My Dudes Adventure Chronicles are totally inspired by Homer's Odyssey, and I first read the stories for myself in The Adventures of Odysseus by Hugh Lupton, Daniel Morden, and Christina Balit. This book gives you the adventures in sort of the style of Homer, without having to read Greek or poetry. Plus there are really cool pictures in color on every page to help you imagine it.
Odysseus has a brilliant idea for how to win the Trojan war. Then he and his men have to outwit gods and monsters to get home to Ithaca. When he gets there, he's got to fight a bunch of bad guys who are holding his wife captive and then convince her he really is her long-lost husband. The adventures challenge Odysseus's brain as much as his fighting skills. Following the whole thing is like playing a great video game and winning.
On the Dudes Summer Reading Book Bingo card, this book qualifies for: WEAPONS, MAGIC, COOL BATTLE IN IT, ACTION ADVENTURE, GIVES YOU IDEAS, HEIST OR CAPER, CLASSIC, or HISTORICAL.
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