The Adventures of King Midas

The Adventures of King Midas
Author: Lynne Reid Banks
Publisher: Collins
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1993
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780006747284

A rollicking magical adventure story as King Midas sets out to find a cure for his magic touch so that he can turn his daughter back from gold. Witches, dragons, wizards and a host of amazing characters feature in this spell-binding tale from a supreme storyteller.

A Touch of Gold

A Touch of Gold
Author: Annie Sullivan
Publisher: Blink
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2018-08-14
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0310765978

Gold is wealth. Wealth is power. Power is a curse. This captivating fantasy adventure—the untold story of the daughter King Midas turned to gold—will dazzle you with the kind of action, adventure, twists, turns, and a bit of romance to make any fan of magic and mythology greedy for more. After King Midas’s gift—or curse—almost killed his daughter, he relinquished The Touch forever. Ten years later, Princess Kora still bears the consequences of her father’s wish: her skin shines golden, rumors follow her everywhere she goes, and she harbors secret powers that are getting harder to hide. Kora spends her days concealed behind gloves and veils. It isn’t until a charming duke arrives that Kora believes she could indeed be loved. But their courtship is disrupted when a thief steals treasures her father needs to survive. Thanks to Kora’s unique ability to sense gold, she sails off on her quest to find the missing items. Magic, mythology, fantasy, and pirate adventures charge through every page as Kora learns that not everything is what it seems—not her companions, not the thieves, and not even Kora herself. A Touch of Gold: Is told from the perspective of Kora, King Midas’s daughter and a strong female protagonist Is a clean fantasy adventure, perfect for fans of the #1 New York Times bestselling books, The Wrath & the Dawn and Cinder Is an enchanting and captivating fantasy adventure/fairy tale retelling Features a beautifully decorated cover Will have strong appeal to readers ages 13 & up

King Midas and the Gold

King Midas and the Gold
Author: Alex Frith
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2015-11-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1474905803

King Midas loves gold – but his greed soon gets him into trouble. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton, specially written for children just starting to read alone. This ebook includes audio and reading-related puzzles. "Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme." - Julia Eccleshare

The Adventures of King Midas

The Adventures of King Midas
Author: Lynne Reid Banks
Publisher: McNally & Loftin Publishers
Total Pages:
Release: 1924-12-01
Genre: Kings, queens, rulers, etc.
ISBN: 9780688115227

King Midas comes to regret his wish to turn all he touches into gold and must deal with a magician, a witch, and a dragon as he tries to undo the magical spell.

King Midas and the Golden Touch

King Midas and the Golden Touch
Author: Charlotte Craft
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2003-09-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 006054063X

"There once lived a very rich king called Midas who believed that nothing was more precious than gold." So begins this imaginative and breathtaking retelling of the myth of the man with the golden touch. When a mysterious stranger offers to reward Midas for a kindness, the king does not hesitate: He wishes that all he touches would turn to gold. To his delight, his wish is granted and he soon sets about transforming his ordinary palace into a place of golden beauty. But to his dismay, when he accidentally turns his beloved daughter into a golden statue, Midas learns that what at first seems a blessing can also become a curse.

A Curse of Gold

A Curse of Gold
Author: Annie Sullivan
Publisher: Blink
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2020-09-22
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 031076825X

Curses and queens. Pirates and kings. Gods and magic. The final saga of a princess cursed by Midas’s touch, a vengeful Greek god, and a dazzling kingdom in the balance. After barely surviving thieving, bloodthirsty pirates and a harrowing quest at sea to retrieve her stolen treasure, Kora finds readjusting to palace life just as deadly. Her people openly turn against her, threatening to overthrow her as heir to the throne due to fear of her magical powers. When Dionysus puts out a challenge to kill the girl with the golden touch and burn down her kingdom, it’s not just her future on the throne in danger. Kora’s life and entire kingdom are now on contract. With no other choice, Kora sets out to find Dionysus, journeying to the mysterious disappearing island of Jipper. If she wants to save her kingdom and have any chance at reversing her father’s curse, she will have to enter into a deadly game with Dionysus, the greatest trickster the world, or the underworld, has ever seen. A Curse of Gold: Is the highly-anticipated sequel to A Touch of Gold by author Annie Sullivan Is an enchanting and captivating fantasy adventure/fairy tale retelling, perfect for fans of The Wrath and the Dawn and Cinder Is told from the perspective of Kora, King Midas’s daughter and a strong female protagonist Features a beautifully decorated cover Will have strong appeal to readers ages 13 & up

Max and Ruby's Midas

Max and Ruby's Midas
Author: Rosemary Wells
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003
Genre:
ISBN: 9781435247611

Ruby tries to stop her younger brother Max from eating so many sweets by reading him an altered version of the story of King Midas.