"Behold the great shapeshifter himself, boldly casting poetic spells." - Roger McGough "Adrian Mitchell makes these tales of human overreaching and natural vengeance sharply up to date. Children will be entranced, but there's plenty for adults too." - Andrew Marr Bursting into life in the hands of Adrian Mitchell, here are 30 of the brightest, loveliest and most powerful myths ever written - stories of gods such as Jove, Apollo, Juno, Venus and Mercury and of mortals such as Daphne, Narcissus, Adonis, Phaeton and Persephone . Re-created from Ovid's Metamorphoses in stories, ballads and headline news, they sing aloud on the page. Breathtaking artwork by the most acclaimed fantasy illustrator of our time transforms the stories into a living, breathing children's classic to bewitch a new generation raised in a world of special effects.

 

There are 144 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .

Adrian Mitchell was one of the UK's leading poets and playwrights for adults and children. He performed his poems all over the world, in schools, libraries, factories, prisons, hospitals, theatres, playgrounds . Alan Lee, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, illustrated the centenary editions of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and, more recently, The Children of Hurin. He lives in South Devon, U. K. Rosemary Sutcliff, who passed away in 1992, was the author of many highly acclaimed historical novels for both children and adults.

This book has the following chapters: Introduction 6 The Great Dance 9 Out of Chaos 10 The Four Ages 13 Revolt of the Giants 17 Jove in Judgement 18 The Wolfman 19 The Great Flood 22 Two Survivors 26 Wrong Arrows 28 The Black Cloud 32 Pan Piping 37 Chariot of Fire 40 Transition 48 Bears in Space 49 Informer's Pay 51 The Hunter Hunted 52 Sex Changing 58 Kiss the Mirror 60 The Boy God 66 The Bride of Darkness 71 The Young Critic 77 Hospitality Repaid 78 Quick-Change Artist 84 The King of Hunger 85 Orpheus Sings 94 The Sculptor's Prize 103 The Love Goddess in Love 105 Atalanta the Runner 106 Purple Hair 112 The Maze of the Minotaur 116 Icarus Falls 118 The Golden Touch 122 The Song Contest 124 The Proud Weaver 128 Goodbye 140 The Old Gods 142 A Note on Ovid 142 How to Pronounce the Greek Names 143