Homer
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Retells a part of the Odyssey in which Odysseus is more desperate than ever to return home. His wife Penelope, and their son Telemachus, are warding off the men who want to marry her. Then a mysterious stranger gives Telemachus the courage to confront the suitors and to search for his father.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
Hang on for a wild ride with the fun-loving Mr. J. Thaddeus Toad. When his passion for motorcars lands him in hot water, he must rely on his faithful friends to clear his name. Then, meet the infamous Ichabod Crane whose comic rivalry for the affections of the town beauty leads to a heart-pounding race with the legendary Headless Horseman.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"After ten years of siege by Greek forces, the walls of Troy remain intact. Only the intervention of the greatest warrior of all time, Achilles, can tilt the balance in favor of the invaders. On the Trojan side, Prince Hector is the only one who can face him. This is the story of the greatest war of all time. The war that brought all the heroes of ancient Greece together and turned them into immortal legends. It is the war that made the gods of Olympus...
67) Wild Flowers
Author
Pub. Date
c1935
Description
364 full-color illustrations with complete descriptive text.
68) The Trojan horse
Author
Description
A retelling of how the Greeks used a wooden horse to win the ten-year-long Trojan War.
69) Ilium
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Description
The first installment of a new saga based on themes from "The Iliad" and "The Tempest" places classical characters and gods in such settings as the Plains of Ilium, the terraformed oceans of Mars, and Jupiter space.
70) The Odyssey
Author
Series
Description
A retelling of Homer's epic that describes the wanderings of Odysseus after the fall of Troy. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.
72) The final battle
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Presents an excerpt from Homer's Odyssey where Odysseus returns to Ithaca and finds that he must fight to regain control from those who are plaguing his family.
73) The odyssey
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 4
Description
"Odysseus...faces storm and shipwreck, terrifying monsters and the fury of the sea god Poseidon, as he makes his epic journey home from the Trojan War. It takes him ten years."--Dust jacket.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 4
Description
"More than three thousand years ago, two armies faced off in an epic battle that rewrote history--the Trojan War. The Iliad, Homer's legendary account of this decade-long ordeal, is considered the greatest war story of all time and one of the most important works of Western literature. In this thoroughly researched and artfully rendered graphic novel, renowned illustrator Gareth Hinds captures all the grim glory of Homer's epic. Dynamic illustrations...
76) Return to Ithaca
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Retells part of Homer's Odyssey in which Odysseus, with the help of the goddess Athena, plans to get revenge on those who have plagued his wife and son during his absence.
77) The odyssey
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 3
Description
An abridged retelling of Homer's epic in which Greek hero Odysseus makes his long and treacherous journey home from the Trojan War while his wife and son scheme to protect his throne.