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The Odyssey

Louie Stowell

Age: 7+

RRP  £5.99

Series: Young Reading Series 3

The Odyssey

By: Louie Stowell

Illustrated by Matteo Pincelli

Series : Young Reading Series 3

Age 7+

RRP  £5.99

A retelling of Homer's 'Odyssey' written for children who are fully confident readers.
Odysseus is finally heading home after a long war, but his troubles have just begun. Terrible dangers are in store for the hero, from one-eyed monsters to cannibal kings.
Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts from Roehampton University.

Details
Extent:
64 pages
Dimensions:
201.3 x 139.3mm
Hardback ISBN:
9781409522348
Book Band:
Lime
CEFR:
C1 - C2
Lexile:
700L
Key Stage:
KS2
Publication Date:
September 2011
Work Reference:
02450
Author
Louie Stowell
Louie Stowell has written dozens of non-fiction and stories for Usborne, on everything from space science and coding to the human body and politics. After working as an author/editor for Usborne, she went on to be an Editorial Director at Ladybird, Penguin Random House. She is author of the bestselling Loki novels.

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