In this short, fun junior fiction book written by Jol Temple and illustrated by David Conley, we meet two Ancient Grecian kids, Hector (a boy) and Hylo his centaur best friend, as they cram for an upcoming test on myths (Hector loves them, Hylo … not so much). They discuss variations on The Trojan War, the maze of the Minotaur and the Gorgon Medusa.
The myths in Ludicrous Legends are told in a tongue-in-cheek way. They are liberal with the details but sticking to the essence of the story. Each tale includes an explanation of the main character/s and a comic to make it easier and more fun to follow. Although the age guide for this book is seven, I would suggest eight due to Greek Mythology’s rather violent content.
My nine-year-old (already a mythology fan) and I took turns reading, and he thoroughly enjoyed it.
Reviewed by Amanda Brinkman
Age Guide 7+
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jol Temple is an internationally awarded children’s author of over 30 books for kids. Together with his partner Kate Temple, his works include the ‘Bin Chicken‘ picture book series and the Charlotte Huck Award winner Room On Our Rock. He also writes popular junior fiction series including Mega Rich Guinea Pigs, Frog Squad, The Underdogs and many more. An ambassador for Raising Literacy Australia, Jol regularly appears at Australian writers’ festivals and school author presentations.
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ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
David Conley is an illustrator who lives in Canberra with his wife, two kids and one moody Jack Russell terrier. His first drawing as a two-year-old was of a giraffe and following on from that lofty success he has been releasing his own books since 2019. David is fairly good at soccer, not too bad at ten pin bowling and has quite the talent for losing his car keys five minutes before he needs to drive across town for an appointment.
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