In the book, Beowulf, a man who has been called by a king to defend against a monster octopus-like creature and her son, a big and bad troll named Grendell. Beowulf travels to a city that is unknown and on an island. He must defeat Grendell and go after the octopus creature and defeat her before they come and take over and kill everyone in that city. Before coming to the island, he had a swimming race with his friend. Some sea creatures came after them. Will Beowulf defeat Grendell and the octopus creature, and will his friend survive the sea creatures, or will Beowulf and his friend get overcome? Read this awesome book and find out! One of my all time favorite adventure books has got to be this. It has all the qualities to be a full fledged fantasy and thrilling book. This book has a lot of thrilling moments but the reason it get my vote for best adventure book is the story line and events.
-Reviewed by ER, grade 9.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Beowulf, adapted and illustrated by Gareth Hinds
In the book, Beowulf, a man who has been called by a king to defend against a monster octopus-like creature and her son, a big and bad troll named Grendell. Beowulf travels to a city that is unknown and on an island. He must defeat Grendell and go after the octopus creature and defeat her before they come and take over and kill everyone in that city. Before coming to the island, he had a swimming race with his friend. Some sea creatures came after them. Will Beowulf defeat Grendell and the octopus creature, and will his friend survive the sea creatures, or will Beowulf and his friend get overcome? Read this awesome book and find out! One of my all time favorite adventure books has got to be this. It has all the qualities to be a full fledged fantasy and thrilling book. This book has a lot of thrilling moments but the reason it get my vote for best adventure book is the story line and events.
-Reviewed by ER, grade 9.
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Beowulf is about a great hero by the name of Beowulf who saves Herot from multiple monsters. Beowulf hears about the plight of Hrothgar, the king of Denmark, and travels to his palace with his men to help. Every night, a monster named Grendel terrorizes Herot and murders the king's men. Beowulf is determined to help defeat the monster and save the people of Denmark.
This book was ok, I would rate it a 6 out of 10. I personally do not enjoy the fantasy genre, and I only read this for school, but overall, it was not a bad read. It was a lot more entertaining than most school books, and the translator Burton Raffel definitely made it easier to understand. I would recommend Beowulf to people who enjoy the classic/fantasy genre and want a story with a great epic hero.
Reviewed by Rebecca S., Grade 10
Glendale Central Library
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