This stunning series brings together captivating stories from ancient civilisations. The stories are simply told in an easily accessible style, whilst retaining the flavour of the original myths, and the books are superbly illustrated by artists specially commissioned for this series. The stories are set in context by the use of coloured panels throught the text, highlighting further information about the characters, settings, or the story's place in history. Here you'll journey from an ancient Roman world to meet gods, kings, heroes and magical creatures to ancient Egypt where characters such as Atum, Isis and Osiris are brought to life. Exotic, fascinating and gripping, these tales have stood the test of time and are sure to engage, entertain and excite a whole new generation of readers.