A young warrior has arrived on the isle of Crete to defeat the vicious monster known as the Minotaur. But first, he must get in and out of a giant maze! Is the ball of yarn that the princess gives him really magic? Anna Lang's illustrations of the barrel-chested bull-headed Minotaur make him look tough but not scary, while Theseus is a dashing action hero for readers 5 to 8.