| Isis & Osiris: To the Ends of the Earth [An Egyptian Myth] Contributor(s): Limke, Jeff (Author), Witt, David (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0822564823 ISBN-13: 9780822564829 Publisher: Graphic Universe (Tm) OUR PRICE: $8.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2007 Annotation: Osiris is the greatest king and god of the Land of the Nile. He is a generous ruler, and the people love and worship him--along with his wife and queen, the goddess Isis. But Osiris's jealous brother Set has a terrible plan to get rid of Osiris forever and take his place on the Egyptian throne. Will Egypt suffer under an evil tyrant? Or can Isis use her magic and her love to save Osiris and conquer Set? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - General |
| Dewey: 741 |
| Lexile Measure: 630 |
| Series: Graphic Myths & Legends (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.12" H x 6.43" W x 8.57" (0.29 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - North Africa |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 107489 Reading Level: 3.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Osiris is the greatest king and god of the Land of the Nile. He is a generous ruler, and the people love and worship him--along with his wife and queen, the goddess Isis. But Osiris's jealous brother Set has a terrible plan to get rid of Osiris forever and take his place on the Egyptian throne. Will Egypt suffer under an evil tyrant? Or can Isis use her magic and her love to save Osiris and conquer Set? |
Contributor Bio(s): Limke, Jeff: - Jeff Limke was born and raised in the wilds of North Dakota. He has spent many a year teaching stories and writing. Jeff now teaches less and tries to write more, which sometimes happens. Witt, David: -David Witt is an artist living and working in Saint Paul, Minnesota. His work as a poster artist has been published in the Art of Modern Rock by Paul Grushkin and Dennis King, and Gig Posters by Clayton Hayes. He has done menu screen art for Guitar Hero II, as well as creating numerous T-shirt designs and album art for bands around the world. He continues to work freelance and also finds time to paint and participate in art shows around the country. In the summer he spends most of his time in his garden. His work at Lerner includes Isis and Osiris, The Hero Twins, Nightmare on Zombie Island, Captured by Pirates, and Attack of the Mutant Meteors. |