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Author
Series
Goddess girls. Main series volume 6
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Formats
Description
For an extra credit project, Aphrodite begins a club for matchmaking mortals, which brings her to Egypt and face-to-face with her competition, the Egyptian goddess Isis.
Author
Publisher
New York Review of Books
Pub. Date
2005.
Physical Desc
xiii, 154 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
A collection of Norse myths describing the exploits of the Aesir gods and goddesses, beginning with the creation of the world and ending with the day of reckoning. The companion to D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths, a treasured part of so many children's libraries, has returned to print after more than twenty years. The Caldecott medal winning D'Aulaires once again captivate their young audience with this beautifully illustrated introduction to Norse...
Author
Language
English
Description
Even before they were transformed into Gorgons, Medusa and her sisters Stheno and Euryale were unique among immortals. Curious about mortals and their lives, Medusa and her sisters entered the human world in search of a place to belong, yet quickly found themselves at the perilous center of a dangerous Olympian rivalry and learned - too late - that a god's love is a violent one. Forgotten by history and diminished by poets, the other two Gorgons have...
4) Titans
Author
Series
Titans (Kate O'Hearn) volume 1
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"When Titans Astraea and Zephyr find a human boy on their world, they must figure out how he got there and why. What they uncover is a plot to take over Titus and ultimately the universe"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Retells a part of the Odyssey in which Odysseus and his men, returning from the Land of the Dead determined to sail home to Ithaca, encounter Scylla, the six-headed monster, and Charybdis, the deadly whirlpool.
Author
Series
Pandava volume 2
Language
English
Description
Accused of stealing the god of love's bow and arrow, Aru has ten days to find the real thief or risk being kicked out of the Otherworld.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
What dangers do runaway demigods Luke and Thalia face on their way to Camp Half-Blood? Are Percy and Annabeth up to the task of rescuing stolen goods from a fire-breathing giant who doesn''t take kindly to intruders? How exactly are Leo, Piper, and Jason supposed to find a runaway table, dodge a band of party-loving Maenads (who just might be a little psychotic), and stave off a massive explosion...all in one hour or less? With his trademark wit and...
11) Sulwe
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Language
English
Formats
Description
When five-year-old Sulwe's classmates make fun of her dark skin, she tries lightening herself to no avail, but a shooting star's tale of the sisters Night and Day helps her understand there is beauty and worth in every shade.
13) The missing
Author
Series
Titans (Kate O'Hearn) volume 2
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
With the weakened Titan prisoners hidden on Earth, Astraea, Zephyr, and their team head to Nesso's jungle world to seek help in the struggle against the Mimics. But nothing goes to plan. The moment they arrive, they encounter a world filled with dangers they never imagined possible--from massive, hungry dinosaurs to a blisteringly hot sun. Soon Zephyr and Astraea are seriously wounded. Without ambrosia or nectar to heal them, the group soon realize...
14) The fallen queen
Author
Series
Titans (Kate O'Hearn) volume 3
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Astraea and Zephyr venture to the Mimic home world in order to save Titus and defeat the Mimics for good in this third book of the Titans series"--
Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
375 pages : color illustrations, genealogical tables ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"An essential companion to the 75th-anniversary illustrated edition of Edith Hamilton's Mythology, this A-to-Z guide offers hundreds of rich and fascinating definitions of every major and minor character, creature, and place of classical mythology"--
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Language
English
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Description
For over fifty years readers have chosen this book above all others to discover the thrilling, enchanting, and fascinating world of Western mythology. From Odysseus's adventure-filled journey to the Norse god Odin's effort to postpone the final day of doom, Edith Hamilton's classic collection not only retells these stories with brilliant clarity but shows us how the ancients saw their own place in the world and how their themes echo in our consciousness...
19) Lore
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Every seven years there is a hunt offering mortal descendants of gods the opportunity to claim their divinity by killing any of nine immortals made mortal for one night. Lore Perseous has no desire to participate in the Agon, embittered because her family was killed by a rival who then ascended to godhood. When a childhood friend asks her to help, and a wounded god offers an alliance, Lore overlooks the steep cost of this decision in exchange for...
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Series
Language
English
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Since its release in 1949, The Hero With a Thousand Faces has influenced millions of readers by combining the insights of modern psychology with Joseph Campbells' revolutionary understanding of comparative mythology. In these pages, Campbell outlines the Hero's Journey, a universal motif of adventure and transformation that runs through virtually all of the world's mythic traditions. He also explores the Cosmogonic Cycle, the mythic pattern of world...
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