The Creature of Crete: Stories from Ancient Greece |
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John Harris
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Pages: 96 (Paperback)
ISBN: 095521291X
Pub: notreallybooks
Pub date: 2007-03-01
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 155271
Reader Reviews:
A great boys story that's also good for girls..... (1/1 people found this helpful)
This is exciting stuff - John Harris's version of some of the stories about the Labyrinth and the Minotaur. It's well written, well paced and the right length for both confident readers and more reluctant ones. Although there's lots of boys' own adventure stuff in it there's also some romance with the story of Theseus and Ariadne, with some very good points made about how boys and girls can get into some sticky situations by not being frank with each other from the outset - I wish I'd read it when I was younger!
John Harris is a regular visitor to my kids' school and by all accounts he is stunning. (The teachers say that they love listening to his stories as much as the kids do). This is his second book and I'd like to thank Amazon for stocking it because the high street bookshops only seem interested in stocking the usual rubbish.
A fantastic retelling of timeless stories (2/2 people found this helpful)
John Harris has done a wonderfully creative job in (re)capturing the narrative essence of these ancient myths and bringing them to life. Although confined to a book, the experience of reading these stories is much more immediate, as if someone were there in the room, sharing them with you. This is perhaps no surprise as Mr Harris is a professional storyteller by trade - and it shows. The language and pace of the book are reminiscent of an exciting oral tradition that sadly seems all but forgotten.
Added to this, the book is richly illustrated with, in turns, delightful, imaginative and terrifying illustrations by Tom Morgan-Jones. They enhance the text in often unexpected ways.
In short, it's a joy to look at and read. This should be compulsory reading for all children (and adults too).
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