McCaughrean has retold many classic stories, including The Canterbury Tales and The Arabian Nights. In t his volume, she retells the story of how Icarus flies too cl ose to the sun, and how Midas''s greed gives him an embarrass ing problem. '

 

This book features in the following series: Greek Myths, Orchard Myths .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 1997 by Hachette Children's Group .

Tony Ross is one of the UK s top illustrators of children s stories. His books are published in twenty-two languages. " Geraldine McCaughrean is the author of The Odyssey and other titles in the acclaimed Oxford Illustrated Classics series.