Ancient Myths Collection: Greek Myths, Norse Myths and Egyptian Myths

Ancient Myths Collection: Greek Myths, Norse Myths and Egyptian Myths

Featuring 75 Legends and More than 200 Characters

About the Book

Discover thrilling tales from ancient mythology with this box set containing 3 books: Greek Myths, Norse Myths and Egyptian Myths.

Ancient Myths Collection is the ideal box set for children interested in the history and mythology of ancient Greece, the Vikings, and the ancient Egyptians.

Each book features a mix of 20 or more exciting stories, including classic favorites - such as the Greek myth Pandora's Jar, the Norse legend The Binding of Fenrir, and the Egyptian myth Horus and the Snake. The tales are told in lively, easy-to-understand language and are brought to life with stylized illustrations.

This ancient myths box set for kids offers: 

- Three books containing an engaging collection of ancient myths and the history from different cultures.
- Information and key facts presented in bite-sized chunks for children aged 7-9, supported by illustrations and profiles to explore each topic.
- A collection of stories with gripping narratives and tales of gods, heroes, monsters, and magic.

This collection of ancient myths is retold for children, with profile pages covering the need-to-know information about key characters, and reference chapters delve into the background of each culture, exploring topics such as Greek art, Norse storytelling, and the pharaohs of Egypt. The pronunciation guides at the back of each book help with new names and the glossaries explain tricky words.
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About the Author

Jean Menzies
Jean Menzies (Author)
Jean Menzies is an author, presenter and ancient historian born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland. She has a PhD in classics and has spent more than a decade creating accessible content online about literature and history.

In 2020, she won the BAMB Breakthrough Author award for her first children's non-fiction book, Greek Myths: Meet the Heroes, Gods, and Monsters of Ancient Greece. She has since written and given talks on history and myth for all ages. The Lady of the Lake is her debut novel.

Katie Ponder (Illustrator)
Katie Ponder graduated from Falmouth University in 2014 with a 1st class BA with honours in illustration. She enjoys bringing in textures from different media into her work. Katie's titles include Greek Myths, also for DK, publishing in July 2020. Katie's work can be seen at her Instagram @katieponderillustration and on her website: https://www.katieponderillustration.com/ More by Jean Menzies
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About the Author

Matt Ralphs
Matt Ralphs (Author)
Matt Ralphs writes children's non-fiction and middle grade novels, with a focus on history, myths and folklore. He worked as an editor for many years and has helped to create any type of book you may care to imagine.

Katie Ponder (Illustrator)
Katie Ponder graduated from Falmouth University in 2014 with a 1st class BA with honours in illustration. She enjoys bringing in textures from different media into her work. Katie's titles include Greek Myths, also for DK, publishing in July 2020. Katie's work can be seen at her Instagram @katieponderillustration and on her website: https://www.katieponderillustration.com/ More by Matt Ralphs
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