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Stars of Mythology: Roman

Hardback

Main Details

Title Stars of Mythology: Roman
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Nancy Dickmann
SeriesStars of Mythology
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:32
Dimensions(mm): Height 272,Width 213
ISBN/Barcode 9781445151861
ClassificationsDewey:398.20937
Audience
Children / Juvenile
Children's (6-12)
Edition Illustrated edition

Publishing Details

Publisher Hachette Children's Group
Imprint Franklin Watts Ltd
Publication Date 12 January 2017
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This book takes a light-hearted look at the characters and creatures from the the Roman mythological stories. From daring heroes to scheming gods and goddesses and terrible monsters, there are exciting adventures, betrayals and incredible stories to read. The book is structured as a 'Who's Who' of the culture's myths and legends and has a gossipy, informal tone, allowing the characters' personalities to come through. The chapters begin with a spread featuring factfiles of two characters. Each of these has an "In His Own Words" section, where the character himself (or herself) gives fast facts such as parents, powers, crowning achievements, and "Not to be confused with...". This is followed by a myth re-relling, presented in a magazine-style, featuring the two characters. In total there are six spreads of fact files (12 characters total) and six different re-tellings.

Author Biography

Nancy Dickmann grew up in the USA, where she played baseball, ate hot dogs and read encyclopaedias for fun. She has now lived in England long enough to think that cold and rain are normal, but still has yet to try Morris dancing. Before becoming an author, she worked as an editor and publisher of children's books. Now, with Pushkin the Three-Legged Wonder Cat as her trusty assistant (in charge of lap-sitting), she writes books on a wide range of topics, including animals, space, history, health and explorers. The highlight of her career so far has been getting to interview a real astronaut to find out how they use the toilet in space!