Epically Good Greek Myths by R.A. Spratt (Penguin Books) PB RRP $16.99 ISBN 9781761349751
From bestselling author R.A.
Spratt comes this savagely silly collection
of Greek myths. The indominable Nanny Piggins presents porcine
retellings of our most-favourite Greek myths that will horrify good children and delight wicked ones
everywhere! The book features
sword-happy heroes, badly-behaved Gods, a monstrous minotaur, a narcoleptic
dragon and more nymphs than you can poke a stick at!
The stories in this book are
retellings of Ancient Greek myths that were written thousands of years ago. But
even the ancient Greek storytellers who wrote these stories were time
travellers. This is because they were telling stories about gods, like Zeus and
Hera and Theseus and Hercules, versions of which had circulated for thousands
of years before them.
In the ‘Menu of Myths’
(contents’ page) the chapter stories have headings such as The True Story of
Archimedes, Hades and Persephone, Opening a Pandora’s Box, and The Golden
‘Fleece.’
Scattered throughout the book
are pages of fun facts, for instance, ‘Dragons do not exist’, ‘Dinosaurs were
real’, ‘Pandora’s box wasn’t really a box. … (she) actually had a large jar.’
The author’s many other books
are listed in the book, and there are pictures of books covers (eg the Friday
Barnes series, the Nanny Piggins’ books, and Spratt’s Good Stories and Bedtime
Stories.)
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