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Marcin Szczygielski, Dorota Wojciechowska-Danek

Leo and the Red Machine [Leo i czerwony automat]

In this fantasy novel about the nature of humanity and creation, Leo is a twelve-year old boy living in the City (which stands for any contemporary generic city), where everyone is nice and they all help each other, smile and live a genuinely happy life. What makes the main character special is the fact that he was born in-vitro, which only few people find odd or “unnatural”. That attitude changes when one day, with no particular reason, citizens of the City become hostile, mistrustf(...)

literary

YEAR: 2018

COUNTRY: Poland

TAGS: Aquilo Balius Cassandra Eurus / Euros Moirai Notus / Notos Prometheus Xanthus (Horse) Zephyrus

Sophia Kelly

What A Beast!

This informational text is a mythology look-it-up guide to the monsters of Greek mythology. The book includes family portraits, family trees, glossary, constellations, further reading, web sites and index.The text is accompanied by colourful illustrations and stock photos.The following beasts and themes are mentioned: introduction, illustrated map of specific locations (such as Delphi, Rhodes), Amazons, Balius and Xanthus, Centaurs, Cerberus, Chimera, Cyclopes, Gigantes, Harpies, Hecatoncheires,(...)

literary

YEAR: 2010

COUNTRY: United States of America

TAGS: Amazons Balius Centaur(s) Cerberus Chimera / Chimaera Cyclops / Cyclopes Giants Harpies Hecatoncheires / Hundred-Handed Hydra Medusa Minotaur Oracles Pegasus Python Satyr(s) Sirens Sphinx Triton Typhon / Typhoeus / Typhaon Xanthus (Horse)