Hard as nails in myths and legends
By: Tracey Turner ; illustrated by Jamie Lenman
Contributors: Lenman, Jamie, illustrator
Series: Hard as nails in history
Publisher: Crabtree Pub Co; Crabtree Publishing Company
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9780778715207; 9780778715245
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Mythology; Legends; Myth; Gods; Folklore; Heroes; Characters and characteristics; Juvenile literature; Superheroes
Description: "If you've ever wanted to go on a quest, defeat a dragon, or rob from the rich, read this entertaining book. Find out how the brainy and brawny figures in myths and legends from different cultures measure up against each other. From ancient Greek heroes to modern superheroes, some were part god, some were part beast, and a few might even have been real people. Full-color comic illustrations are splashed throughout the witty, bite-sized chunks of fact-filled text."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Heracles; title: Beowulf; title: Hua Mulan; title: The Chinese zodiac; title: Anansi; title: Aeneas; title: Cu Chulain; title: Thor; title: The nine Norse worlds; title: Durga; title: Quetzalcoatl; title: Finn Mccool; title: Medea; title: Fumo Liyongo; title: African creation myths; title: Clever coyote; title: Gilgamesh; title: Thugine; title: The monkey king; title: Re; title: Ancient Egyptian gods; title: Robin hood; title: Theseus; title: Greek myths; title: Sir Gawain; title: Hard nut myths and legends timeline.