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Little Myths: Persephone

By Emma Adams
Series: Little Myths
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Most people know Persephone for being the Goddess of the Underworld. But once upon a time, Persephone was just a little girl. Sure, she was the daughter of gods, and she was kidnapped from a flowery field, but in lots of other ways she was just... Read More
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Discover the untold stories of some of the most adventurous and infamous characters in mythology from around the world in this bold, funny, and beautifully illustrated collectable picture book series.

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Most people know Persephone for being the Goddess of the Underworld. But once upon a time, Persephone was just a little girl. Sure, she was the daughter of gods, and she was kidnapped from a flowery field, but in lots of other ways she was just like you. She was very close to her mum, but she didn't always see eye-to-eye with her dad. This is her story.

Packed with facts from the Greek mythology and graphic art panels, Little Myths: Persephone is the perfect series for mythology-mad kids.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444930306

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 29 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Isabel Muñoz

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 195.0mm

Height: 226.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Emma Adams (Author)

Emma Adams grew up spending lots of her time in her local library, reading Roald Dahl books and imagining she was Matilda. Her love of reading turned into a love of publishing when she went to Loughborough University to study Publishing with English, and when Emma later started working on books for children it felt like the most natural thing in the world. Emma lives in Hackney, London, UK

Isabel Munoz (Illustrator)

Painting was Isabel's favourite game as a child and, as she grew, became her favourite hobby. When the time came it was only natural for Isabel to go on to study Fine Arts at the University Complutense of Madrid, Spain.

Isabel's shelves have always been filled with beautifully illustrated books, and she loves to spend many hours carefully studying their magic. Today, after a lot of hard work and lots of full sketchbooks, Isabel is proud to call Illustration her dream job.

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