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The lightning thief / by Riordan, Rick.;
Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson learns he is a demigod, the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea. His mother sends him to a summer camp for demigods where he and his new friends set out on a quest to prevent a war between the gods.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Jackson, Percy (Fictitious character); Mythology, Greek; Quests (Expeditions);
© c2005., Hyperion Books for Children,
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 3
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Beneath the weeping clouds / by Alvarez, Jennifer Lynn.;
"Storm Herd will have to join forces with the humans they have long-feared to save Rahkki and defeat the giants"--Provided by publisher.Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Pegasus (Greek mythology); Horses; Animals, Mythical; Giants;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The demigod diaries / by Riordan, Rick.; Riordan, Haley.;
The diary of Luke Castellan -- Percy Jackson and the staff of Hermes -- Leo Valdez and the quest for Buford -- Son of magic / by Haley Riordan.Four short stories plus original art, interviews, puzzles, and games, reveal new insights into the world of Percy Jackson and the other heroes of Olympus.LSC
Subjects: Monsters; Mythology, Roman; Mythology, Greek; Fantasy fiction.; Adventure stories.;
© c2012., Disney Hyperion Books,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The rise and fall of ancient Greece : the military and political history of the ancient Greeks including the Persian Wars, the Battle of Marathon and the campaigns of Alexander the Great and his conquest of Asia / by Rodgers, Nigel.;
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Subjects: Military art and science;
© c2008., Lorenz Books,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Athena's child / by Lynn, Hannah,author.;
"For readers of Madeleine Miller and Claire Heywood comes the story of the most infamous monster of Greek mythology: Medusa. First, they loved her. Then, they abused her. Finally, they made her a villain. Gifted and burdened with stunning beauty, young Medusa seeks sanctuary with the Goddess Athena. But when she catches the eye of the lecherous but mighty Poseidon, she is beyond protection. Powerful men rarely answer for their actions, after all. Meanwhile, Perseus embarks on a seemingly impossible quest, equipped with only bravado and determination ... Medusa and Perseus soon become pawns of spiteful and selfish gods. Faced with the repercussions of Athena's wrath, blamed for her assault, Medusa has no choice but to flee and hide. But can she do so without becoming the monster they say she is? Medusa's truth has long been lost. History tells of conquering heroes, of men with hearts of gold. Now it is time to hear the story of how history treats women who don't comply"--
Subjects: Mythological fiction.; Novels.; Perseus (Greek mythological character); Medusa (Gorgon); Gods; Myth;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Oriana : a novel of Oriana Fallaci / by Rubis, Anastasia,author.;
'Oriana' is a debut novel about the glamorous and fearless Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci, whom Christiane Amanpour has called her role model, and who holds a place beside Mike Wallace and Barbara Walters when naming world-class interviewers. This novel tells the story of one of the first women to break through the glass ceiling of male-dominated journalism, a woman who wasnt afraid to speak truth to power and who revolutionized her field, all while trying to balance her career with love and happiness.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Novels.; Fallaci, Oriana; Man-woman relationships; Poets, Greek (Modern); Women journalists;
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Once a monster / by Dinsdale, Robert,1982-author.;
London, 1861: Ten-year-old Nell belongs to a crew of mudlarks who work a stretch of the Thames along the Ratcliffe Highway. An orphan since her mother died four years past, leaving Nell with only broken dreams and a pair of satin slippers in her possession, she spends her days dredging up coals, copper and pieces of iron spilled by the river barges - searching for treasure in the mud in order to appease her master, Benjamin Murdstone. But one day, Nell discovers a body on the shore. It's not the first corpse she's encountered, but by far the strangest.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Minotaur (Greek mythological character); Magic; Orphans;
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Neighbors. [videorecording] / by Andrews, Michael,1967-composer (expression); Barinholtz, Ike,1977-; Byrne, Rose,actor.; Efron, Zac,actor.; Franco, Dave.; Moretz, Chloë,1997-; Rogen, Seth,1982-screenwriter,producer,actor.; Stoller, Nicholas,director,screenwriter,film producer.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Camera, Brandon Trost ; production designer, Theresa Guleserian ; editors, Zene Baker, Michael A. Webber, Peck Prior ; music, Michael Andrews.Seth Rogan, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, Chloë Grace Moretz, Ike Barinholtz.Now that Mac and Kelly Radner have a second baby on the way, they are ready to make the final move into adulthood: the suburbs. But just as they thought they'd reclaimed the neighborhood and were safe to sell, they learn that the new occupants next door are a sorority even more out of control than Teddy and his brothers. Now forced to turn to the one ex-neighbor with the skills to bring down the new Greeks next door, they bring in charismatic Teddy as their secret weapon.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; College students; Greek letter societies; Neighbors;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The second woman / by Philby, Charlotte,author.;
"Two women are found dead. Both had a secret. Both had a choice ... Artemis leaves the remote Greek island she grew up on to start a shiny new life in 1990s London with her British husband, a successful entrepreneur. Finally, she has escaped the ghosts of her past. Until she is found hanging from the stairs of her beautiful family home. Two decades later, the apparent suicide of an heiress uncannily mirrors Artemis' mysterious death. And when the ensuing investigation uncovers links to a criminal cartel, National Crime Agency officer Madeleine Farrow begins to pull apart the web of deceit surrounding the two women."--Publisher.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Criminal investigation; Family secrets; Greeks; Organized crime; Suicide; Truthfulness and falsehood; Women and death;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The wyrm king / by DiTerlizzi, Tony.; Black, Holly.;
Nick,Julie, Laurie, and their friends try to prevent a hydra from destroying Florida.
Subjects: Brothers and sisters; Giants; Hydra (Greek mythology); Magic; Stepfamilies;
© 2009., Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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