Monster Slayer: A Beowulf Tale - Couverture souple

Patten, Brian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1781129320 ISBN 13 : 9781781129326

Editeur : Barrington Stoke Ltd, 2020

Synopsis

One dark night, the music and singing wake a monster from a swamp ... Warrior after warrior comes to slay the monster, but no one can outwit Grendel. Only the great hero Beowulf stands a chance - but even he is not prepared for the horror that lies in wait. A stunning prose retelling of a Beowulf tale from an author-illustrator dream-team. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Brian Patten was born in Liverpool in 1946 and is now recognised as one of Europe’s leading contemporary poets. His work is translated into many languages worldwide, and his collections (available in Flamingo) include ‘‘Grinning Jack’, ‘Love Poems’, and ‘‘Storm Damage’.

He is also well known for his children’s poetry and novels, and is the editor of the ‘Twentieth Century Book of Children’s Verse’.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

"Sweet human meat's the best to eat …"

One dark night, the sound of music and singing wakes a terrible monster from his sleep in a foul swamp …

Warrior after warrior comes to slay the monster, but no one can outwit Grendel. Only the hero Beowulf stands a chance, but even he is not prepared for the horror that lies in wait.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Barrington Stoke Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1781129320
• ISBN 13: 9781781129326
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Riddell Chris
• Nombre de pages: 64
• Coordonnées du fabricant: HarperCollins Publishers, Product Safety Manager; enquiries@harpercollins.ie; ; HarperCollins, Macken House, 39/40 Mayor Street Upper; Dublin 1; D01 C9W8; Irlande