| Beowulf |
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author: Michael Morpurgo
illustrator: Michael Foreman
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| Long ago there was a Scandinavian warrior who fought three evils so powerful they could destroy whole kingdoms. Standing head and shoulders above his comrades, Beowulf single-handedly saves the land of the Danes from a merciless ogre named Grendel and then from his sea-hag mother. But it is his third terrible battle, with the death-dragon of the deep, in which he truly meets his match. Lovers of heroes, monsters, and the drama of battle will find this retelling as enthralling as it is tragic. |
| The acclaimed author and illustrator of SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT return with an exhilarating edition of Britain's oldest epic. |
suggested retail price (U.S./CAN):
$17.99 / $23.50 |
isbn-10/isbn-13:
0763632066 / 9780763632069 |
on sale date:
10/2006 |
type/format:
Illustrated Classic / Hard Cover |
age range:
8 yrs - 12 yrs
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# of pages/size:
96 / 7 1/2" x 9 1/16" |
grade range:
Grade 3 - Grade 7
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subjects:
Adventures; Classics; Historical Fiction; Older Readers; |
author’s comments:
Michael Morpurgo, a recent British Children's Laureate, is the author of more than ninety books. He has been awarded the Smarties Book Prize, the Writers' Guild Award, and the Whitbread Children's Book Award. He lives in Devon, England. |
illustrator’s comments:
Michael Foreman has written and illustrated numerous children's books and won several major awards, including the Kate Greenaway Medal twice. He lives in London. |
