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245 14 a| The boy lost in the maze /c| a story told in poems by Joseph Coelho ; illustrated by Kate Milner.;

250 a| First US edition.;

264 1 a| Somerville, Massachusetts :b| Candlewick Press,c| 2024.;

300 a| 313 pages :b| black and white illustrations ;c| 21 cm;

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520 a| From the UK Children's Laureate comes a spellbinding YA novel in verse blending the ancient myth of Theseus and the Minotaur with the quest of a modern-day teen in search of his father. Theo, a seventeen-year-old London schoolboy with a single mother, is desperate to track down the father who left them, whom he scarcely remembers. At school he discovers Greek mythology and the ancient story of Theseus, a fatherless son driven on a similar search. As Theo focuses on Theseus in a series of poems he composes, it becomes clear the two journeys echo each other in uncanny ways. Theseus must conquer his enemies-a psycho Cyclops, a tree-bending murderer, a monstrous pig-while Theo is tricked and double-crossed, confronting obstacles ranging from a search-agency scam artist to a depraved lawyer. Poet Joseph Coelho brilliantly interweaves the boys' stories, following them through dangers, horrors, and false successes, revealing that Theo must be as resourceful and strong as his mythical hero. In a unique twist, readers are asked to take a role in picking which option the heroes should pursue when facing choices on their path to manhood. The two alternating stories, along with stories from the Minotaur's perspective, fuse into one in a riveting climax, as the protagonists meet in the heart of the labyrinth.;

521 1 a| Age 12 and up;

521 2 a| Grades 9 and up;

586 a| Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing, 2024;

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The boy lost in the maze / a story told in poems by Joseph Coelho ; illustrated by Kate Milner.

Author/creator	Coelho, Joseph author.
Other author	Milner, Kate (Illustrator), illustrator.
Format	Book
Edition	First US edition.
Publication	Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2024.
Copyright Date	©2022
Description	313 pages : black and white illustrations ; 21 cm
Subjects	Theseus, King of Athens--Fiction. Minotaur (Greek mythological character)--Fiction. Mythology--Fiction. Novels in verse--Fiction. Birthfathers--Fiction. Teenage boys--Fiction.

Contents	The oracle -- Theo -- The Minotaur's story -- Theseus in Troezen : the first labor -- Theo -- The Minotaur's story : a toddler -- Theseus and Sinis on the Isthmus -- Theo at Sinis solutions -- The Minotaur's story : a boy -- Theseus and the demon pig -- Theo and the Croydon sow -- The Minotaur's story : a teen -- Theseus and Sciron in Megara -- Theseus and Sciron the lawyer -- The Minotaur's story : becoming a man -- Theseus and Cercyon : the wrestler king in Eleusis -- Theo and the wrestler -- Theseus and Procrustes : the bed-stretcher on the plains of Eleusis -- Theo and the bed-stretcher -- Theseus and the labyrinth -- Theo -- Theseus in Greek mythology.
Abstract	From the UK Children's Laureate comes a spellbinding YA novel in verse blending the ancient myth of Theseus and the Minotaur with the quest of a modern-day teen in search of his father. Theo, a seventeen-year-old London schoolboy with a single mother, is desperate to track down the father who left them, whom he scarcely remembers. At school he discovers Greek mythology and the ancient story of Theseus, a fatherless son driven on a similar search. As Theo focuses on Theseus in a series of poems he composes, it becomes clear the two journeys echo each other in uncanny ways. Theseus must conquer his enemies-a psycho Cyclops, a tree-bending murderer, a monstrous pig-while Theo is tricked and double-crossed, confronting obstacles ranging from a search-agency scam artist to a depraved lawyer. Poet Joseph Coelho brilliantly interweaves the boys' stories, following them through dangers, horrors, and false successes, revealing that Theo must be as resourceful and strong as his mythical hero. In a unique twist, readers are asked to take a role in picking which option the heroes should pursue when facing choices on their path to manhood. The two alternating stories, along with stories from the Minotaur's perspective, fuse into one in a riveting climax, as the protagonists meet in the heart of the labyrinth.
General note	"First published by Otter-Barry Books (UK) 2022"--Page facing title page.
Interest age level	Age 12 and up
Interest grade level	Grades 9 and up
Awards note	Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing, 2024
Genre/form	Mythological fiction.
Genre/form	Novels in verse.
Genre/form	Bildungsromans.
Genre/form	Dust jackets 2024.
LCCN	2023945026
ISBN	9781536236415 (hardcover)
ISBN	1536236411 (hardcover)

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