Book Descriptions
for The Fire Thief by Terry Deary
From The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY)
Annual awards presented by the Circle of Greek Children’s Book/Greek Section of IBBY include the following awards: (1) Books for Younger Chil dren, (2) Books for Intermediate Readers, (3) Books for Older Children and Young Adults, and (4) an award for Illustrations.
Bridges to Understanding: Envisioning the World through Children's Books. © USBBY, 2011. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
Full of wry puns, wisecracking gods and sarcastic footnotes, 'The Fire Thief' weaves history and mythology together with a roguish cast of characters and Terry Deary's irreverent comic voice. On the run, the Greek god Prometheus travels through time and hides out in Victorian Eden City, where he befriends a cheeky orphan named Jim.
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