Athena and the Olive Tree

Orchard Myths

by Geraldine McCaughrean

These powerful and drama-packed retellings feature a host of well-known Greek gods and goddesses, magically brought to life by Tony Ross's lively illustrations. Athena and the Olive Tree/Who is the Fairest One of All?/The Woman No One Believed: Athena, goddess of war, and Poseidon, god of the sea, hattle for ownership of a brand new city. And powerful Zeus decides it's time to play games with the world's population of mere mortals...

Genres: Childrens, Mythology

48 pages, Paperback

First published October 26, 2000

About the author

Geraldine McCaughrean is a British children's novelist. She has written more than 170 books, including Peter Pan in Scarlet (2004), the official sequel to Peter Pan commissioned by Great Ormond Street Hospital, the holder of Peter Pan's copyright. Her work has been translated into 44 languages worldwide. She has received the Carnegie Medal twice and the Michael L. Printz Award among others.

Reviews

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don’t know much Greek or Roman mythology in detail, but as a teacher I need to prepare some lessons on Roman myths for 8 year olds. One thing I did know however, was that the Romans ‘stole’ their ideas about gods and goddesses from the Greeks. They simply changed their names. But they didn’t get away with it because...can I find a child friendly book of Roman myths? No I cannot! (Apart from Romulus and Remus).So here am I reading a children’s collection of Greek myths so children get the idea.
This is an excellent collection of short, accessible stories for children with great illustrations by Tony Ross. Complicated stories told well and likely to provoke a lot of discussion and interest.

[Mangagirl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book good start to looking into the Ancient Greek believes and can get you interested to look into it more in detail and a good start to the stories for young children

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