Download or read book Oxford Reading Tree Stage 15 TreeTops Myths and Legends Mythical Beasts and Fabulous Monsters written by Timothy Knapman and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2010-01-21 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Myths and Legends from TreeTops that will motivate and inspire your junior readers! Fascinating and action-packed stories, carefully adapted to make them accessible, with levelling you can trust, and clear progression throughout the stages. All stories are fully illustrated with stunning artwork. They are supported by teaching materials.
Download or read book Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Myths and Legends Level 16 Mythical Beasts And Fabulous Monsters written by Timothy Knapman and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2014-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Mythical Beasts and Fabulous Monsters a prince faces the man-eating Minotaur, a Viking challenges the hungry Kraken, an adventurer rises with the immense Roc and a boy quizzes the wise Phoenix. TreeTops Myths and Legends are a fascinating selection of the best traditional stories.
Download or read book Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Myths and Legends Level 12 Hercules The Hero written by Michaela Morgan and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2014-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hercules the Hero tells the story of Hercules - born to battle beasts and mangle monsters. Can Hercules complete twelve impossible tasks set by the evil King? TreeTops Myths and Legends are a fascinating selection of the best traditional stories.
Download or read book Oxford Reading Tree Treetops Myths and Legends Levels 10 and 11 Pack of 6 written by Pie Corbett and published by . This book was released on 2012-09-03 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A diverse selection of traditional stories from around the world that will introduce junior readers to classic plots and powerful characters. These fascinating stories are beautifully illustrated to bring each tale to life. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book. This pack contains 6 different books.
Download or read book Children s Book of Mythical Beasts and Magical Monsters written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories have been told on every continent since the dawn of time, and some have lasted for thousands of years, becoming what we know today as myths. These fantastical tales educate and fascinate by creating amazing worlds and inhabiting them with wondrous feats of heroics and dastardly deeds of evil. Children's Book of Mythical Beasts and Magical Monsters gives children the opportunity to discover these stories, and encourages them to understand storytelling from different cultures.
Download or read book Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Myths and Legends Level 14 How Winter Came Into The World written by Mal Peet and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2014-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you ever wonder why we have seasons? How Winter Came into the World shows how the Greeks explain winter. It is about a god called Hades who falls in love with a beautiful goddess called Persephone TreeTops Myths and Legends are a fascinating selection of the best traditional stories.
Download or read book Myths and Legends Level 17 written by Jon Mayhew and published by Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops inFact. This book was released on 2015-03-26 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This kit sifts out the ingredients of classic myths and legends, using stories from all over the world as examples. Learn what makes a fantastic story and mix up your own! TreeTops inFact is a non-fiction series that aims to engage children in reading for pleasure as powerfully as fiction does. The variety of topics means there are books to interest every child in this compelling series. The series is written by top children's authors and subject experts. The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.
Download or read book Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Myths and Legends Level 17 Tales Of The Underworld written by Susan Price and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2014-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tales of the Underworld are stories about loss and longing. A princess uses her wit to rescue her husband from Death, a musician tries to free his wife from the Underworld, a god must be returned to life and animals at the dawn of time puzzle over death. TreeTops Myths and Legends are a fascinating selection of the best traditional stories.
Download or read book The Book of Mythical Beasts and Magical Creatures written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet your favourite monsters, fairies, heroes, and tricksters from all around the world! Enter the enchanting world of mythical creatures and explore the history behind them in this beautifully-illustrated Greek mythology book for children aged 5-9. You’ll meet an incredible cast of mind-boggling fictional animals from all around the world. Say hello to Bigfoot in the forests of North America and learn about the Native American traditions that inspired its story. Voyage to Japan to meet kitsune, supernatural nine-tailed foxes that can turn into humans. Then jump onboard an ancient storm-battered ship to learn why mermaids were the last thing a sailor wanted to see! Learn about the societies that spawned these legendary creatures, from Ancient Greece to the indigenous tribes of Australia, and find out what the beasts tell us about the people who created them. With magic and mystery in every page, your child can discover: - Facts behind the myths - Insights into cultures from around the world and their creation stories - Stunning full-colour illustrations by Pham Quang Phuc Mythical Beasts and Magical Creatures tells you everything you need to know about supernatural animals great and small. Perfect for fans of Harry Potter and other fantasy tales, this mythology book for children is the only kids’ guide to magical creatures that explores the history behind the mythology in both an engaging and educational way. A must-have volume for children aged 5-9 with an interes in fantasy tale, Mythical Beasts and Magical Creatures is filled with supernatural stories that brings the history of mythology and magical creatures to life, and explores the societies that birthed these legendary creatures found in narratives from Ancient Greek mythology, Australian and Native American folktales. From narwhal tusks inspiring the legend of unicorns, to dinosaur bones creating rumours of dragons, there is an interesting story behind every magical beast. This beautifully-illustrated fantasy book for kids is wonderful for children who like to delve into enchanting stories and magical creatures.
