About the author geraldine mccaughrean has written over 140 books and plays for both adults and children, including peter pan in scarlet, the official sequel to j m barries peter pan, which was one of the most talked about and successful childrens titles of 2006. Booktopia has the orchard book of greek myths by geraldine mccaughrean. Mccaughrean is one of the greatest living childrens authors. Geraldine mccaughrean was born in enfield, england on june 6, 1951. Jun 01, 2001 from the collaborators behind greek myths and greek gods and goddesses, roman myths retold by geraldine mccaughrean, illus. The magic and drama of geraldine mccaughreans retellings are perfectly matched by emma chichester clarks lively illustrations. Buy the new windmill book of greek myths by geraldine mccaughrean from waterstones today. See all books authored by geraldine mccaughrean, including one thousand and one arabian nights, and the kite rider, and more on. Hermes tricks the gods orchard myths 1841216607 by.
She studied at christ church college of education, canterbury and worked in a london publishing house for 10 years before becoming a fulltime writer in 1988. Diary of a wimpy kid 14 books collection by jeff kinney digital, pdf. This selection of 16 greek myths provides tales of adventure, courage and mystery. Buy a discounted hardcover of the orchard book of greek myths online from australias leading online bookstore. Ed by geraldine mccaughrean, emma chichester clark isbn. Sixteen ancient myths are wonderfully retold with beautiful illustrations. Orchard greek myths by geraldine mccaughrean books. Geraldine mccaughrean s retelling makes them accessible for key stage 3 pupils. She has written more than 160 books and plays for children and adults. Buy the orchard book of greek myths 1st edition by mccaughrean, geraldine, chichester clark, emma isbn. Hermes tricks the gods and other greek myths this book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The orchard book of greek gods and goddesses geraldine.
Retellings of the greek myths and legends are many. We are going to try daulaires book of greek myths next, which is a book used by many teachers. The book is part of a series of highly illustrated anthologies which also includes geraldine mccaughreans the orchard book of greek myths, michael. Pdf orchard greek myths download full pdf book download. Greek myths by geraldine mccaughrean, emma chichester clark. She has written more than 170 books, including peter pan in scarlet 2004, the official sequel to peter pan commissioned by great ormond street hospital, the holder of peter pans. Her awards include the carnegie medal, the whitbread childrens book award three times, the guardian childrens fiction prize, the smarties bronze award four times, the blue peter book of the year award and the blue peter special book to keep forever award. The orchard book of greek myths geraldine mccaughrean on. The orchard book of greek myths by geraldine mccaughrean. Oct 08, 20 geraldine mccaughrean has won the carnegie medal, the whitbread childrens book award three times, the guardian childrens fiction prize, the smarties bronze award four times, the blue peter book of the year award and the blue peter special book to keep forever award.
The new windmill book of greek myths by geraldine mccaughrean. These wellknown tales, including the adventures of jason, theseus and odysseus and the stories of icarus and king midas, are retold for todays children by talented storyteller geraldine mccaughrean, with glorious illustrations by emma chichester clark. Greek myths by geraldine mccaughrean, emma chichester. Sticker greek myths by lisa jane gillespie english. Geraldine mccaughrean was born in 1951 and brought up in north london. Her selections are the same stories i was told at a similar age and which i think whetted my taste for narrative and helped turn me into a lifelong reader. The great gods and goddesses, including jupiter, mars and diana, are brought vividly to life by emma chichester clarks beautiful illustrations that perfectly reflect the liveliness of geraldine mccaughrean s gripping retellings.
The orchard book of roman myths by geraldine mccaughrean. The story of icarus, who flies too close to the sun, of king midas, who. Retold in a contemporary style with snappy dialogue. Jenny downham, january 2011 guest editor, chose this book. The new windmill book of greek myths new windmills 9780435124649 by mccaughrean, geraldine and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. She was educated at christ church college, canterbury. I was given a book of greek myths by my brother for my 11th birthday, i reread it so many times it fell apart in my hands and all these years later, i can still recall the stories vividly.
Greek myths by geraldine mccaughrean and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I love this book i definitely recommend this book tells u all the famous greek myths. Mccaughrean retains the sensuality that is so prevalent in greek myths, without making it all too obvious such as danaes union with zeus as he appears as falling gold through her window. Athena and the olive tree, daedalus and icarus, the twelve labours of heracles, hermes tricks the gods, jason and the golden fleece, the adventures of odysseus, persphone and the pomegranate seeds, perseus and the gorgon medusa, phaeton and the sun chariot, theseus and the minotaur. The orchard book of greek myths geraldine mccaughrean. Aeneas sets out to found an empire and burning the books. Geraldine is the first author to have been short listed, by librarians. Sixteen ancient myths are wonderfully retold with beautiful.
The book is part of a series of highly illustrated anthologies which also includes geraldine mccaughreans the orchard book of greek myths, michael morpurgos aesops fables and the authors own the orchard book of grimms fairytales. In her retellings of both the odyssey and the orchard book of greek myths published in the united states as greek myths, mccaughrean uses humor to create interest and excitement for younger readers. Mar 31, 2017 author of a pack of lies, the kite rider, stop the train, a little lower than the angels, greek myths, plundering paradise, gold dust, the white darkness geraldine mccaughrean open library donate. The orchard book of greek myths by geraldine mccaughrean orchard books, 20 source type. Optional texts the orchard book of greek myths by geraldine mccaughrean. Greek myths by williams, marcia hardback book the fast free shipping. Geraldine mccaughrean books list of books by author. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. My daughter, too is enthralled by geraldine mccaughrean s retelling of greek myths.
