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Beowulf

by Penelope Hicks · 2007

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This is a novelised retelling of one of English literature's greatest stories. Dramatic line drawings bring the exciting story about a brave Scandinavian warrior to life. The story tells of Beowulf's adventures, as he slays the ogre Grendel, who has been terrorizing a neighbouring king's land.

Genre
fantasy
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 159 pages

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