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Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
"The original heroes from The Lightning Thief are reunited for their biggest challenge yet: getting Percy to college when the gods are standing in his way. After saving the world multiple times, Percy Jackson is hoping to have a normal senior year. Unfortunately, the gods aren’t quite done with him. Percy will have to fulfill three quests in order to get the necessary three letters of recommendation from Mount Olympus for college. The first quest...
Author
Series
Heroes of Olympus volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
Though the Greek and Roman crewmembers of the Argo II have made progress in their many quests, they still seem no closer to defeating the earth mother, Gaea. Her giants have risen -- all of them -- and they're stronger than ever. They must be stopped before the Feast of Spes, when Gaea plans to have two demigods sacrificed in Athens. She needs their blood -- the blood of Olympus -- in order to wake. The demigods are having more frequent visions of...
Author
Publisher
Bold Type Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The picture of classical antiquity most of us learned in school is framed in certain ways -- glossing over misogyny while omitting the seeds of feminist resistance. Many of today's harmful practices, like school dress codes, exploitation of the environment, and rape culture, have their roots in the ancient world. But in Antigone Rising, classicist Helen Morales reminds us that the myths have subversive power because they are told -- and read -- in...
Author
Publisher
Crestline, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Mythology: Who's Who in Classical Mythology is an indispensable guide to all the Greek and Roman mythological characters, from major deities such as Athena and Bacchus, to the lesser-known wood nymphs and centaurs. Also included, of course, are the heroic mortals, figures such as Jason, Aeneas, Helen, Achilles, and Odysseus, all brought to life in a fascinating series of portraits drawn from a wide variety of ancient literary sources. Each entry...
Author
Series
Heroes of Olympus volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 20
Language
English
Description
Annabeth is terrified. Just when she's about to be reunited with Percy -- after six months of being apart, thanks to Hera -- it looks like Camp Jupiter is preparing for war. As Annabeth and her friends Jason, Piper, and Leo fly in on the Argo II, she can't blame the Roman demigods for thinking the ship is a Greek weapon. With its streaming bronze dragon figurehead, Leo's fantastical creation doesn't appear friendly. Annabeth hopes that the sight of...
Author
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"When mysterious incidents start wreaking havoc throughout Camp Jupiter, suspicion falls on the Fourth Cohort's newest probatio. But is she really to blame? Find out the truth by delving into the pages of her personal journal."--
Author
Series
Pegasus series (Kate O'Hearn) volume 1
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2012, 2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Reborn as the Flame, thirteen-year-old Emily has saved Olympus from destruction but when the gruesome Nirads begin a new invasion, Emily and her friends become entangled in the conflict as old grudges are unearthed and new enemies are discovered.
Author
Series
Heroes of Olympus volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
After three demigods named Jason, Piper, and Leo visit Camp Half-Blood, they inherit a quest: to free Hera, a prisoner of Gaia. But who are the other four demigods mentioned in prophesy who will join them in their quest? The answer may lie in another camp miles away, where a new camper has shown up and appears to be the son of Neptune, god of the sea.
14) The oddlympics
Author
Series
Odd gods volume 3
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
It's Greeks versus Romans in a middle school sports competition! Oddonis isn't thrilled but when Zeus and Jupiter get involved, the stakes are raised: Winner gets Mount Olympus.
Author
Series
Heroes of Olympus volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 19
Language
English
Description
Hazel stands at a crossroads. She and the remaining crew of the Argo II could return home with the Athena Parthenos statue and try to stop Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter from going to war. Or, they could continue their quest to find the House of Hades, where they might be able to open the Doors of Death, rescue their friends Percy and Annabeth from Tartarus, and prevent monsters from being reincarnated in the mortal world. Whichever road they decide...
Author
Series
Heroes of Olympus volume 3
Publisher
Disney, Hyperion
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In The Son of Neptune, Percy, Hazel, and Frank met in Camp Jupiter, the Roman equivalent of Camp Half-Blood, and traveled to the land beyond the gods to complete a dangerous quest. The third book in the Heroes of Olympus series will unite them with Jason, Piper, and Leo. But they number only six--who will complete the Prophecy of Seven? With old friends and new friends joining forces, a marvelous ship, fearsome foes, and an exotic setting, The Mark...
Author
Series
Nico Bravo volume 3
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Got a problem? The seasoned staff at Vulcan's Celestial Supply Shop-a kid named Nico Bravo, a sphinx named Lula, and a unicorn named Buck-have got just the thing in their inventory of magical merchandise. Vulcan is on trial, accused by the evil Ahriman of breaking the Cosmic Rule--interfering in the plans of a fellow god! His only hope is finding five powerful artifacts scattered across the globe. But is there more to this quest than meets the eye?...
Author
Series
Heroes of Olympus (graphic novels) volume 2
Publisher
Disney/Hyperion
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Demigod Percy Jackson, still with no memory, and his new friends from Camp Jupiter, Hazel and Frank, go on a quest to free Death, but their bigger task is to unite the Greek and Roman camps so that the Prophecy of Seven can be fulfilled.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The first anthology ever to present the entire range of ancient Greek and Roman stories--from myths and fairy tales to jokes Captured centaurs and satyrs, talking animals, people who suddenly change sex, men who give birth, the temporarily insane and the permanently thick-witted, delicate sensualists, incompetent seers, a woman who remembers too much, a man who cannot laugh--these are just some of the colorful characters who feature in the unforgettable...
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