Download or read book Fables from Africa written by Timothy Knapman and published by . This book was released on 2014-01-09 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captivating versions of some of the best myths and legends from around the world. TreeTops Myths and Legends are fascinating and action-packed stories that will motivate and inspire readers. These are some of the oldest and most enduring stories in the world, retold by leading contemporary children's authors to bring out all of the action, drama, humour and depth of the original stories in a way that makes them as exciting and meaningful today as ever. The stories are beautifully illustrated in a range of styles to bring each tale to life. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at a href=http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/"www.oxfordowl.co.uk/a. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book. This pack contains 6 books, one of each of: Fables from Africa, When a Cat Ruled the World, Hercules the Hero, King Midas and other tales, How the World Began,Rama's Journey."
Download or read book Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Myths and Legends Level 13 How The World Began written by Fiona Macdonald and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2014-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For thousands of years people have wondered how the world began. How the World Began includes creation myths that attempt to explain this. Meet gods, goddesses and giants at the beginning of time as they create the earth. TreeTops Myths and Legends are a fascinating selection of the best traditional stories.
Download or read book Children s Book of Mythical Beasts Magical Monsters written by and published by DK Children. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shares stories of heroes and monsters from cultures around the world.
Download or read book Fabulous Creatures Mythical Monsters and Animal Power Symbols written by Cassandra Eason and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2007-12-30 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eason provides an extensive overview of the mythology, legends, and folklore surrounding fabulous and strange fantasy creatures from diffferent lands and ages, from Chinese dragons and the Native North American thunderbird to the demon hounds of Celtic and Norse legend. She describes how in various ages and cultures people have identified with the idealized qualities of wise creatures as a source of power and better understanding of their own personalities and used the behavior of birds and other sacred creatures to gain oracular information in Ancient Egypt and the Classical and Celtic worlds. This book offers both traditional and little known folklore and legend about familiar real life creatures such as the horse, the cat, and the raven and delves into the weird and wonderful world of saints who claimed to change into deer and modern cryptozoological monsters such as Bigfoot, Mothman, and lake and sea monsters, as well as the rationale behind animal or headed deities of the Aztecs, Egyptians, and Celts in whose name people went to war.
Download or read book DK Readers Level 3 Mythical Beasts written by Andrea Mills and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improve your reading skills while learning about myths, legends, fairytales, and folklore. These fantastic retellings feature great stories from mythology about terrifying dragons and monsters, magical winged animals, the undead, gods and goddesses, and shapeshifters. Mythical Beasts is a new title in the exciting and engaging four-level DK Readers series. Developing a lifelong love of reading, DK Readers cover a vast range of fascinating subjects featuring DK's stunning photography, to support children as they learn to read.
Download or read book Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Myths and Legends Level 11 Gods Of Thunder written by Tony Bradman and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2014-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gods of Thunder retells two myths about gods. Someone has stolen Thor's magic hammer and he needs to get it back before the ice giants invade! In another story,Vulcan is thrown through the smoke of Mount Etna as a baby and grows up with a love of fire. TreeTops Myths and Legends are a fascinating selection of the best traditional stories.
Download or read book Mythical and Fabulous Creatures written by Malcolm South and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1987-03-12 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This serious, scholarly treatment of 20 imaginary beings, from dragon and phoenix to giants and fairies, discusses the origin of each as an idea, its symbolism and lore, and its appearances in art, literature, or film. . . . Extensive bibliographies follow the generally ambitious and erudite essays while a final catch-all article and selective bibliography cover still more ground, at a gallop. . . . [There] are a number of thoughtful and well-written interpretive investigations into the nature and history of some persistent types. Entries on the Basilisk, Harpies, Medusa, and the Sphinx are particularly fine: here one feels that the mystery and power of these imaginative creatures is not vitiated by scholarly taxidermy. Library Journal [This] book provides thorough documentation of the best-known creatures of fantasy with a breadth of coverage that is both impressive and delightful. Recommended for all libraries supporting research in mythology, fantasy, folklore, or popular culture. Choice
Download or read book Fantastic Fearsome Beasts written by Paula Hammond and published by Amber Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-12-16 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fantastic Fearsome Beasts collects 44 beasts from mythology and folklore drawn from cultures all around the world, illustrated with outstanding new full-colour annotated artworks for each character. Alongside easy-to-follow accounts of each character’s story, there are factfile boxes, locator maps and size comparison guides.
