Saviour Pirotta Books

A stunning storytelling journey across six continents with beautifully illustrated tales from 80 different cultures.

Eight of Aesops entertaining fables are retold here with a difference. Clever, imaginative reworkings of these timeless tales bring ancient Greece and the character of Aesop, the freed slave turned master storyteller, vividly to life. Full color.

Icarus's dad is a great inventor but when he gives his son wings, so they can escape the island they live on, things don't go according to plan at all. Join a cast of larger-than-life characters in a series of extraordinary adventures.

Combining elements of detective fiction and Ancient Greece, this thrilling adventure features a captivating storyline crafted by prize-winning author Saviour Pirotta. Enhanced by the stunning illustrations of Freya Hartas, readers are drawn into an engaging narrative that promises to keep them enthralled from beginning to end.

Here are ten of the greatest and best-loved Greek legends retold with warmth and humour for young children and illustrated with bright, friendly artwork. Meet Theseus and the Minotaur, Odysseus, Pandora, King Midas and a whole cast of larger-than-life characters in a series of extraordinary adventures. The perfect introduction to Greek Myths.

Theseus and the Minotaur Friendly and accessible Greek Myth retellings, with clear type and irresistible illustrations. Full description

When a lazy cat moves in with a little mouse, they decide to save some food for the winter. The cat shouldn't be trusted - but will the mouse find out too late?

Invited to Pharaoh's newest city, Renni, Mahu and Balaal are hoping for some peace after the defeat of Paser. However, Renni silently worries about the three of them going down different paths: Renni to his painting, Mahu to his apprenticeship under a ship captain and Balaal to the home she longs for. But, among the shimmering stones and lavish palaces of Per Ramessu, shadowed figures are plotting something. Will Renni, Mahu and Balaal solve the cryptic messages in time or will chaos be unleashed?

''You are the red-haired child with the bird-skull amulet. The child of the prophecy. Starlight was right about you.'' Wolf is reunited with his bird-skull amulet but with it comes seeing dreams of turmoil and rebirth, of creatures with teeth waiting in the dark. And when the Sleeping Goddess sleeps no more, it seems Wolf’s whole world will be caught in her fury. With the Goddess’s curse heavy on his shoulders, can Wolf find the strength to rise against it and become a true shaman?

Renni, Mahu and Balaal are enjoying the summer after thwarting the evil vizier, Paser, and returning the heart scarab to General Tatia. When new adventures call, the children set off up the flooded Nile to the mystical city of Shedet to see its glorious temples dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile-headed god. But things are not as they appear, and the wicked never rest for long...