An ugly and unloved duckling turns out to be a beautiful swan.

A retelling of part of the Odyssey in which Odysseus and his fleet continue their journey and encounter giant cannibals, a beautiful witch, and the Land of the Dead.

Retells a part of the Odyssey in which King Odysseus fights the cyclops.

Twelve-year-old Dubliner Kathleen Delaney is given the chance to take Irish dancing lessons in 1937 and discovers she has a talent for it.

"For nearly twenty years, Odysseus has fought terrifying monsters, weathered the loss of his men, and angered gods and goddesses. Now he is trapped on the island of the sea goddess, Claypso. Back in Ithaca, his wife, Penelope, and their son, Telemachus, are desperately warding off the men who want to marry her when a mysterious stranger gives Telemachus the courage to confront the suitors, and to search for his long-lost father.."--back cover

Odysseus and his men encounter many perils during their long journey back to Ithaca after the Trojan War, in a retelling of Homer's epic.

After twenty years of fighting monsters and angering gods and goddesses, Odysseus is more desperate than ever to retunr to his family. But first he will have to explore another strange land. When he does return home, he will have yet more dangerous enemies to face. A retelling of Homer's epic.