The Adventures of Odysseus

Author: Hugh Lupton and Daniel Morden

Illustrator: Christina Balit

Publisher: Barefoot

COLLECTION

Literature

THEMES

Ancient Civilisations Feelings Transport and Journeys

YEAR GROUP

Years 5 and 6

BOOK TYPE

Corebooks Power of Reading

Adapted from an oral retelling of this epic, this version of the travels and trials of Odysseus reads aloud well. Framed by the story of Penelope and her long wait for the return of her husband, we hear the gory tale of one-eyed Cyclops, marvel at Circe’s ability to change men into pigs, and are moved by Odysseus’s reunion with his son. The narrative shifts between the third person and Odysseus’s own voice, giving immediacy to the telling. Christina Balit’s artwork with its distinctive use of colour and shape illuminates the stories.

See also: Gillian Cross: The Odyssey illustrated by Neil Packer (9781406345353), Walker £14.99/paperback entitled Homer's Iliad and Odyssey (9781406379204), Walker £7.99

Marcia Williams: The Iliad and the Odyssey (9781406303483), Walker £7.99

Hugh Lupton and Daniel Morden: Greek Myths. Three Heroic Tales illustrated by Carole Henaff (9781782853497), Barefoot Books £8.99