Beowulf: A New Telling Contributor(s): Nye, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0440905605 ISBN-13: 9780440905608 Publisher: Laurel Leaf Library OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: March 1982 Annotation: He comes out of the darkness, moving in on his victims in deadly silence. When he leaves, a trail of blood is all that remains. He is a monster, Grendel, and all who know of him live in fear. Hrothgar, the king of the Danes, knows something must be done to stop Grendel. But who will guard the great hall he has built, where so many men have lost their lives to the monster while keeping watch? Only one man dares to stand up to Grendel's fury --"Beowulf. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy - Epic - Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Young Adult Fiction | Monsters |
Dewey: 398.2 |
Lexile Measure: 790 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 4.2" W x 6.7" (0.15 lbs) 112 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 30658 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: He comes out of the darkness, moving in on his victims in deadly silence. When he leaves, a trail of blood is all that remains. He is a monster, Grendel, and all who know of him live in fear. Hrothgar, the king of the Danes, knows something must be done to stop Grendel. But who will guard the great hall he has built, where so many men have lost their lives to the monster while keeping watch? Only one man dares to stand up to Grendel's fury --Beowulf. |