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32 pp.
| Simon Spotlight |
November, 2014 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4814-2087-7$16.99
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PaperISBN 978-1-4814-2086-0$3.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-4814-2088-4
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K-3Ready-to-Read series.
Illustrated by
Dani Jones.
This entry-level adaptation of the famous Greek myth geared toward beginning readers is easy to read, but its simplicity results in a bare-bones treatment. The illustrations are cartoony and somewhat uneven: King Menelaus looks appropriately grumpy and Helen both coy and sultry, but the action scenes are a bit wooden. Pronunciation guides assist readers with Greek names.