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The epic Greek saga of journeying and homecoming, retold by a brilliant children’s author. After ten years of war, Odysseus finally turns his back on Troy and sets sail for home. But this is no short hop on the ferry: his voyage back to Icatha will take him another ten years! On the way, he faces terrible dangers: Polyphemus the greedy one-eyed giant, and Scylla the six-headed sea monster. But when he (oops) upsets the gods themselves, will he ever make it back to his wife and child? Homer’s epic story brilliantly retold by a classic authorGeraldine McCaughrean’s books include The Kite Rider She won the 2018 Carnegie Medal for Where the World Ends A supremely child-friendly version full of danger and dramaBursting with battles, heroic deeds and horrible monstersSupplied as a pack of six copies. #reading-spine-year-8 #reading-spine-ks3 #rbmember #summer-18 #sum-18