The Orchard book of heroes and villains
By: Tony Bradman and Tony Ross
Contributors: Ross, Tony
Publisher: Orchard; Orchard Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781843629733
Subjects: English Adventure stories; Children's stories, English; Heroes; Juvenile fiction; Fiction; Good and evil; Humorous stories; Short stories
Description: From the brave warrior, Beowulf, to the resourceful castaway, Robinson Crusoe, to the skilled rider who became Alexander the Great, the young heroes take on great challenges and terrible villains, from ruthless Viking chiefs, to hideous monsters and terrifying giants. Retold in a lively and humorous style by Tony Bradman and accompanied by Tony Ross's distinctive illustrations, these stories are full of action and adventure to capture every child's imagination from the very first page.
Table of contents: title: The hideous one-eyed giant : the story of Odysseus and the cyclops; title: Shipwrecked! the story of Robinson Crusoe, castaway; title: Terror in the night : the story of Beowulf the hero; title: Dinosaur encounter : the story of Axel Lidenbrock's journey to the centre of the earth; title: The reluctant warrior : the story of King Alfred and the burnt loaves; title: The great man-mountain : the story of Gulliver in Lilliput; title: Shadow of fear : the story of Alexander the Great and his horse, Bucephalus; title: The snake-haried killer : the story of Perseus and Medusa the gorgon; title: A boy goes out to battle : the story of David and Goliath.