"Will fire imaginations and elicit the heart-pumping, wide-eyed
response that has kept this tale alive and vigorous through the ages."
-- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)
Long ago a Scandinavian warrior fought three evils so powerful they
threatened whole kingdoms. Standing head and shoulders above his
comrades, Beowulf single-handedly saved the land of the Danes from a
merciless ogre named Grendel and from his sea-hag mother. But it is his
third terrible battle, with the death-dragon of the deep, in which he
truly meets his match. Lovers of heroes, monsters, and the drama of
battle will find this retelling as enthralling as it is tragic. Now in a
handy black-and-white digest edition perfect for classroom use.