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Katie Ponder Books

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This collection contains more than 20 enthralling new retellings of famous Celtic myths for children, plus exciting profiles of all the major characters of Celtic legend.

Children will love exploring each myth, told in a straightforward and compelling way that is easy for children to understand while retaining the romance of the original tales. Striking illustrations by multi-award winning artist Katie Ponder breathe new life into each story.

This Celtic myths book for children offers:

Over 20 fascinating Celtic myths, covering famous classics and lesser-known stories.
Beautiful illustrations by award-winning artist Katie Ponder.
A beautiful gold foil cover and gilded edges.
Profiles of the gods, heroes and creatures of Celtic legend complete with a pronunciation guide
This book brings Celtic myths to life and is the perfect gift for children who love history and mythology. Learn key background information on Celtic lands and history, as well as exciting characters, from the demigod Cú Chulainn to the warrior-hero Fionn Mac Cumhaill and the beautiful princess Gráinne. Children will love exploring the tales by themselves or as bedtime stories.

Short story collection

A beautifully illustrated collection of 20 Chinese myths retold for children aged 7-9.

Delve into a world of magical creatures, powerful gods and brave warriors in this thrilling compendium of Chinese myths. With 20 exciting tales alongside fascinating historical information, this is a must-have introduction for young readers intrigued by the ancient civilisation of China.

From the creation of the world to the first emperors, this book charts the full sweep of ancient Chinese mythology, revealing fascinating elements of culture and religion along the way. The enthralling stories introduce mighty gods and mischievous creatures, while a handy reference section is packed with information about the ancient Chinese people themselves.

This book on Chinese myths for children offers:

– Over 20 fascinating Chinese myths, covering famous classics and lesser-known stories.
– Striking illustrations by multi-award winning artist Katie Ponder.
– A beautiful gold foil cover and gilded edges.
– Profiles of the gods, heroes, and creatures of ancient China complete with a pronunciation guide

This book brings ancient China to life and is the perfect gift for children who love history and mythology. Learn why the Chinese New Year is celebrated with lots of noise, how Yi the Archer shot down nine suns shining in the sky, and how the Chinese zodiac began. It’s time to ride on the back of a Chinese dragon, cross the Milky Way on the Magpie Bridge, and join the Jade Rabbit on the Moon.

Egyptian Myths is a brilliant book to accompany KS2 history topics about Ancient Civilisations. It looks stunning, with its black cover and golden spine, and is packed with stories from Egypt, which have been retold in a way accessible to younger readers. The stories have their fair share of mythical creatures, terrible consequences and gruesome endings, all of which are completely captivating to read and perfect to share aloud.

The illustrations are rich in colour and pay homage to hieroglyphics in their style, but are slightly cartoonesque too, enabling children to grasp some of the quite complicated ancient plot lines and characters.

The final spread is a list of Egyptian vocabulary with anglicised pronunciation underneath, which will be invaluable to most teachers when they start this topic.

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