Return to Ithaca

This installment in Mary Pope Osborne's "Tales from the Odyssey" series retells the dramatic return of Odysseus to Ithaca. After a long absence, he finds his home besieged by greedy suitors vying for his wife Penelope's hand and threatening his son Telemachus. With the help of the goddess Athena, Odysseus orchestrates a plan to reunite with his family and reclaim his throne, leading to a climactic confrontation. This chapter book offers an accessible entry point into classic Greek mythology, focusing on themes of family loyalty, perseverance, and justice, making it an engaging read-aloud or independent adventure for elementary schoolers.

Retells part of Homer's Odyssey in which Odysseus, with the help of the goddess Athena, plans to get revenge on those who have plagued his wife and son during his absence.