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Percy Jackson's Greek heroes / Rick Riordan ; artwork by John Rocco.
Percy Jackson, a modern-day demigod, tells the origin stories of the Greek gods.
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- ISBN: 9781484776438 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: x, 516 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
- Publisher: Los Angeles : Disney-Hyperion, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2015.
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| Subject: | Gods, Greek > Juvenile fiction. |
- Baker & Taylor
Funny, irreverent retellings of famous mythological tales in Percy Jackson's inimitable style include the stories of Perseus, Atalanta and Bellerophon and are complemented by vibrant artwork from the Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of Blizzard. Simultaneous eBook. - Grand Central Pub
From New York Timesbest-selling author, Rick Riordan, comes the companion to PERCY JACKSON'S GREEK GODS, now in paperback.The son of Poseidon returns to give readers his unique and unforgettable insight into twelve larger-than-life personalities from the classic Greek stories.Who cut off Medusa's head? Who was raised by a she-bear? Who tamed Pegasus? It takes a demigod to know, and Percy Jackson can fill you in on the all the daring deeds of Perseus, Atalanta, Bellerophon, and the rest of the major Greek heroes.Told in the funny, irreverent style readers have come to expect from Percy, (Iâve had some bad experiences in my time, but the heroes Iâm going to tell you about were the original old school hard luck cases. They boldly screwed up where no one had screwed up before. . .) and enhanced with vibrant artwork by Caldecott Honoree John Rocco, this story collection will become the new must-have classic for Rick Riordan's legions of devoted fans--and for anyone who needs a hero.
So get your flaming spear. Put on your lion skin cape. Polish your shield and make sure youâve got arrows in your quiver. Weâre going back about four thousand years to decapitate monsters, save some kingdoms, shoot a few gods in the butt, raid the Underworld, and steal loot from evil people.
Then, for dessert, weâll die painful tragic deaths.
Ready? Sweet. Letâs do this.
