Psyche and Eros is a highly attractive way to introduce children to one of the great Greek myths: Aphrodite, the goddess of love, is deeply jealous of Psyche, a beautiful human girl. When Aphrodite's son, Eros, falls in love with Psyche, Aphrodite tries to get rid of her in various unusual ways. But Psyche isn't just a pretty face. Colourful cartoons and comic dialogue bring Psyche and her adventures with the God of Love and in the Underworld right up to date! The cartoon format will appeal to reluctant readers Psyche and Eros is one of eleven books that make up Extended Reading Level A, for children in Year 5/Primary 6. This phase of Cambridge Reading aims to develop children's knowledge about language, its vocabulary, forms, structures and styles.

 

This book features in the following series: Cambridge Reading, Extended Reading .

. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read. This reading scheme has multiple levels.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1998 by Cambridge University Press .

Marcia Williams is famous for her retellings of classic stories. From Shakespeare and Dickens to the Canterbury Tales and Greek Myths, her humorous comic-strip illustration is hugely popular all over the globe. She lives in London.