Download or read book Terry Deary s Best Ever Greek Legends written by Terry Deary and published by . This book was released on 2014-08-07 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From killer king Oedipus to monstrous Medusa's horrible hair, the classic Greek legends are back ... with a modern twist. Discover how Heroic Heracles sits his SATs and the wife of top god Zeus spills the beans about her legendary husband. Discover foul fact about furies, harpies and other killer creatures plus the evils of the Underworld revealed. 100% horrible!
Download or read book Ten Best Greek Legends Ever written by Terry Deary and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From killer King Oedipus to monstrous Medusa's horrible hair, Terry Deary presents the classic Greek legends, but with a modern twist. Heroic Heracles sits his final exams, and the wife of top god Zeus spills the beans about her legendary husband. With fact files on furies, harpies and other killer creatures, plus the evils of the underworld revealed, this is horrible stuff indeed!
Download or read book The Tortoise and the Dare written by Terry Deary and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2008 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Furious that her twin brother, Cypselis, promised her as a slave should he lose a footrace, Ellie must find a way for tortoise-slow Cypselis to beat his classmate to the finish line at their school in ancient Greece. Includes facts about the Olympic Games.
Download or read book Top Ten Greek Legends written by Terry Deary and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to know what Hercules was doing before he got his own TV show? This whimsical guide explains the figures and themes of ten major Greek myths. Readers also get a glimpse of everyday life in Ancient Greece.
Download or read book The Boy Who Cried Horse written by Terry Deary and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2008 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Troy in 1180 B.C., Acheron, storyteller in the palace of Paris and Helen, is so well-known as a liar that when a wooden horse left by the enemy Greek army rouses his suspicion and he learns truth about the deadly threat it holds, no one will believe him. Includes facts about Troy and its destruction.
Download or read book Horrible Histories Groovy Greeks New Edition written by Terry Deary and published by Scholastic UK. This book was released on 2015-12-03 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers can discover all the foul facts about the GROOVY GREEKS, including why girls ran about naked pretending to be bears, who had the world's first flushing toilet and why dedicated doctors tasted their patients' ear wax! With a bold new look, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.
Download or read book Top Ten Greek Legends written by Terry Deary and published by Scholastic Paperbacks. This book was released on 1999 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to know what Hercules was doing before he got his own TV show? This whimsical guide explains the figures and themes of ten major Greek myths. Readers also get a glimpse of everyday life in Ancient Greece.
Download or read book Horrible Histories Amazing Aztecs written by Terry Deary and published by Scholastic Canada. This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to know:Why the Aztecs like to eat scum?When the world is going to end?How to play a really violent ball game?Discover all the foul facts about the amazing Aztecs--all the gore and more!The Horrible Histories series has a proven track record of engaging even the most reluctant readers, and introducing them to fascinating times in the world's history by any means necessary! These crazy facts are enhanced by irreverent illustrations, comic strip storytelling, fun quizzes, and so much more!
Download or read book The Lion s Slave written by Terry Deary and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2008 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 213 B.C., the great inventor Archimedes has just one problem, his clumsy servant Lydia, but, when the Romans besiege Syracuse, and the Greeks turn to Archimedes for help, it is Lydia who always seems to come up with the answers.
Download or read book The Magic and the Mummy written by Terry Deary and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2005-09 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the pharoah dies, Neria's father gives her the job of mummifying the pharoah's cat, which is still alive.
Download or read book The Fire Thief written by Terry Deary and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2008 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This hilarious, time travelling tale reinvents the Greek myth of Prometheus, who stole fire from the gods."--back cover.
Download or read book Percy Jackson and the Sword of Hades written by Rick Riordan and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brilliant Percy Jackson mini adventure plus Horrible Histories Groovy Greeks - a winning combo for World Book Day!The goddess Persephone has summoned Percy, Thalia and Nico to the Underworld in order to retrieve Hades' powerful sword before it falls into the wrong hands. Easier said than done in a world full of evil daimons, ghosts and ghouls. Not to mention Iapetos - brother of the powerful Titan lord, Kronos. This time the young demigods are really up against it - will Percy manage to return the sword before it's too late?Flip the book over for lots more ancient Greek fun with Terry Deary's brilliant Groovy Greeks:It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: Why some groovy Greek girls ran about naked pretending to be bears? Who had the world's first flushing toilet? Why dedicated doctors tasted their patients' ear wax? Discover all the foul facts about the Groovy Greeks - all the gore and more!
Download or read book The Town Mouse and the Spartan House written by Terry Deary and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2008 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Athens is at war with Sparta and the Athenians believe the Spartans are the cruelest people on Earth. But when plague breaks out Darius is forced to leave the city. The Spartan soldiers think Darius is worthless. How can he prove them wrong?
Download or read book Flight of the Fire Thief written by Terry Deary and published by . This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's 1795 and plucky 12 year old Nell and her crafty Pa are swindling Eden City with their travelling stage show. Meanwhile, up on Mount Olympus, Zeus and Hera are bickering as never before. Their latest plan for Troy can only end in disaster. International bestselling author Terry Deary reinvents the myth of Prometheus, the Titan who stole fire from the gods and gave it to the human race. To escape the gods' revenge, Prometheus travels through time to a murky metropolis called Eden City. There, he befriends a motley assortment of comic characters and learns what humans have done with his gift of fire.
Download or read book Greek Tales The Tortoise and the Dare written by Terry Deary and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2009-05-05 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 750 BC. The boys at school are excited. The Olympic games are coming to the city. They may be too young to compete, but their teacher suggests the school should have its own games. Of course, girls have no part at all in these festivities, so Elena can only watch as her twin brother, Cypselis, prepares for the race. Then she discovers he has made a bet with Big Bacchiad (the school bully). If Cypselis wins he will get a new goat, if he loses then Elena will become Bacchiad's slave. Elena's freedom is at stake - she needs all her cunning to make sure her brother wins. But will he? As Aesop said, 'Slow and steady wins the race.'
Download or read book The Silver Hand written by Terry Deary and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05-10 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps _______________ This brand new, thrilling adventure from Terry Deary brings the closing days of the First World War to life. Perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo and John Boyne. It's 1918 and the Great War is entering its final phase. In northern France, young Aimee has just found out that her mother is part of a spy network working with the British. After reluctantly befriending Marius, a German boy who has been left behind by his countrymen, she must try to help him get back behind German lines while evading a traitor she has helped to discover. This page-turning adventure sheds new light on the First World War and will have readers gripped from start to finish. Book band: Dark Blue Ideal for readers aged 8+ _______________ 'Bubbling with wit, language play and robust dialogue....just the right mix of ingredients to trigger young readers' interest in all things historical' - Books For Keeps
Download or read book Horrible Histories Measly Middle Ages New Edition written by Terry Deary and published by Scholastic UK. This book was released on 2015-12-03 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers can discover all the foul facts about the MEASLY MIDDLE AGES, including why chickens had their bottoms shaved, a genuine jester's joke and what ten-year-old treacle was used for. With a bold, accessible new look, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.
