Resultados para "The Odyssey" en Literatura y ficción

The Trojan War is over, and legendary hero Odysseus is looking forward to getting home. Little does he realize that the return journey will be his greatest adventure yet! He'll have to take on sea monsters, giants, and an evil enchantress ... but the biggest challenge of all is waiting for him at home!

A girl, using magical creatures, fights against cloned boys, while using the plant energy from another girl to bring a boy back to life, who gives birth. Then she and her friend fight against the evil magical creature created by a robot using DNA splicing. This is the eighteenth of a multi-volume series, each book building on a new adventure.

A young girl attempts to bring her uncle back to life, as well as a mermaid and her mother, while fighting a huge octopus, and befriending vultures and a sea turtle. This is the sixteenth of a multi-volume series, each book building on a new adventure.

A boy discovers a magical stone while out fishing, bringing about a prehistoric bird that helps him in his quest to rescue a mermaid from an octopus in an underwater volcano. His best friend tries to rescue him with the help of his daughter, fighting off some underwater creatures while befriending others. This is the 14th of a multi-volume series, each book building on a new adventure.

A king teleports back to a remote planet to right what he did wrong. Then he returns with a boy. This boy holds the secrets to a mold that protects against a worm disease—one that is acting as a parasite and controlling the military. His friend returns home as well, only to discover his bride is not real, but contains the hidden secrets of extinct species.

After ten long years of war and the fall of Troy, Greek hero Odysseus sets sail for his homeland. His voyage, however, is destined to take much longer than he expects. During his eventful journey, Odysseus comes across all sorts of monsters and mythical creatures and loses his ships and crew. When he finally reaches his beloved island, he finds his queen besieged by suitors who claim his throne. What tricks will Penelope resort to in her effort to avoid them?

Elliot's life is spiralling out of control. He's been suspended from school, his ex-convict dad is useless around the house and his mum's health is worsening. What's more, the gods are determined to forge on with the quest for the third chaos stone. An unlikely, hilarious and heartwarming odyssey begins. But Elliot has heard of a mythical potion rumoured to cure all ills - can he save his mum, even if it means sacrificing the fate of the world?

Homer's epic tale of the warrior Odysseus' decades-long struggle to return home after the Trojan War is simply and beautifully retold, with all the drama intact. Young listeners will thrill at Odysseus' adventures with the man-eating Cyclops; the enchantress Circe, who turns his crew into pigs; and the angry sea god Poseidon.

When first published, Walker’s versions of the Iliad and the Odyssey attracted attention for the quality of the writing. Multi-award-winning author Gillian Cross makes two of the greatest stories in the world come alive for children in her strong, clear, deceptively simple retellings, which are faithful to the spirit and structure of Homer’s epic poems, and this new bind-up in a friendly format comes complete with an introduction.

Treat your kids to these quick 10-minute action-packed Greek legends! Studies have shown that developing an “atomic habit” - just doing a few minutes a day of whatever skill or habit you want to take on can be more than enough to engrain it into our lives. Therefore, we have transformed timeless, legendary stories into 10-minute, bite-size chunks long enough to entertain, enthrall, and even educate the youths but short enough to be enjoyed quickly at bedtime or any other point in our busy modern days.

This reissue of the 1919 classic combines the immortal stories from Homer's Iliad and Odyssey into one glorious saga of heroism and magical adventure. Beloved by generations, Padraic Colum's masterful retelling of these epic adventures is remarkably fresh, consistently spellbinding, and unmatched for its richness and poetry.

A holy boy discovers he is a being used by a robot and refuses to fool the masses. Instead, he turns into a werewolf, but another woman saves the citizens of the planet by hiding them in a Great Pyramid while the planet floods.

Two friends uncover a secret underground passageway to where dinosaurs have evolved and become intelligent. This is the first of a multi-volume series, with each book building on a new adventure.

One boy is trying to protect the Earth from an Alien Robotic Super Race, using the Buddhist powers of mind control and the electromagnetic Vril energy of Earth. This culminates during the time of the Solstice, when Draco's constellation aligns with the Great Pyramid. That is when the Alien's plan on destroying life on Earth, which they have been planning for millennium. Can one boy use the powers of the Enlightened on Earth and it's natural energy to protect it?

This is the first volume on an epic science fiction series, covering journals #1 to #4 in a total series of 25 journals. It begins when two friends uncover a secret underground passageway to where dinosaurs have evolved and become intelligent. After learning how to grow a night flowering fruit and eating it, a boy enters a coma, and has to win a virtual game in order to free himself.

Ever been lost and wanted to go home? Join Odysseus as he struggles to return to his family in this epic retelling of the adventures of The Odyssey Retold for a children's audience, Poetic Primer's The Odyssey, is filled with vibrant sound effects, music, and character voices while still maintaining the poetic format of the original work.

In "Oliver's Ocean Odyssey," embark on a heartwarming and transformative journey with young Oliver as he learns the profound lessons of kindness, empathy, and redemption. From a mischievous boy who tormented a peaceful pond to a fish in the vast expanse of the ocean, Oliver's story is a testament to the enduring power of second chances.

In the quaint village of rolling hills, a young girl named Hannah feels like a puzzle piece that doesn't fit. With her wild imagination and unruly spirit, she's an outsider in a world of conformity. But as Hannah embarks on a whimsical journey through the forest, she discovers the magic of self-acceptance. Along the way, she forms a unique friendship that celebrates their quirks. "Hannah's Whimsical Odyssey: A Tale of Self-Discovery" is a heartwarming story of embracing one's true self and finding the most magical friendships.

Volume Two Includes: Book Three: Sirens and Sea Monsters Odysseus and his men have done what no other mortals have done: returned alive from the terrifying Land of the Dead. Armed with warnings and advice from the ghost of the prophet Tiresias, Odysseus is determined to finally sail home to...

Mary Pope Osborne concludes the exciting adventures of Odysseus, with two new books, each based on episodes from The Odyssey. Book Five: Return to Ithaca: After years of captivity on Calypso's island, Odysseus finds himself on the shores of yet another strange land. Meanwhile, his wife, Penelope...