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He also manages to steal his brother Apollo's precious cows, but later redeems himself by outwitting the giant brothers Otus and Ephialtes, who have kidnapped Mars. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese adventures and more, all derived from classical mythology, are told with great humor as well as a twenty-first century sensibility by the colossally talented Mordicai Gerstein. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe art in this graphic novel is truly spectacular, with 250 illustrations, executed by a master artist and filled with unique humor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Bank Street Best Book of the Year","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356169293996,"sku":"9780823439423","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/4349243482481.jpg?v=1781633905"},{"product_id":"9780761317913","title":"Man Who Walked Between Towers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of a daring tightrope walk between skyscrapers, as seen in Robert Zemeckis's \u003ci\u003eThe Walk, \u003c\/i\u003estarring Joseph Gordon-Levitt.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In 1974, French aerialist Philippe Petit threw a tightrope between the two towers of the World Trade Center and spent an hour walking, dancing, and performing high-wire tricks a quarter mile in the sky. This picture book captures the poetry and magic of the event with a poetry of its own: lyrical words and lovely paintings that present the detail, daring, and--in two dramatic foldout spreads-- the vertiginous drama of Petit's feat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Walked Between the Towers\u003c\/i\u003e is the winner of the Caldecott Medal, winner of the Boston Globe - Horn Book Award for Picture Books, and winner of the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356243316908,"sku":"9780761317913","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/1021523482459.jpg?v=1781635369"},{"product_id":"9780312368784","title":"Man Who Walked Between-PB","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of a daring tightrope walk between skyscrapers, as seen in Robert Zemeckis's \u003ci\u003eThe Walk, \u003c\/i\u003estarring Joseph Gordon-Levitt.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1974, French aerialist Philippe Petit threw a tightrope between the two towers of the World Trade Center and spent an hour walking, dancing, and performing high-wire tricks a quarter mile in the sky. 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A heartfelt letter from Jeff Mack, who worked with Gerstein to finish the art, celebrates the legacy of this talented artist. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith fun rhymes, wordplay, and alliteration, \u003ci\u003eMoose, Goose, and Mouse\u003c\/i\u003e promotes foundational skills for young readers. 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