Achilles is the story of the greatest warrior that ever lived. Raised on the hillsides of Greece by a centaur, he travels to Troy to fight in the battle for Queen Helen. But when tragedy strikes, he fights gods and heroes which leads to him becoming a legend of the Greek world.
Achilles is the eleventh book in the Early Myths collection, a series of children's picture books on Greek myth. Each book covers a character from mythology and brings the tale to life through illustrations and story-telling, with inspiration from ancient art and literature. The books are aimed at 4 to 10 year olds, are beautifully designed and easy to read.
Achilles joins the other multi-award winning books in Early Myths collection: Perseus, Jason, Odysseus, Atalanta, Herakles, Theseus, Persephone, Bellerophon, Helen and Prometheus, which have won prizes for children's literature and illustration. Early Myths is the perfect way to introduce kids to Greek myth.
