Beasts of the Ancient World: A Kids’ Guide to Mythical Creatures, from the Sphinx to the Minotaur, Dragons...

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Marchella Ward Asia Orlando

Beasts of the Ancient World

A Kids’ Guide to Mythical Creatures, from the Sphinx to the Minotaur, Dragons to Baku

Marchella Ward, Asia Orlando

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English

Dorling Kindersley
24 October 2023

Children's & Educational; Mysteries & the supernatural (Children's&YA)

A beautifully illustrated treasury of beasts from ancient mythologies, with additional photography of real historical artefacts for kids age 9-12

Uncover tales of ancient beasts, in this beautiful anthology of mythologies

This book introduces children to the thrilling mythological beasts from ancient civilisations. Discover 23 stories accompanied by beautiful, colourful illustrations. Through the incredible storytelling you can learn about fantastic creatures such as the Japanese baku, which had the power to devour nightmares, the wise Egyptian Sphinx, and the fearsome Minotaur who went head-to-head with Theseus in Greek mythology. Featured pages highlight amazing real-life photos of objects, showing how each beast was represented in art.

A perfect, global introduction to the most fascinating stories about legendary creatures from ancient history.

By: Marchella Ward
Illustrated by: Asia Orlando
Imprint: Dorling Kindersley
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 282mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 880g
ISBN: 9780241569078
ISBN 10: 0241569079
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 24 October 2023
Recommended Age: From 7 to 11 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Marchella Ward is an archivist and researcher at the University of Oxford in England, and a lecturer in Theatre and Performance at Goldsmiths College in London, where she specialises in Greek and Roman tragedies.