Theseus and the Minotaur
By: retold by Hugh Lupton & Daniel Morden ; illustrated by Carole Hénaff
Contributors: Morden, Daniel; Hénaff, Carole, ill
Series: Independent reading series. Confident readers. Classics -- 2; Independent reading series -- 2.
Publisher: Barefoot Books; Barefoot Books, Limited
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 57
ISBN-13: 9781846867828
Subjects: Greek Mythology; Mythology; Juvenile literature; Theseus (Greek mythology); Minotaur (Greek mythology)
Description: "The King and Queen of Crete dream of having a baby.  But the monster that is born to them turns out to be a nightmare.  Locked in a maze beneath the palace, their son grows into the bloodthirsty Minotaur.  It will take a cunning and resourceful warrior to defeat the beast.  Is young Theseus up to the challenge?"--Jacket flap.

This book is a simple retelling of the classic Greek myth in which Theseus must enter a labyrinth and defeat the terrible Minotaur, and Daedalus builds a pair of wings for himself and his son, Icarus. The coauthor is Daniel Morden. Book #2
Notes: "Step inside a story."

"Accelerated vocabulary and complex sentence structure for the confident reader"--Back cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

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710 Lexile.

Accelerated Reader AR Lower Grades 4.6 1.0 quiz: 159853

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Table of contents: title: The jealous uncle - The inventor's challenge - A child is born - A monster is born - The king's sacrifice - Love in a dangerous time - A cunning plan - Into the labyrinth - Daedalus pays the price - Love betrayed - Icarus flies.