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Author Mitchell, Adrian, 1932-2008.

Title Shapeshifters : tales from Ovid's Metamorphoses / retold by Adrian Mitchell ; illustrated by Alan Lee.

Imprint London : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2010 (Dongguan, Guangdong, China : Toppan Leefung)

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 Enfield, Main Library - Children's Department  J 292 MIT    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Children's Department  J292 MIT    Check Shelf
 Simsbury Public Library - Children's Department  J 292 OVI    Check Shelf
Description 143 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Note Contains verse and prose.
Contents Great dance -- Out of chaos -- Four ages -- Revolt of the giants -- Jove in judgement -- Wolfman -- Great flood -- Two survivors -- Wrong arrows -- Black cloud -- Pan piping -- Chariot of fire -- Transition -- Bears in space -- Informer's pay -- Hunter hunted -- Sex changing -- Kiss the mirror -- Boy god -- Bride of darkness -- Young critic -- Hospitality repaid -- Quick-change artist -- King of hunger -- Orpheus sings -- Sculptor's prize -- Love goddess in love -- Atalanta the runner -- Purple hair -- Maze of the minotaur -- Icarus falls -- Golden touch -- Song contest -- Proud weaver -- Goodbye -- Old gods -- Note on Ovid -- How to pronounce the Greek names.
Summary Recreated from Ovid's "Metamorphoses," these stories, ballads, and headline news articles let the Minotaur, King Midas, Arachne, Bacchus, Persephone, and many more haunting figures walk the Earth once more.
Subject Metamorphosis -- Juvenile literature.
Mythology, Classical -- Juvenile literature.
Gods -- Juvenile literature.
Children's poetry, English.
Kings and rulers -- Juvenile literature.
Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile literature.
Goddesses -- Juvenile literature.
Metamorphosis -- Fiction.
Mythology, Classical -- Fiction.
Gods -- Fiction.
Goddesses -- Fiction.
Metamorphosis -- Poetry.
Mythology, Classical -- Poetry.
Gods -- Poetry.
Goddesses -- Poetry.
Adventure and adventurers. (OCoLC)fst00797447
Children's poetry, English. (OCoLC)fst00856390
Goddesses. (OCoLC)fst00944180
Gods. (OCoLC)fst00944223
Metamorphosis. (OCoLC)fst01018264
Mythology, Classical. (OCoLC)fst01031758
Kings and rulers. (OCoLC)fst00987694
Metamorphosis -- Fiction.
Classical mythology -- Fiction.
Gods and goddesses -- Fiction.
Metamorphosis -- Poetry.
Genre/Form Poetry. (OCoLC)fst01423828
Subject Classical mythology -- Poetry.
Gods and goddesses -- Poetry.
Genre/Form Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787
Literature. (OCoLC)fst01921716
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Dust jackets (Bindings) -- 2010.
Poetry.
Literature.
Fiction.
Added Author Lee, Alan, illustrator.
Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D. Metamorphoses.
Frances Lincoln Children's Books, publisher.
Francis Lincoln Limited, copyright holder.
Toppan Leefung, printer.
ISBN 9781845075361 (hbk.)
1845075366 (hbk.)
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