Geraldine mccaughreans retelling makes them accessible for. These powerful stories are brought to a young modern. It consists of powerful stories about the four greek legends, theseus, odysseus, hercules, and perseus. Orchard greek myths by geraldine mccaughrean, emma. The great gods and goddesses, including jupiter, mars and diana, are brought vividly to life by emma chichester clarks beautiful illustrations that perfectly reflect the liveliness of geraldine mccaughreans gripping retellings. Ancient myths collection by g mccaughrean and t ross ebay. This is a very good summary, that avoids all those boring, long stories if you think they are long and boring, ie not me and goes directly to what we all want to hear. Greek myths year 3 english planning hamilton trust. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Greek myths geraldine mccaughrean, author, geraldine mccaughrean, retold by, emma chichester clark, illustrator margaret k. Both books have been retold by awardwinning writer geraldine mccaughrean, who has retold a number of the orchard collections. Diary of a wimpy kid 14 books collection by jeff kinney. A popular book of this series is entitled odysseus. Download pdf the new windmill book of greek myths book full free.
Geraldine mccaughrean has won the carnegie medal, the whitbread childrens book award three times, the guardian childrens fiction prize, the smarties bronze award four times, the blue peter book of the year award and the blue peter special book to keep forever award. Emphasise the use of powerful language and come up with alternative verbs as a class. She has written over 120 books, 50 short plays for schools. Orchard myths the story of icarus, who flies too close to the sun, of king midas, whose touch turns everything to gold, and many others, including the adventures of jason, odysseus, and theseus, are included in this collection of 16 favorite greek myths, illustrated with bright, original drawings. Geraldine mccaughrean brings the same flair for action, suspense, and humor that characterizes all of the books in the acclaimed heroes series to perhaps the most beloved and famous of all greek myths, hercules and his twelve labors. The new windmill book of greek myths the new windmill book of greek myths by mccaughrean, geraldine author jun091997 by mccaughrean, geraldine and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Retold by master storyteller, geraldine mccaughrean, with full colour artwork throughout, this is an essential for every childs. The heroes and heroines of ancient greeceand their evil counterpartscome to life in this excellent introduction to mythology. Retold by master storyteller, geraldine mccaughrean, with full colour artwork throughout, this is an essential for every childs bookshelf. From the collaborators behind greek myths and greek gods and goddesses, roman myths retold by geraldine mccaughrean, illus. For example, pluto is listed in place of hades and cupid is used instead of eros. This small book explains in a very simple way the most famous and essential greek myths.
Book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. Lovereading view on the orchard book of greek myths. Greek gods and goddesses by geraldine mccaughrean book 11 editions published between 1993 and 1998 in english and held by 948 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Emma chichester clark trained at the chelsea college of art and the royal college of art before becoming a fulltime illustrator. In this companion to greek myths 1993, mccaughrean and clark present 15 tales, some expropriated from the ancient greeks, others, such as the origin of the lares, and the rivalry of romulus and remus, distinctively roman. It was first released in 2003 and rereleased by cricket books in 2004. An exciting anthology series written by author geraldine mccaughrean is known as the heroes series. The orchard book of greek myths by mccaughrean, geraldine hardback book the fast. Geraldine has written many books for orchard, including, the orchard books of greek gods and goddesses, the orchard book of roman myths, and the orchard book of stories from the ballet.
In the introduction, mccaughrean explains how the romans imported the greek gods and goddesses and then made up their own stories. Mike royston 2002 composition language arts author. I would recommend this book to those who are interested in greek myths, but doesnt want to read much or has little time to do so. Orchard greek myths available for download and read online in other formats. Here are all the famous myths from the birth of venus, to the founding of rome by romulus and remus. Mccaughrean and clark do for the romans what they did for the greeks in greek myths 1993. Stories tell where spiders came from, why the seasons change, the origin of the echo, and much more. Mccaughrean, geraldine, mccaughrean, geraldine, clark, emma chichester. The new windmill book of greek myths available for download and read online in other formats. Geraldine mccaughreans retelling makes them accessible for key stage 3 pupils.
School librarian the greek heroes may have had supernatural conceptions but they were men not gods and it is on their human aspect that geraldine mccaughrean concentrates in her latest retellings. Ther are one or two bad words, back then ther was no such thing as bad words my favorite chapter was perseus. Geraldine mccaughrean has written over 140 books and plays for both adults and children. Aug 27, 1992 the story of icarus, who flies too close to the sun, of king midas, whose touch turns everything to gold, and many others, including the adventures of jason, odysseus, and theseus, are included in this collection of 16 favorite greek myths, illustrated with bright, original drawings. Orchard greek myths by geraldine mccaughrean, 9781408324370, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Discover the drama and thrill of sixteen classic ancient greek myths in this glorious story collection. This is a greek myths book, so they should be listed with their proper greek names. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. Buy roman myths by geraldine mccaughrean online at alibris. The author mistakenly uses roman names in place of the greek counterparts. Coins and ingots and gold dust pelted her like hail so that she reeled and fell on her back and drew up her knees and cried out in fright. For orchard emma illustrated the orchard book of greek myths in 1992 and in 1997 the orchard book of greek gods and goddesses.