Bibliograph

The land of the dead, by Mary Pope Osborne ; with artwork by Troy Howell

Type

Label

The land of the dead, by Mary Pope Osborne ; with artwork by Troy Howell

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The land of the dead

Oclc number

49991458

Responsibility statement

by Mary Pope Osborne ; with artwork by Troy Howell

Series statement

Mary Pope Osborne's Tales from the Odyssey, bk. 2

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, 4.9.Reading Counts!, 4.5.Accelerated Reader AR, MG, 4.9, 1.0, 63443.Reading Counts RC, 3-5, 4.5, 4, Quiz: 34152, Guided reading level: P.

Summary

A retelling of part of the Odyssey in which Odysseus and his fleet continue their journey and encounter giant cannibals, a beautiful witch, and the Land of the Dead

Table Of Contents

Island of the cannibal giants -- Gift from the gods -- Witch's spell -- Messenger god -- Witch's palace -- Another journey -- Land of the dead -- Like a shadow or a dream -- Warrior ghosts -- About Homer and the Odyssey -- Gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece -- Main gods and goddesses and pronunciation of their names -- Pronunciation guide to other proper names -- Note on the sources-- About the author

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification