Tales From the Odyssey by Mary Pope Osborne Post by Eic R.

Have you ever read Tales From the Odyssey by Mary Pope Osborne? It is a 270 page book packed with action!!! The book to me was amazing because it was fast-moving. You couldn’t put it down. It was a quick read, because the words were understandable, but was worth the read.

The main character is a king named Odysseus and his crew on a ship. Odysseus is strong and courageous character, and the crew is loyal to him. Because of the dangerous things that they encounter, sometimes the crew doesn’t want to do what Odysseus wants to do. When there’s a challenge, Odysseus draws a name out of a hat to make it fair and square.

The plot of the story is that the king went out to war to fight the battle of Troy. They won the battle, but Odysseus’ mother died, and he went to the Land of the Dead to see her spirit. And on their way home, Odysseus blinded a one-eyed giant, who then cursed him. Because of the curse, they faced such challenges as a witch, sea monster, bag of winds, and a whirlpool. My favorite part was when they were attacked by a sea monster that had six heads!!! They sailed swiftly past the monster and only lost 6 men.

Odysseus inspired me to be more aware of my surroundings. I recommend this book because it was action-packed, fast moving, and the greatest tale ever told, in my opinion.