Odysseus in the serpent maze young heroes by jane yolen. There was a time when the minotaur devoured all who entered, but now an even deadlier monster roams the maze. Are there any adventures left for a thirteenyearold boy who wants, more than anything, to be a hero. The team behind last years the queens own fool launches the young heroes series with a rollicking adventure starring a yearold odysseus. Bookviews this entertaining adventure novel is a great introduction to the greek myths. It was quickly followed by the second book, white jenna. Odysseus in the serpent maze by jane yolen, 97800074144, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Odysseus in the serpent maze by jane yolen, robert j. Odysseus in the serpent maze before they were heroes by. Robert j harris thirteenyearold odysseus, who longs to be a hero, has many opportunities to prove himself during an adventure which involves pirates and satyrs, a trip to cretes labyrinth, and the two young. The first volume follows a young odysseus, and the other books tell.
Odysseus in the serpent maze yolen and harris open a promising series with this tale of the teenage odysseus encountering storms, pirates, creatures both. Now odysseus must fight dastardly pirates, survive the enchanted songs of sirens, slay monsters, and defeat a treacherous king. Odysseus in the serpent maze by jane yolen, 9780060287344, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. His time comes when odysseus, his best friend mentor, a spoiled princess named helen, and her outspoken cousin penelope. Then he and his friend, along with a spoiled princess named helen and her cousin penelope, are kidnapped by pirates. He tries to be a hero, and although the boar injures him. Odysseus in the serpent maze nashville public library. This book has turned out to be perfect for my purposes. Odysseus in the serpent maze bulk, wholesale bookpal. Odysseus in the serpent maze by jane yolen alibris. The older reader, into three through seventh grades, will enjoy odysseus in the serpent maze they yolen and harris have created the first of what is sure to be a very popular series.
Yolen creates a fiction based on odysseus youth, but makes frequent references to classical tales and myths. Feb 8, 2014 odysseus in the serpent maze by jane yolen. The idea of a young heroes series came from my editor at harpercollins, but choosing to work with bob harrisalready my coconspirator from queens own fool. Odysseus in the serpent maze by jane yolen overdrive. Odysseus in the serpent maze download pdfepub ebook. Harris including rare images from the authorspersonal collections, as well as atimeline of the heroic age and. Odysseus in the serpent maze before they were heroes by jane yolen 20021007. Their journey leads them to crete, where odysseus must face the secret at the heart of the labyrinth. Odysseus in the serpent maze yolen and harris open a promising series with this tale of the teenage odysseus encountering storms, pirates, creatures both natural and supernatural and a wise, practical young woman to take some of the air out of his inflated ego. Odysseus in the serpent maze before they were heroes by jane yolen 20021007 on. Order the book, odysseus in the serpent maze paperback in bulk, at wholesale prices. Click to read more about odysseus in the serpent maze by jane yolen. Odysseus in the serpent maze young heroes book 1 kindle. In this first of a new series that imagines the childhoods of mythical heroes and.
Find odysseus in the serpent maze by yolen, jane at biblio. Odysseus in the serpent maze young heroes by jane yolen isbn. The team behind last years the queens own fool launches the young heroes series with a rollicking adventure starring a yearold odysseus, prince of ithaca, who meets his match and future wife. Odysseus, prince of ithaca, has been kidnapped by pira. Harris including rare images from the authors personal collections, as well as a timeline of the heroic age and a. Odysseus must use his strength and cleverness to save his friends, and he must sacrifice more than he ever expected to be come the hero he is destined to be. Odysseus in the serpent maze welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the odysseus in the serpent maze, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Before he became the hero of the trojan war, young odysseus battled monsters and magic young prince odysseus longs to be. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about odysseus in the serpent maze by jane yolen.
His time comes when odysseus, his best friend mentor, a spoiled princess named helen and her outspoken cousin. Read odysseus in the serpent maze by jane yolen available from rakuten kobo. Odysseus in the serpent maze young heroes book 1 ebook. Buy odysseus in the serpent maze by jane yolen online at alibris. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Written for a younger crowd, but sticking to the main myths, jane yolen engaged me throughout the whole novel. But when he and his travelling companions are captured on their way home to ithaca, odysseus. Odysseus in the serpent maze has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace same low prices, bigger selection, more fun. Odysseus in the serpent maze is a book about a young greek hero named odysseus and his adventures as a young boy. Yolen cleverly includes penelope and helen of sparta later, of course helen of troy as girls, so the reader gets a charming fiction about how odysseus and his future wife meet. Odysseus and the serpent maze by jane yolen i would give this book three out of five stars. Odysseus in the serpent maze before he became the hero of the trojan war, young odysseus battled monsters and magicyoung prince odysseus longs to be a hero. Odysseus, prince of ithaca, has always been safe, sheltered, protected and bored.
Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. Odysseus is on a visit with his grandfather, and goes on a hunt for a boar. This fantasy genre fictional series first kicked off in 1988 with the release of the debut novel in the series. Odysseus in the serpent maze by jane yolen overdrive rakuten. Odysseus in the serpent maze jane yolen, author, robert j. Yolen cleverly includes penelope and helen of sparta later, of course helen of troy as girls, so the reader gets a charming fiction about how odysseus.
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