Beowulf: A Hero's Tale Retold

By James Rumford

Book Overview

When sleep was at its deepest, night at its blackest, up from the mist-filled marsh came Grendel stalking . . . Thus begins the battle between good and evil, for lying in wait and anxious to challenge... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 061875637X
• ISBN13: 9780618756377
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.1" x 9.5"
• Grade Range: Preschool and higher

Customer Reviews

This retelling is simple yet sophisticated.

A beautiful book, both pictures and prose. A great introduction to the story of Beowulf, it provides a more complete telling of the story than many other versions for children.