Mighty Titans - Couverture souple

Peebles, Alice

 
9781910684115: Mighty Titans

Synopsis

There are few places to hide from these biggest of big beasts. Thunderbird was so powerful he could pick up a whale like a fish and made thunder and lightning; the tentacled Kraken and serpentine Leviathan lurked in the deepest ocean and sucked sailors to their death; and Surt of the Norse fire giants burned the world to end the rule of the gods. Mythical Beasts This collection includes the biggest the most hideous, powerful and ferocious monsters from the world s mythologies. A great high interest series that includes some of the most horrible mythological beasts in folklore history: Greek, Norse, Hittite, Native American, Egyptian, Indian and more..... The 10 beasts are shown in vivid scenes based on a special moment in their stories They are ranked in order of increasing nastiness to intrigue and encourage further interest and discussion. Notes on Where the Myth Comes From are included so that readers can learn a little of the historical context of both the familiar and unfamiliar beasts featured in this series.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

There are few places to hide from these biggest of big beasts. Thunderbird was so powerful he could pick up a whale like a fish and made thunder and lightning; the tentacled Kraken and serpentine Leviathan lurked in the deepest ocean and sucked sailors to their death; and Surt of the Norse fire giants burned the world to end the rule of the gods. Mythical Beasts This collection includes the biggest the most hideous, powerful and ferocious monsters from the world s mythologies. A great high interest series that includes some of the most horrible mythological beasts in folklore history: Greek, Norse, Hittite, Native American, Egyptian, Indian and more..... The 10 beasts are shown in vivid scenes based on a special moment in their stories They are ranked in order of increasing nastiness to intrigue and encourage further interest and discussion. Notes on Where the Myth Comes From are included so that readers can learn a little of the historical context of both the familiar and unfamiliar beasts featured in this series.

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