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Max and The Map
A retelling, in a very simple and fun way, of Homer's Odyssey
'Max and the Map' was written by American writer, Edward Alan Kurtz, a well-travelled author who has already written a variety of travel books. He spent many years living in Hawaii and now lives and writes in Thailand. As well as writing for the travel genre, the author has created many children's books, both fiction and non fiction. His travels have given him great inspiration especially for his stories.
The Story
The story of 'Max and the Map' is centred around a young boy, Max, and his two best friends, Kathy and Brad. The story begins with Max finding an old book at the library. At first he is unaware of its significance, but later on he discovers that it is full of old maps. Max shares his discovery with his two close friends and upon touching one of the book's maps, they are all suddenly transported to the Mediterranean Sea during the time of ancient Greece. The three begin an exciting adventure which turns out to be a journey that a very famous character has embarked on himself, Homer's Odysseus.
“Join Max and his two best friends, Kathy and Brad on an adventure of a lifetime. They touch an old mysterious map, and suddenly they are transported to the Mediterranean Sea and to the time of ancient Greece. Little do they know that they are following in the footsteps of another great traveler, Homer's Odysseus. How will they get back home to Ithaca, NY?”
The eBook 'Max and the Map' is full of thrilling twists and turns for the reader. It contains fifteen chapters in total, all with curious titles to interest the reader. The book's literary features have been carefully researched and allow children to easily delve into the world of ancient Greece, as well as learn about a very famous epic poem.
Contents
Chapter 1: The Map
Chapter 2: The Storm
Chapter 3: The Island
Chapter 4: The Monster
Chapter 5: The Winds
Chapter 6: The Giants
Chapter 7: The Witch
Chapter 8: The Wizard
Chapter 9: Return to the Witch
Chapter 10: The Singing Mermaids
Chapter 11: Two Sea Monsters
Chapter 12: The Orange Island
Chapter 13: Prisoners
Chapter 14: Shipwreck
Chapter 15: Help at Last
File Formats
pdf and epub files are a available at http://stergioushop.com/collections/a...
The Audio Book
Narration: Ray Jilani, USA
Duration: 60 mins and 19 sec
Chapters: 15 + intro
Size: 88.4 MB (128 kbps, stereo)
The mp3 (audio book version) as well as a sample of the audio files are available at http://stergioushop.com/collections/a...
About the Author
Edward Alan KurtzEdward Kurtz is an American writer. He specializes in writing works of fiction and non-fiction for children, as well as travel books and articles. Ed was born in Pennsylvania and completed several university degrees. He lived for many years in Honolulu, Hawaii, and now lives and writes in Thailand.
'Max and the Map' was written by American writer, Edward Alan Kurtz, a well-travelled author who has already written a variety of travel books. He spent many years living in Hawaii and now lives and writes in Thailand. As well as writing for the travel genre, the author has created many children's books, both fiction and non fiction. His travels have given him great inspiration especially for his stories.
The Story
The story of 'Max and the Map' is centred around a young boy, Max, and his two best friends, Kathy and Brad. The story begins with Max finding an old book at the library. At first he is unaware of its significance, but later on he discovers that it is full of old maps. Max shares his discovery with his two close friends and upon touching one of the book's maps, they are all suddenly transported to the Mediterranean Sea during the time of ancient Greece. The three begin an exciting adventure which turns out to be a journey that a very famous character has embarked on himself, Homer's Odysseus.
“Join Max and his two best friends, Kathy and Brad on an adventure of a lifetime. They touch an old mysterious map, and suddenly they are transported to the Mediterranean Sea and to the time of ancient Greece. Little do they know that they are following in the footsteps of another great traveler, Homer's Odysseus. How will they get back home to Ithaca, NY?”
The eBook 'Max and the Map' is full of thrilling twists and turns for the reader. It contains fifteen chapters in total, all with curious titles to interest the reader. The book's literary features have been carefully researched and allow children to easily delve into the world of ancient Greece, as well as learn about a very famous epic poem.
Contents
Chapter 1: The Map
Chapter 2: The Storm
Chapter 3: The Island
Chapter 4: The Monster
Chapter 5: The Winds
Chapter 6: The Giants
Chapter 7: The Witch
Chapter 8: The Wizard
Chapter 9: Return to the Witch
Chapter 10: The Singing Mermaids
Chapter 11: Two Sea Monsters
Chapter 12: The Orange Island
Chapter 13: Prisoners
Chapter 14: Shipwreck
Chapter 15: Help at Last
File Formats
pdf and epub files are a available at http://stergioushop.com/collections/a...
The Audio Book
Narration: Ray Jilani, USA
Duration: 60 mins and 19 sec
Chapters: 15 + intro
Size: 88.4 MB (128 kbps, stereo)
The mp3 (audio book version) as well as a sample of the audio files are available at http://stergioushop.com/collections/a...
About the Author
Edward Alan KurtzEdward Kurtz is an American writer. He specializes in writing works of fiction and non-fiction for children, as well as travel books and articles. Ed was born in Pennsylvania and completed several university degrees. He lived for many years in Honolulu, Hawaii, and now lives and writes in Thailand.
53 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 5, 2013
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