The Hollow Sea by Annie Kirby
37.00 NZD
Category: No Category
A mesmerising literary fiction debut of grief and recovery, interwoven with mythology and legend, from an award-winning new talentWhen Scottie realises she may never become a mother, she flees to the remote North Atlantic archipelago of St Hia. Lashed by storms and far from anywhere, the islands are dan ...Show more
Mythos: The stunningly iIllustrated story by Stephen Fry
95.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - Historical
No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilliantly as Greek gods and goddesses. In Stephen Fry's vivid retelling, we gaze in wonder as wise Athena is born from the cracking open of the great head of Zeus and follow doomed Persephone into the dark and lonely realm of the Underworld ...Show more
Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry
26.00 NZD
Category: Myths and Legends - General | Series: Stephen Fry's Greek Myths | Reading Level: very good
No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilliantly as Greek gods and goddesses. In Stephen Fry's vivid retelling we gaze in wonder as wise Athena is born from the cracking open of the great head of Zeus and follow doomed Persephone into the dark and lonely realm of the Underworld. ...Show more
Troy: Our Greatest Story Retold by Stephen Fry
26.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - Historical | Series: Stephen Fry's Greek Myths
The story of Troy speaks to all of us - the kidnapping of Helen, a queen celebrated for her beauty, sees the Greeks launch a thousand ships against the city of Troy, to which they will lay siege for ten whole years. It is a terrible war with casualties on all sides as well as strained relations between ...Show more
Be Sure: Wayward Children, Books 1-3 by Seanan McGuire
38.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Series: Wayward Children Ser.
Where it all began -- the first three books in Seanan McGuire's multi-Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Wayward Children series. Join the students of Eleanor West, and jump through doors into worlds both dangerous and extraordinary. Book 1: Every Heart a Doorway Book 2: Down Among the Sticks and Bones Bo ...Show more
Heroes: The myths of the Ancient Greek heroes retold by Stephen Fry
26.00 NZD
Category: Myths and Legends - General | Series: Stephen Fry's Greek Myths | Reading Level: very good
Mortals and Monsters. Quests and Adventures . . . There are Heroes - and then there are Greek Heroes. Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, or outwitted scheming vengeful gods, quite as stylishly and triumphantly as Greek heroes ...Show more
A Natural History of Mermaids by Emily Hawkins
45.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference | Series: Folklore Field Guides
A Natural History of Mermaids is a complete guide to the mermaid, from historical sightings and superstitions surrounding them to their appearance and anatomy. A Natural History of Mermaids is a meticulously detailed field notebook containing all there is to know about the natural history of mermaids fr ...Show more
Jason by Mark Knowles
25.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - Historical | Series: Blades of Bronze Ser.
Packed with action, adventure, and intrigue, Jason is a bold and thrilling historical epic steeped in Greek mythology, perfect for fans of Christian Cameron and Madeline Miller.Jason has fulfilled the mission set him by his uncle, the scheming King Pelias of Iolkos: he and the Argonauts have won the fab ...Show more
Hades by Mark Knowles
25.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - Historical | Series: Blades of Bronze Ser.
The Age of Heroes is dead. Decades after the voyage of the fabled Argo, the last remaining Argonauts are scattered to the corners of the Greek world. The last vestiges of once-mighty kingdoms are crumbling or already lie in ruins and the enemy is nearly at the gates. The gods have abandoned Greece. ...Show more
Illustrated Tales of King Arthur (Usborne Illustrated Story Collection) by Sarah Courtauld
35.00 NZD
Category: Children - Classics | Series: Illustrated Story Collections
A retellings of the classic stories of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, from the sword in the stone to the last battle.
The Harpy by Megan Hunter
25.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - Contemporary
'Brilliant . . . A deeply unsettling, excellent read' - Daisy Johnson, author of Everything Under 'A potent contemporary fable . . . riveting' - Guardian 'Genuinely thrilling . . . one long beautiful scream' - Evie Wyld Lucy lives with her husband Jake and their two boys. Her life is devoted to her chi ...Show more
Norse Myths: Tales of Odin, Thor and Loki by Kevin Crossley-Holland
28.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference
The gods of the Vikings come to life as never before in this extraordinary illustrated anthology by Carnegie Medal-winning author Kevin Crossley-Holland and artist Jeffrey Alan Love. These dramatic, enthralling and atmospheric tales are based on the Scandinavian myth cycle – one of the greatest and most ...Show more