Odysseus in the Serpent Maze

by Jane Yolen; Robert J. Harris

Inspired by the ILIAD and the ODYSSEY, this is the story of 13-year-old Odysseus. In this take on the tale, Odysseus is accompanied on his adventures by the equally clever, and sometimes braver, Penelope.

Editions of Odysseus in the Serpent Maze

ISBN 9780060287344	Binding/Format Hardcover	Publisher Harpercollins Childrens Books	Date 2001	Price $1.00	Good
ISBN 9780060287351	Binding/Format Reinforced Hardcover	Publisher Harpercollins	Date 2001	Price $1.69	Good
ISBN 9780613586092	Binding/Format Prebinding	Publisher Bt Bound	Date 2002	Price None Available
ISBN 9780064408479	Binding/Format Paperback	Publisher Harpercollins Childrens Books	Date 2002	Price $23.97	Good

Publisher Notes

Odysseus believed the age of heroes was over.

Then he and his friend, along with a spoiled princess named Helen and her cousin Penelope, are kidnapped by pirates!

Their journey leads them to Crete, where Odysseus must face the secret at the heart of the Labyrinth. There was a time when the Minotaur devoured all who entered, but now an even deadlier monster roams the maze. There Odysseus discovers the hardest part of being a hero: living long enough to tell the tale.

Media Reviews

"Readers with some background in Greek mythology will appreciate the foreshadowing of coming events, but that knowledge isn't necessary to get carried along by the breakneck pace."

Synopses

Thirteen-year-old Odysseus, who longs to be a hero, has many opportunities to prove himself during an adventure which involves pirates and satyrs, a trip to Crete's Labyrinth, and the two young girls, Penelope and Helen, who play a major role in his future life.

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