Icarus Was Ridiculous
Pamela Butchart, Thomas Flintham
Subjects
- Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
- Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
Average rating
The ninth in a smash hit series of hilarious tales about primary school life from best-selling, award-winning creators! Packed with excellent black and white illustrations, this is the perfect longer read for newly confident readers.
Nothing is quite as it seems for Izzy and her friends, and the drama is always off the scale!
Izzy LOVES all the stories the Ancient Greeks told! She can’t wait to tell her friends about Icarus, who was a TOTAL NUMPTY, and the Trojan Horse, which ended a war and wasn’t even REAL!
So pull up a plinth and enjoy all the DRAMA of the original Greek myths, as told by Pamela Butchart and Thomas Flintham, in collaboration with the British Museum. Now with even more SANDALS!
""I can’t think of a better, breezier way to introduce your children to these classic stories"" – Frank Cottrell Boyce
Have you read these brilliantly funny Izzy and friends adventures?
Baby Aliens Got My Teacher
The Spy Who Loved School Dinners – Blue Peter Award Winner 2015
My Headteacher Is a Vampire Rat – Children’s Book Award Winner 2016
Attack of the Demon Dinner Ladies
To Wee Or Not To Wee!
There’s a Yeti in the Playground
There’s a Werewolf in my Tent – Lollies Shortlist 2019
The Phantom Lollipop Man
Praise for Izzy and friends:
""Butchart has enviable comic timing and a shrewd understanding of how primary-aged children think, speak and speculate. Punchy short chapters, genuinely laugh-out-loud humour and Flintham’s zany pictures make the series an absolute must."" – The Bookseller
""Good jokes and lots of fun, and especially good for reluctant readers."" – Sunday Times
Reviews
Funny twist to Greek myths
Professor Neptune Glitterball 23.08.2025
I like Izzy I like how Zach is always being silly
Director Kiki Washington 12.08.2025
Star Reviewer
I love Greek myths!
General Candyfloss Bertrand 08.08.2025
I liked it because it's not like the other books. It's about ancient greek myths and Izzy just tells them the storiesof the myths. I would recommend this to anyone who like Pamela Buchart books.
Professor Letizia Glitterball 07.08.2025
If you like history then this is a good book for you!
Lieutenant Augustus Colly-Wobbles 01.02.2025
I thought Icarus was very stupid to think a rock with seaweed on it was a lady! He should have glasses on!
Captain Sketch Pinkerton 16.09.2024
I like how instead of it being one big story that is lots of little storys.
Coach Cello Mystery 30.08.2024
At first I didn't want to read it, but then once I started it I really enjoyed it
Coach Kiki Porridge-Oats 26.08.2024
I like it, but it is a bit strange!
Countess Fandango Supermarket 22.08.2024
Good read, too many sub stories.
Commander Rapper Banana 15.08.2024
I liked reading about the greek myths . Icarus was definitely ridiculous
Officer Tuesday Remmington 09.08.2024
I liked reading about the greek myths . Icarus was definitely ridiculous
Officer Tuesday Remmington 09.08.2024
It was as good book but I prefer the other nosy crow books.It had 4 Greek myths in it and the book started with each drinking two much tea and his friends were telling him he was being like icarus
Officer Angel Legend 05.08.2024
It was funny especially when Midas gets donkey ears.
Corporal Dragon Windchime 31.07.2024
So funny
Queen Sunny Jamboree 29.07.2024
I love how Izzy retold the stories but she told them her own style and made it funny
Duchess Aspidistra Shortbread 23.07.2024
I enjoyed this book because Icarus was very lazy and he flew too close to the sun and because he did not listen to his father the wax from his wings melted and he died.
Queen Gloriana Humdinger 22.07.2024
I Love that it was funny and based on Greek mythology
Senorita Angel Biscuits 17.07.2024
would give 10 stars if I could!
Principal Iguana Bookmark 17.07.2024
This is a super fun story of the greek miths, retolds by Izzy and her friends. I find these Pamela Butchart's books very funny!
Princess Daffodil Bertrand 08.02.2024
Star Reviewer
