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The Adventures of Hope & Trusty: Sky Cloud City (updated edition)
by Maria Kamoulakou-Marangoudakis Available July 2021 Softcover ISBN: 978-1-7324758-7-8 2021 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards Bronze Medal Two friends, two stray dogs, a pair of crows and an adventure beyond their known world. This fun retelling of an ancient Greek play takes you to the Land of the Birds, where democratic procedures are kept and all birds are equal. Who is King Hoopoe? Why did he call for a bird assembly? Hope and Trusty are trespassers and must face the consequences! The birds are angry and unforgiving... Can the two friends win over the assembly? How do the Olympian Gods get involved in all this? An early chapter book with colored illustrations. For ages 7-11. Inspired by the ancient Greek play Ornithes (The Birds, 414 BC) by Aristophanes. Illustrated by Natalia Kapatsoulia. Layout by Ina Melengoglou of Altsys Graphic Design. |
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Arthur the Fly-Slayer & the Forty Dragons
by Maria Kamoulakou-Marangoudakis Softcover ISBN: 978-1-7324758-0-9 Printed in Canada Meet Arthur, the son of a blacksmith. His leisurely naps in the forest are frequently interrupted by pestering flies, so he crafts a sword to battle them. The verse he inscribes on it gets him in trouble. Following an unexpected encounter with o travelers, he takes off on an adventure where he faces foes much larger than flies. Inspired by a Greek folk tale. An early chapter book with numerous colored illustrations. For ages 7-10. Illustrated by Ilias Sipsas. Layout by Ina Melengoglou of Altsys Graphic Design. Also available on Amazon.com . For purchases in Greece and Cyprus please visit the sites of PaperKittens, Politeianet, Ianos, Evripidis, and Public. |
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Αρθούρος ο Μυγομάχος & οι Σαράντα Δράκοι
by Maria Kamoulakou-Marangoudakis Available in 2022 This is the Greek edition of Arthur the Fly-Slayer & the Forty Dragons. A picture book for ages 7-9, inspired by a Greek folk tale. Illustrated by Ilias Sipsas. Layout by Ina Melengoglou of Altsys Graphic Design. |
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Les aventures d’Espérance et Fidèle: La Cité sur les Nuées
by Maria Kamoulakou-Marangoudakis Available in 2020 Les aventures d’Espérance et Fidèle: La Cité sur les Nuées is the French edition of The Adventures of Hope & Trusty: Sky Cloud City originally published in 2016 by Pierce Press (available here). La Cité sur les Nuées is the story of two young friends, a boy named Fidèle and a girl named Espérance who seize an opportunity to go on an adventure. They venture to the bird kingdom and help the oppressed birds restore their status among men and the Gods. Les aventures d’Espérance et Fidèle: La Cité sur les Nuées is a book inspired by a masterpiece of classical Greek theater, The Birds, by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. It extols the virtues of friendship, cooperation and peace. La Cité sur les Nuées is accompanied by an artfully designed activity book. Illustrated in pastel by New England artist Aspasia Tsihlakis Arvanitis. Translated by Christine Schubel and Isabelle Barth. |
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Les aventures d’Espérance et Fidèle: La Cité sur les Nuées Cahier d'activités
by Maria Kamoulakou-Marangoudakis Available in 2020 Young readers can continue the Espérance and Fidèle adventure with an artfully designed and educational activity book that accompanies La Cité sur les Nuées. It includes information on Aristophanes and his play The Birds, discussion questions for the enthusiastic reader, an ongoing illustration contest, a crossword puzzle based on La Cité sur les Nuées, a maze, facts about birds, cut-out masks to enact the roles in the book, coloring pages, and decorative calligraphy tracing. The English edition was originally published in 2016 by Pierce Press. Cover art by Mary Blaxland. Layout by Ina Melengoglou of Altsys Graphic Design. Translated by Isabelle Barth and Marina Rocamore. |
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The Adventures of Hope & Trusty: Sky Cloud City Activity Book
by Maria Kamoulakou-Marangoudakis Available October 2018 Softcover ISBN: 978-1-7324758-1-6 Printed in Greece Young readers can continue the Hope and Trusty adventure with an award winning activity book that accompanies Sky Cloud City. It includes information on Aristophanes and his play The Birds, discussion questions for the enthusiastic reader, an ongoing illustration contest, a crossword puzzle based on Sky Cloud City, a maze, facts about birds, cut-out masks to enact the roles in the book, coloring pages, and decorative calligraphy tracing. For ages 6-9. Originally published in 2016 by Pierce Press. |
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The Adventures of Hope & Trusty: Rescuing Irene
by Maria Kamoulakou-Marangoudakis Available late in 2022 Our two heroes, Hope and Trusty, embark on a second adventure soon after returning home from the Land of the Birds. In their absence, a terrible war has begun between Sparta and Athens. After months of hardship and sorrow, Hope and Trusty decide to take matters into their own hands. What are the two friends doing on Mt Olympus? Why is Zeus's palace deserted? Where are the Olympian gods? Who is Irene and who is keeping her captive on Mt Olympus? Rescuing Irene is the second book in the series The Adventures of Hope & Trusty. Inspired by the comedy Peace by the ancient Greek playwright, Aristophanes. |