Icarus, the Boy Who Could Fly

by Saviour Pirotta, Jan Lewis (Illustrator)

Icarus's dad is a great inventor but when he gives his son wings, so they can escape the island they live on, things don't go according to plan at all. Join a cast of larger-than-life characters in a series of extraordinary adventures.

Genres: Childrens

Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Saviour Pirotta is the award-winning author of over one hundred fiction and nonfiction books for children. His works have been translated into 28 languages. Originally from Malta, he now lives in England.

Reviews

[Bledvar Albekell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple and quick to read. I read this in Maltese and found it lacked certain details that could have given more context to Greek mythology.

[Maan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book #18 for 2012: Back to basics.

[Kuhle Nqevu]

Liked it! But it had a very sad ending!!!

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading assigned by Greek tutor.