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Magical Myths and Legends

Michael Morpurgo

Magical Myths and Legends

Subjects

  • Fairy Tales - myths, legends and folklore from way back

Average rating

5 out 5

21 reviews

From brave heroes and battling beasts to mighty gods and magic spells, these are timeless tales to treasure forever. An enchanting selection of classic myths and legends, chosen by the UK's best-loved storyteller.

Reviews

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I have really enjoyed reading this book because it has so many short stories I can read to pass my time, and the stories and so very interesting! My favourite story in it is probably “Gawain and the green knight. it teaches a lesson as well.I definitely recommend this book to those who like short stories in one whole book!

Nurse Cilla Spaghetti-Hoops 22.01.2024

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This fiction book was full with magical stories that put a smile upon my face and it made my family smile and laugh at some bits. It should definitely be recommended for children who are searching for a new book.

Anonymous 23.12.2023

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An exelent set of tails.

Principal Blueberry Stegosaurus 17.08.2023

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A lovely book about myths and legends.

Anonymous 03.08.2023

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It is a good book that you should read if you like fantasy stories

Nurse Esmerelda Mouse 09.07.2023

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My thought were it was a good because it was really fun to read and there were lots of interesting book I would really like to read another book like this It was a fiction book and I really liked Robin Hood YES. I would recommend it to someone especially someone who likes Greek Myths

Captain Merlin Piccalilli 24.08.2022

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It was a superb book because it has princesses in and I am interested in them

Queen Diamond Peninsula 23.07.2022

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learn about greek myths . great book

Chief Jazzy Aardvark 22.07.2022

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I rated 4 because in some of the legends it felt a bit forced into the book but apart from that I really liked all the pictures and how it had lots of stories.

Lord Bart Dangerous 10.07.2022

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I knew most of the myths and legends but not all of them.

Senorita Bubbles Pawprint 31.08.2021

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Enter the magical world of folk legends in this extraordinary book.

Director Phoenix Bubble-wrap 21.08.2021

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I liked all the stories

Dame Orchid Pineapple 09.08.2021

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I like this book because it has a wide variety of stories to choose from. My favourite one is Hercules the Hero.

Anonymous 04.03.2021

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I found the book intresting. This book is fiction. It is about legends and myths.

Director Petunia Endeavour 21.12.2020

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This was great. I love books about myths and legends. Also it was easy to read with lots of pictures

Lord Raccoon Moonlight 10.09.2020

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The book is a collection of myth stories that people have told over many years. Stories like Mulan, The Lambton Worm, Icarus and Hercules The Hero. My favourite story is Hercules The Hero. He performed many impossible tasks for King Eurystheus (In Greece he was called Herakles) Task 1: Killing the Neamean Lion. Task 2: Slaying the 9 headed Lernean Hydra. Task 3: Capturing the Arcadian Stag. Task 4: Ensnaring the Gargantuan Wild Boar. Task 5: Cleaning the stables of King Augeas. Task 6: Hunting the Flesh-Eating Stymphalian Birds. Task 7: Taming the Fearsome Cretan Bull. Task 8: Stealing the Flesh-Eating Mares of Diomedes. Task 9: Pinching the belt of Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Task 10: Stealing the cattle from the 3 bodied monster, Geryon. Task 11: Stealing Golden Apples from the garden of Hesperides. Task 12: Capturing Cerberus, the 3-headed dog of Hades. That’s how Hercules became a God, but he was still a Demi-God (means half human half God).

Corporal Sketch Owl 02.09.2020

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I just love myths it was fun to read

Countess Sunny Skateboard 05.08.2020

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What I thought about this book was amazing because it have lots of adventures stories. What I read was stories full of fun adventures. It was fiction.And the person I liked was Hercules. I would recommend this book to some one those who likes to read adventures stories.

Professor Snoopy Pineapple 09.07.2020

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I like it because it's interesting. My favourite story from it was about worm.

Mademoiselle Orchid Anteater 29.06.2020

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I enjoyed reading this book - especially the Thor one when he banged the ice giants.

Anonymous 01.01.2020

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