The Wooden Horse of Troy

by Cari Meister (Retold by), Nick Harris (Illustrator)

Overview

Odysseus and the Greeks had been fighting the Trojans for 10 years before something finally happpened. Odysseus came up with a brilliant idea! Will Odysseus plan put an end to the war? Or will the Greeks and trojans fight another 10 years?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781404866706
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	07/01/2011
Series:	Capstone Greek Myths Series
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	1,146,657
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	600L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Cari Meister has written more than 130 books for children, including the Tiny series (Penguin) and the Fast Forward Fairy Tales series (Scholastic).  Cari is a school librarian and she loves to visit other schools and libraries to talk about the joy of reading and writing.  Cari lives in the mountains of Colorado with her husband, four boys, one horse, and one dog.  You can find out more about her at www.carimeister.com.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 2–4—These picture-book retellings are useful for libraries lacking material on Greek myths. The most popular tales of heroes and gods are included, as are stories about the Trojan War. Each book is heavily illustrated, with the text captured in neat boxes. While some of the titles, such as Pandora's Vase, add dialogue or character motivations that make the stories feel stilted or even silly, Odysseus and the Cyclops and Wooden Horse of Troy work particularly well.

School Library Journal