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  • The Iliad

    by Gillian Cross ...
    Illustrated by Neil Packer ...
    A strikingly illustrated retelling of Homer’s classic from the team who brought us The Odyssey—Carnegie Medalist Gillian Cross and illustrator Neil Packer.After nine years of war between the Greeks and Trojans, tensions are heating up among men of the same faction as well as those on opposing sides. Two proud and powerful Greeks, King Agamemnon and legendary warrior Achilles, quarrel over a ... Read more

    $24.99 CAD

  • The Iliad

    The must-have illustrated edition of Homer’s Iliad: an award-winning retelling with stunning artwork, the perfect gift for fans of Greek myths from age 9 to adult

    by Gillian Cross ...
    Illustrated by Neil Packer ...
    Gillian Cross's brilliant retelling and Neil Packer's glorious illustrations bring to life Homer's Iliad, one of the greatest stories ever told.Gillian Cross's brilliant retelling and Neil Packer's glorious illustrations bring to life Homer's Iliad, one of the greatest stories ever told. The team behind The Odyssey (2012) now tell the story of the Trojan War. Cross's vivid adaptation begins with a ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • The Odyssey

    The must-have illustrated edition of Homer’s Odyssey: an award-winning retelling with stunning artwork, the perfect gift for fans of Greek myths age 9 to adult

    by Gillian Cross ...
    Illustrated by Neil Packer ...
    The paperback of Walker's magnificent edition of Homer's epic story, illustrated with exquisite black and white silhouettes.Homer’s great story is retold with simplicity and style by award-winning children’s writer Gillian Cross, and vividly brought to life in Neil Packer’s stunning illustrations. It charts the ten year epic voyage of Odysseus as he returns from the Trojan War to the island of ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • The Odyssey

    by Gillian Cross ...
    Illustrated by Neil Packer ...
    A bold re-envisioning of The Odyssey, told with simplicity and style — perfect for fans of graphic retellings and mythology enthusiasts alike.Odysseus faces storm and shipwreck, a terrifying man-eating Cyclops, the alluring but deadly Sirens, and the fury of the sea-god Poseidon as he makes his ten-year journey home from the Trojan War. While Odysseus struggles to make it home, his wife, Penelope, ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • The Demon Headmaster and the Prime Minister's Brain

    by Gillian Cross ...
    Series series Demon Headmaster
    There's a new computer game at school and the chance to enter the Junior Computer Brain of the Year competition is sending ripples of excitement through the pupils. Dinah is a whizz at the game and soon finds herself in the competition final. But it takes a while to realize that it's all just part of the Demon Headmaster's latest plan . . . Dinah is being used to access the computer of the Prime ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Homer's Odyssey and Iliad: A Quick Read

    Read the story behind the film! Two pacy retellings with stylish illustrations in one bumper edition, the ideal introduction to the Greeky myths for any age

    by Gillian Cross ...
    Illustrated by Neil Packer ...
    **Now an epic fantasy action film starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya and Tom Holland, directed by Christopher Nolan.**Gillian Cross's brilliant retellings and Neil Packer's stylish illustrations bring to life Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, two of the greatest stories ever told, ideal for middle-grade readers or adults looking for a pacy read.MIGHTY WARRIOR ACHILLES fights in the endless war ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • After Tomorrow

    by Gillian Cross ...
    What if you woke up tomorrow and everything had changed? Money is worthless. Your friends are gone. Armed robbers roam the streets. No one is safe. Suddenly you're a refugee. After Tomorrow is an unflinchingly poignant but ultimately hopeful story from Carnegie Medal winning author Gillian Cross, exploring the struggle for survival within refugee camps. ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Facing the Demon Headmaster

    by Gillian Cross ...
    Club Purple is the place to be. What makes it so fantastic is the mysterious DJ Pardoman, who keeps his face hidden behind an ever-changing electronic mask. When a competition is announced to unmask him, everyone wants to know who's behind it. To win, entrants have to find out as much as possible about DJ Pardoman. Of course, Dinah, Lloyd, Harvey and the other SPLAT (Society for the Protection of ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • The Great Elephant Chase

    by Gillian Cross ...
    A giant Indian elephant. A wild journey across America. An enemy who will never stop. Tad and Cissie are on the run with Khush the elephant. Clammy-fingered, steely-eyed Hannibal Jackson will do anything to capture the animal. Maybe even kill . . . Staying ahead means being faster and smarter - but how do you hide an elephant? Especially one with a mind of its own... ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Down with the Dirty Danes!

    by Gillian Cross ...
    Illustrated by Tim Stevens ...
    An hilarious story, told in letter form, about King Alfred – he who burnt the cakes, and his battles with the Vikings.Berwin, son of Egfrith, writes to Wulfric, son of Elred using his miraculous new talent of reading and writing. Berry’s spellings leave a lot to be desired and in his hilarious letters he tells a tale of mixups and mayhem when King Alfred hides in his family’s cottage but is ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • The Goose Girl: A Magic Beans Story

    by Gillian Cross ...
    When a princess is sent away to begin a new life, little does she know what lies in store . . . Discover how this heroine, cruelly tricked by her evil maid, struggles to prove her innocence to the handsome prince she is destined to marry.This story is a magic bean. It may not look much like a bean, but I can promise you that it is. For if you plant it in a young mind, it will grow into a love of ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Homer's Iliad and the Odyssey

    Two of the Greatest Stories Ever Told

    by Gillian Cross ...
    Narrated by Leighton Pugh ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 55 min

    When first published Walker’s versions of the Iliad and the Odyssey attracted attention for the quality of the writing. Multi-award-winning author Gillian Cross makes two of the greatest stories in the world come alive for children in her strong, clear, deceptively simple retellings, which are faithful to the spirit and structure of Homer’s epic poems, and this new bind-up in a friendly format ... Read more

    $21.51 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus