Monster Slayer - A Beowulf Tale

Informationen zum Autor Brian Patten was born in Liverpool in 1946 and is now recognised as one of Europe’s leading contemporary poets. His work is translated into many languages worldwide, and his collections (available in Flamingo) include ‘‘Grinning Jack’, ‘Love Poems’, and ‘‘Storm Damage’. He is also well known for his children’s poetry and novels, and is the editor of the ‘Twentieth Century Book of Children’s Verse’. Klappentext "Sweet human meat's the best to eat ..." One dark night, the sound of music and singing wakes a terrible monster from his sleep in a foul swamp ... Warrior after warrior comes to slay the monster, but no one can outwit Grendel. Only the hero Beowulf stands a chance, but even he is not prepared for the horror that lies in wait. Zusammenfassung A stunning prose retelling of Beowulf from an author-illustrator dream-team, perfect for middle-grade readers.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Brian Patten
• Mitarbeit: Chris Riddell (Illustration), Riddell Chris (Illustration)
• Verlag: Barrington Stoke
• Sprache: Englisch
• Altersempfehlung: ab 9 Jahren
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 31.01.2020
• EAN: 9781781129326
• ISBN: 978-1-78112-932-6
• Seiten: 64
• Serie: 9 to 12
• Themen: Kinder- und Jugendbücher > Vorlesebücher, Märchen, Sagen, Reime, Lieder > Märchen und Sagen; JUVENILE FICTION / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / General, Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories