The Amazing Adventures of Ulysses

Summary

Young Reading Series 2
The Amazing Adventures of Ulysses

The classic ancient Greek adventure story retold for children growing in reading confidence.
Ulysses faces many challenges on his way home from the Trojan War, including a one-eyed giant, a witch and a many-headed whirlpool monster. Will he survive them all?
Charmingly illustrated by Stephen Cartwright.
Developed in conjunction with reading experts from Roehampton University.

“irresistible for children learning to read”
Child Education Plus

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Information

Key Stage: KS1 E; Age 6+ (info)

Lexile Measure: 550L (info)

Hardback:
ISBN: 9780746080900
64 pages
196 x 130mm

Author/Editor: Heather Amery

Illustrator: Stephen Cartwright

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Press & Blog Reviews

The Usborne Young Reading Program has a lovely selection of classic tales adapted for younger readers. Graded in seven levels, these have just enough stretch in them and yet are not too overwhelming.
The Irish Sunday Independent

Usborne's award winning range of children's books now includes a vibrant Reading Programme, featuring over 200 brilliant titles that supplement National Curriculum levels 1C to 4A. Bright full-cover illustrations combine with lively text to make these colourful hardback fact and fiction books irresistible for children learning to read, and will help capture their imagination and build confidence as they move from one level to the next.
Child Education Plus - top teaching resources to support the curriculum

Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme. Seven steps take beginners from simply written folk stories told in 150 words through to lovers of classic and original stories and histories, biographies and classics told in 5,000 words. Colour-coded for ease of use, and presented in a beautiful hardback, every story is well-written and attractively illustrated in full colour by leading artists.
Julia Eccleshare

Reader Reviews

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Great retelling
It's the best retelling of the Odyssey that I've come across in a long time, and that's including adult versions. It's the clarity of the narrative that really stands out.
Harriet Albert, 5th April 2008

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