- Song contest
- Proud weaver
- Goodbye
- Old gods
- Note on Ovid
- How to pronounce the Greek names.
- Notes:
- Contains verse and prose.
- ISBN:
- 9781845075361
- 1845075366
- OCLC:
- 423599118
- Publisher Number:
- 99990762459
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