Bursting with detail and humour, and Tamarit's funny and fascinating comic-strip illustrations, this fully accessible and entertaining retelling of ancient myths is a delight for readers both young and old.

- Pam Norfolk, Lancashire Evening Post

A high-quality non-fiction text that will appeal to both existing history enthusiasts and those keen to learn more about the subject.

- Tom Tolkien, School Reading List

A great book to enthrall budding Egyptologists, telling six epic tales in easily digestible comic-book form.

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The ancient Egyptian myths are some of the oldest and most famous stories in the world. This exciting and funny new comic book collection is the perfect introduction to the world of the ancient Egyptians - containing six tales full of mythical creatures, gods, pharaohs and adventure. Readers will set sail with Prince Naneferkaptah on his quest to find the magical Book of Thoth, join Seth and Horus as they battle for the throne of Egypt, and relive the tragic tale of Antony and Cleopatra.With striking illustrations by Núria Tamarit, this retelling of the Egyptian myths will delight readers of all ages.
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Readers will set sail with Prince Naneferkaptah on his quest to find the magical Book of Thoth, join Seth and Horus as they battle for the throne of Egypt, and relive the tragic tale of Antony and Cleopatra.With striking illustrations by Núria Tamarit, this retelling of the Egyptian myths will delight readers of all ages.
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A vivid and contemporary retelling of the ancient Egyptian myths - now available in paperback.
The myths are be broken up with a series of 'theme' spreads, which take a broader look at certain aspects of Egyptian mythology (mythical beasts and monsters, the pharaohs, gods etc.)

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781835870068
Publisert
2025-01-02
Utgiver
Vendor
Bonnier Books Ltd
Vekt
395 gr
Høyde
296 mm
Bredde
215 mm
Dybde
7 mm
Aldersnivå
JC, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
64

Illustratør
Forfatter

Om bidragsyterne

Stephen Davies (Author)
Stephen Davies writes picture books, chapter books, young adult novels, TV tie-ins and educational books. Many of his books are set in West Africa on the edge of the Sahara Desert, where he lived and worked for thirteen years.

His first book Sophie and the Albino Camel won the Glen Dimplex Prize for best debut children's book. Since then he has written more than twenty books, including a series of six Hilda novels to accompany the popular Netflix animation.

Stephen lives in London with his wife and two daughters. He enjoys visiting schools in the UK and overseas, helping students with their own creative writing.

Núria Tamarit (Illustrator)
Núria Tamarit is an illustrator and comic artist based in Valencia, Spain.

Some of her latest books are Dos Monedas (La Cúpula Ediciones), Géante (Delcourt), Le conte du Genévrier (Les Aventuriers de L'Étrange) and Season of the Witch (Nobrow). Her work has been featured in international magazines such as Planadviser, Voltio, Fierro, Save our Souls or Nobrow 10.

Some of her clients have been Usborne Publishing, El Mundo, Santillana, GVA or Google. She teaches Illustration in her spare time.