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The Penelopiad
The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
In a splendid contemporary twist, Margaret Atwood tells Penelope's story.
In Homer's account, Penelope is the constant wife. It is she who rules Odysseus's kingdom of Ithaca during his twenty-year absence at the Trojan War. She raises their wayward son and fends off over a hundred insistent suitors. When Odysseus finally returns-having vanquished monsters, slept with goddesses and endured many other well-documented hardships-he kills the suitors and also, curiously, twelve of Penelope's maids.
Margaret Atwood tells the story through Penelope and her twelve hanged maids, asking: 'What led to the hanging of the maids, and what was Penelope really up to?' It's a dazzling, playful retelling, as wise and compassionate as it is haunting; as wildly entertaining as it is disturbing.
The Myths series gathers a diverse group of the finest writers of our time to provide a contemporary take on our most enduring myths.
Call Number: CPS 9A5
ISBN: 9781841957043
Publication Date: 2006
A Ghost in My Suitcase
A Ghost in my Suitcase by Gabrielle Wang
The flute music stops, and my breath catches in my throat. Silence falls like a veil. Then I hear something - no, I feel it in my chest. 'Steady yourself,' Por Por whispers. 'It's here . . . '
When thirteen-year-old Celeste travels to China to visit her grandmother, she uncovers an incredible family secret. And with this secret comes danger and adventure. If Celeste is to save her family and friends, she must learn to harness her rare and powerful gift . . .
Call Number: CPS 8B6
ISBN: 9780143303794
Publication Date: 2009
The Magic Finger
The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl
Out the window they flew, far up into the sky, and soon the whole family was flying around and around together.
Every Saturday morning the Gregg family goes off to shoot animals and birds. But the girl who lives next door hates hunting.
Now it's made her so angry that she's PUT THE MAGIC FINGER ON THEM ALL.
And very strange things have begun to happen . . .
Call Number: CPS EB5
ISBN: 9780141326306
Publication Date: 2008
The Witches
The Witches by Roald Dahl
"One child a week is fifty-two a year. Squish them and squiggle them and make them disappear."
This is a story about REAL WITCHES.
Real witches dress in ordinary clothes, have ordinary jobs and look very much like ordinary people.
But they are far from ORDINARY . . .
The Grand High Witch, leader of all the witches, has a plan to make each and every child disappear.
That is, unless one boy and his grandmother can stop her . . .
Call Number: CPS EB5
ISBN: 9780141326214
Publication Date: 2008
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In a splendid contemporary twist, Margaret Atwood tells Penelope's story.
In Homer's account, Penelope is the constant wife. It is she who rules Odysseus's kingdom of Ithaca during his twenty-year absence at the Trojan War. She raises their wayward son and fends off over a hundred insistent suitors. When Odysseus finally returns-having vanquished monsters, slept with goddesses and endured many other well-documented hardships-he kills the suitors and also, curiously, twelve of Penelope's maids.
Margaret Atwood tells the story through Penelope and her twelve hanged maids, asking: 'What led to the hanging of the maids, and what was Penelope really up to?' It's a dazzling, playful retelling, as wise and compassionate as it is haunting; as wildly entertaining as it is disturbing.
The Myths series gathers a diverse group of the finest writers of our time to provide a contemporary take on our most enduring myths.
A Ghost in my Suitcase by
The flute music stops, and my breath catches in my throat. Silence falls like a veil. Then I hear something - no, I feel it in my chest. 'Steady yourself,' Por Por whispers. 'It's here . . . '
When thirteen-year-old Celeste travels to China to visit her grandmother, she uncovers an incredible family secret. And with this secret comes danger and adventure. If Celeste is to save her family and friends, she must learn to harness her rare and powerful gift . . .
The Magic Finger by
Out the window they flew, far up into the sky, and soon the whole family was flying around and around together.
Every Saturday morning the Gregg family goes off to shoot animals and birds. But the girl who lives next door hates hunting.
Now it's made her so angry that she's PUT THE MAGIC FINGER ON THEM ALL.
And very strange things have begun to happen . . .
The Witches by
"One child a week is fifty-two a year. Squish them and squiggle them and make them disappear."
This is a story about REAL WITCHES.
Real witches dress in ordinary clothes, have ordinary jobs and look very much like ordinary people.
But they are far from ORDINARY . . .
The Grand High Witch, leader of all the witches, has a plan to make each and every child disappear.
That is, unless one boy and his grandmother can stop her . . .