Mashed Myths: Greek Heroes

by Mick Wannenmacher, Traucki Andrew

Overview

How did Jason defeat the dreaded farting Harpies? Was Hercules's hair really that great, really? And why did Perseus love fish milkshakes so much?
It's fractured fairy tales meets Homer in this hysterical collection of rollicking classic tales aimed squarely at 7 to 13 year olds who like to laugh, and laugh a lot. You might even become an Ancient Greek Expert along the way!

With giants, magic, monsters (including Medusa, Cyclops and the Minotaur), adventure, comedy, jokes, silliness and everything that appeals to 7 to 13 year olds, this funny fast paced, comical retelling of the classic myths is a book kids will love and makes a perfect reading present.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780960048106
Publisher:	NYC Press
Publication date:	03/26/2019
Series:	Mashed Myths , #1
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	7 - 12 Years

About the Author

Comedian, writer, illustrator and elementary teacher, Mick resides in Los Angeles where he appears regularly on stage, telling jokes singing songs and generally making people laugh. He will happily abandon a math lesson in order to make his class to write stories and act them out.

When he's not writing or performing, Mick likes to play guitar (a lot), travel (a lot) and cook the best Texas Chilli ever (a big call yes, but true.) He misses Australia a lot, but enjoys being able to look at the Hollywood sign while he sits in traffic.

ANDREW is an accomplished scriptwriter and director whose credits include, Black Water, The Reef and The Jungle. He is the father of two adventurous boys and knows first-hand the power of good storytelling. He has a cat called Zeus.

Table of Contents

Mashed Myths?

Tale the First: Hercules & the Hydra

Ancient Greeks - Huh?

Hero Swap Cards

Tale the Second: Perseus & Medusa

Beasts and Baddies Ancient Greek Time Machine

Tale the Third: Theseus & the Minotaur

Cow A-mazin’ Is That?!

Monster Mash

Tale the Fourth: Arachidamia & the Epirotes

Spartan School Daze Ancient World of Sports!

Tale the Fifth: Odysseus & the Cyclops

Greek Alphabet Soup Horsin’ Around: The Trojan Wars

Tale the Sixth: Jason & the Farting Harpies

Bad Ancient Greek Jokes

Certificate of Hero-ology

Editorial Reviews

"MASHED MYTHS are definitely better than mashed potatoes ... and I like mashed potatoes a LOT! The way the stories are informative but also make me pee my pants laughing is awesome, and a little embarrassing when I'm on the train. A great mix of fun, information, grossness and the fact files are hilarious too!" - Adam Wallace, New York Times Bestselling Author, How to Catch a Leprechaun.

"Hercules, Medusa, Theseus, the Minotaur, Odysseus, the Cyclops and the Trojan Horse feature in this delightfully illustrated children’s book that never takes itself too seriously. Don’t tell the kids, but while they are having fun they will learn some things about the actual myths, pick up some key dates in Greek history and even learn how to write their name using the Greek alphabet." - Mathew Jose, The Bookshop at Queenscliff

From the Publisher