Beowulf: A Hero's Tale Retold by James Rumford

An illustrated retelling of the ancient epic hero poem, this is the story of Beowulf. Grendel, an ogre, had been terrorizing the Danish kingdom for 12 years and no one, not even King Hrothgar, had been able to stop him. Long ago a young child named Beowulf, a Geat, had sworn an oath to help the king. He was bold, strong-willed, and fire-hearted and it was rumored he had the strength of 30 men. Beowulf and his men arrived in Denmark and the people believed them to be sent from Heaven. That night when Grendel came for his nightly meal, Beowulf was ready. He fought the ogre and cut off his arm. The kingdom rejoiced but Grendel’s mother was more evil than Grendel and hungered for revenge. Beowulf follows her into the depths of the swamp. Will he be able to defeat her and save the Hrothgar’s kingdom? If he does survive, will Beowulf be the greatest hero to ever live?