Description

This title is one of an exciting series from Oxford giving accessible introductions to the ideas, facts, and vocabulary behind an absorbing range of subjects. Meticulously researched and authoritative but written in simple and engaging way by experts in their fields, curious young readers will quickly get to grips with the story, basic principles and terminology of each subject.
Ancient Myths, Legends and Superheroes explains the importance of a global selection of stories and their interpretations. It introduces key mythological characters, the twists and turns of the plots and the language used with the ‘Speak like a Mythologist’ features. Comic strips and illustrations, a timeline, glossary and index, all make this handy-sized book the perfect way to discover the different ways people explain how the world began, where we came from, the universe and our place in it.