The Wooden Horse
By (Author) Russell Punter
Illustrated by Matteo Pincelli
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Usborne Publishing Ltd
3rd May 2011
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
823.92
Hardback
48
Width 140mm, Height 199mm, Spine 10mm
190g
A new title in Young Reading, Series One based on the Greek myth, part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme. Age: 6 years +
The Greek army has been sent to Troy to recapture Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world. But how can they get inside the heavily defended city The Greek commander, Odysseus, comes up with an extraordinary solution but will his daring plan really work Part of the Usborne Young Reading: Level One series for readers who have just started reading alone.
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Russell Punter was born in Bedfordshire, England. As a boy he enjoyed writing and illustrating his own stories. He later trained as a graphic designer before entering publishing. Since then, he has written over ninety books for children, including original fiction and adaptations of classic novels