The Odyssey

By: Cross, Gillian

"Every image seems to have been created with unhurried care; it's a quiet but monumental piece of work." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Odysseus faces storm and shipwreck, a terrifying man-eating Cyclops, the alluring but deadly Sirens, and the fury of the sea-god Poseidon as he makes his ten-year journey home from the Trojan War. And while Odysseus struggles to return to Ithaca, his wife, Penelope, fights a different kind of battle as her palace is invaded by forceful, greedy men who tell her that Odysseus is dead and she must choose a new husband. Will Odysseus reach her in time? Homer's epic, age-old story is powerfully told by Carnegie Medalist Gillian Cross and stunningly illustrated by Neil Packer.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1536213187
• ISBN13: 9781536213188
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7