The Trojan Horse The Fall Of Troy (A Greek Myth)
By (Author) Justine Fontes
By (author) Ron Fontes
Illustrated by Gordon Purcell
Lerner Publishing Group
Graphic Universe
1st October 2007
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage: General interest
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Ancient religions, Mythology and legends
Childrens / Teenage general interest: History and the past
398.20938
Paperback
48
Width 168mm, Height 241mm, Spine 3mm
122g
For ten years, the battle raged. Thousands of ancient Greece's best warriors battled their enemies, the Trojans, in a desperate attempt to win back King Meneleus's beautiful wife, Helen. After a decade of fighting and thousands dead, the Greek forces suddenly fell back. Cautiously the Trojans ventured out of the city walls, where they discovered a giant wooden horse and a messenger. Should they accept this peace offering Or is the gift horse too good to be true
Justine Fontes was born in New York City. She grew up on Long Island and later graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in English Liternature from New York University. Justine found her first job in publishing while she was a Freshman. She worked at various publishing houses before becoming a freelance writer. At Little Golden Books, Justine met her future husband, Ron Fontes. They started writing together and have written over 500 children's books. Justine and Ron moved to Maine in 1988. Ron Fontes was born in Los Angeles. He grew up in Clarksville, Tennessee, where his mother taught him to read at age 4. By 16, Ron had a science fiction comic strip in the local newspaper. He was a theater major at Austin Peay State University, where he costumed and performed in many shows while working at a printing company to pay for school. Ron went on to act in film before becoming an advertising executive, and he then moved to New York City and worked for Whitman Comics and Marvel. Ron is a prolific artist and co-author of over 500 children's books with his wife, Justine.