Books in the The Classical Library series

The Iliad is an epic written by the ancient Greek poet Homer, recounting some of the most significant events of the final weeks of the Trojan War and the Greek siege of the city of Troy. In The Iliad you will read about Agamemnon, Achilles, Hector, and the Greek gods, and how the narrative interweaves them in this great conflict. Written in the mid-8th Century BCE, The Iliad has generally been considered to be the earliest work in the whole Western literary tradition, and one of the most well known and loved stories of all time.

Have you ever imagined what it would be like to meet a dragon? To see one up close and to live to tell the tale? In The Book of Dragons, Nesbit carries us into eight tales where dragons shaped and had a profound influence on royalty and children alike. Jump into this fictitious world where wonder, fun, and adventure are in over abundance.