Heroes and Villains - Poems About Legends

A stunning gift book drawing together legendary poems - classic and contemporary - from around the world, compiled by bestselling anthologist Ana Sampson and illustrated throughout in black and white by award-winning former children''s laureate Chris Riddell. Folklore and tales have been the lifeblood of every culture worldwide since the beginning of time. Similarly, legends have traversed this passage, believed to have a speck of truth nestled at their heart. In Heroes and Villains , we pay homage to the glittering royal courts and journey through ancient landscapes and perilous voyages, meeting Arthur and Guinevere, the Queen of Sheba, Kubla Khan, Robin Hood, Joan of Arc, and Mulan along the way. You will also meet mythical beings such as the phoenix, yeti, dragon and kraken, as we witness them leap from travellers'' tales and compendiums into the world of verse.

Product details

• Authors: Ana Sampson, Sampson Ana
• Assisted by: Chris Riddell (Illustration), Riddell Chris (Illustration)
• Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.09.2024
• EAN: 9781035043897
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3504389-7
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 242 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Young people's books from 12 years of age; YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Poetry, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Poetry, Ancient World, Poetry (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage: Poetry, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Religion / General, Religion & beliefs: general interest (Children's / Teenage)