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(0)Cynthia Bishop
1) The Moffats
3) Cyrano
Swordsman, soldier, poet . . . and possessor of the biggest nose in all of France! Cyrano de Bergerac was all this and more, for behind his grotesque face beat the heart of a lover. Working from Edmond Rostand's beloved play, Geraldine McCaughrean has transformed the tale into shimmering prose that Cyrano himself would have admired, offering us a thrilling new way to experience one of the most beloved stories of all time.
4) Odysseus
The Trojan War is over, and Odysseus longs to return to wife and son on his island kingdom of Ithaca. But between hero and home stands an array of dangers unlike any ever faced by mortal man. On his epic voyage -- an adventure so grand and glorious it has become the very symbol for all great journeys -- Odysseus must face the monstrous cyclops, escape the enchanting nymph Circe, defy the terrors of Scylla and Charybdis, and descend to the land
...5) Theseus
A brilliant retelling of one of the greatest of the Greek myths, the story of Theseus pulses with adventure, humor, and tragedy.
It’s a well known fact that a new-born princess will often be subject to a curse—especially if her royal parents neglect to invite an important magical relative to the christening. But never has there been a curse as charming (and hilarious) as that which befalls the Light Princess. Deprived of gravity, she can’t take anything—or anyone—seriously. Even worse, she’s apt to blow away on the first stiff breeze!
Can even a handsome prince
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