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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school...again. And that's the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy's Greek mythology textbook and into his life. And worse, he's angered a few of them. Zeus's master lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Now Percy and his friends have just ten days to find and return Zeus's...
Author
Series
Heroes in training volume 1
Publisher
Aladdin
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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"Ten-year-old Zeus is mystified (and super-annoyed) by the fact that he keeps getting hit by lightning. Every. Single. Year. Still, it s by far the most interesting thing that happens to him. He s never been far from the cave where he grew up and is beginning to think he ll never have a real adventure. But Zeus gets his wish and a lot more than he bargained for when he is kidnapped by dangerous, giant Titans! In a scramble for a weapon to defend himself,...
Author
Series
Myth-o-mania volume 1
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
In this story with a modern twist, Hades tells his own version of how he became King of the Underworld and Zeus became King of the Gods.
Author
Series
Heroes in training volume 7
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"After overcoming many challenges, Zeus and his fellow Olympians arrive at the temple at Delphi--only to find a giant snake guarding the entrance! Beyond the python, Pythia appears. Trapped in the temple by the python's magic and mere presence, Pythia urges the Olympians not to worry about her, for they are urgently needed on another quest. The Olympians are now out to find the Spear of Fear. A group of Amazonian women currently have it, but it really...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Demi-god Percy Jackson and his friends must journey into the Sea of Monsters to save their camp. But first Percy will discover a secret that makes him wonder whether being claimed as Poseidon's son is an honor or a cruel joke.
Author
Series
Heroes in training volume 4
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
When the Titan Hyperion turns up the heat and starts throwing fireballs around, Olympians Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, and Demeter search for a mysterious Olympic torch and steal the flame to light it.
7) Odd gods
Author
Series
Odd gods volume 1
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Oddonis may be the son of Zeus, but he's a little bit odd for a god. He's so odd, in fact, he's not sure if he has any powers at all. And if that isn't enough, his twin brother Adonis is the most popular, most athletic, and most otherworldly handsome god of them all. Oddonis's future at Mount Olympus Middle isn't looking bright, especially when he makes the last-minute decision to run against Adonis to be class president. With the help of his friends...
Author
Series
Heroes in training volume 2
Publisher
Aladdin
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
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"The merciless Cronus and his Titan buddies are in hot pursuit of Zeus, Hera, and Poseidon, who plan to travel across the treacherous boiling sea in order to save a fellow Olympian. They have a boat, but they also have a problem: Poseidon can't swim and is terrified of the water (well, really of the creatures that lurk in its depths). The group faces danger after danger as they battle singing sirens, a fishy and ferocious Titan named Oceanus, and...
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
How do you handle an encounter with Medusa on the New Jersey interstate? What's the best way to take down a minotaur? Become an expert on everything in Percy's world with this guide to the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Complete with interviews, puzzles, games, and original short stories.
Author
Series
Heroes in training volume 3
Publisher
Aladdin
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
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"The Underworld usually isn't anyone's idea of a fun place--except for Hades. He loves the dark and even the stinky smell of sulfur! But there is one thing that Hades is not a fan of--dogs. And when Zeus and his fellow Olympians encounter Cerberus--a mean, snarling, three-headed dog--Hades must conquer his fears and tame the dog in order for everyone to continue on to the Underworld--and drop off their Titan prisioner, Oceanus, back where he belongs!...
Author
Series
Heroes in training volume 5
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
After battling fireball-throwing Titans, the young Olympians find themselves on a double quest. Not only must they find more Olympians that Cronus has swallowed, but they're also in search of magic seeds that will help rejuvenate the earth after the terrible drought that plagued the lands, thanks to Hyperion. But a wind-throwing giant named Typhon has other ideas.
Author
Series
Olympians volume 1
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Terrified of being killed by one of his children, Kronos devours each of his offspring in turn. Only Zeus, the youngest, is saved. Though raised to enjoy a life of leisure, Zeus must fulfill his destiny and lead a new race of gods--and he must begin by destroying his own father.
Author
Series
Heroes in training volume 18
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Two quests down, one to go! Then hopefully, King Eurystheus will finally forgive Hercules and not declare war on Mount Olympus. Zeus and hercules have acquired the Amazon warrior queen's golden belt and the Hydra's scale. all that's left is to bring Cerberus, the three-headed guardian of the Underworld--gulp!--to King Eurystheus. Hopefully, Athena can get Hades to loan them Cerbrus until the quest is completed. But when the trio arrives at the Underworld,...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Percy Jackson is no ordinary teenager, he's the son of Poseidon and is accused of stealing Zeus' lightning bolt, the most powerful weapon ever created! With storm clouds brewing, Percy embarks on an incredible cross-country journey to prove his innocence, recover the bolt, and prevent a war among the gods that could destroy our world!
Author
Series
Publisher
Disney/Hyperion Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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After learning that he is the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea, twelve-year-old Percy is sent to a summer camp for demigods like himself, and joins his new friends on a quest to prevent a war between the gods.
17) Oh my gods
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In ancient legends, Helen is the irresistible beauty who kicked off the Trojan war and changed history. But that's just a myth. In real life, Helen is a dorky goddess living in modern London with her chaotic family. Forget Greek comedy. Her life is a total tragedy! Between Aphrodite's new fame as a beauty vlogger and Apollo's push to be a world-famous DJ, trying to keep a low profile is impossible. There's no help from her dad, Zeus. He's way too...
18) Oh my gods!
Author
Series
OMGs volume 1
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Karen is just an average thirteen-year-old from New Jersey who loves to play video games with her friends and watch movies with her mom. But when she moves to Greece to live with her eccentric, mysterious father, Zed, suddenly everything she thought about herselfabout lifeis up in the air. Starting a new school can be difficult, but starting school at Mt. Olympus Junior High, where students are gods and goddesses, just might take the cake. Especially...
Author
Publisher
Scout Comics and Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
360 CE. The great god Zeus is long dead, brutally murdered in his own temple some thirty years prior. Heracles, Zeus's son and champion, spends his days drunk and depressed as the old gods struggle to stay alive after decades of Christian disruption. When Athena's Temple is sacked by a mysterious Centurion looking for a powerful relic that once belonged to Zeus, the old gods are convinced they have found Zeus's killer. Now the mighty Heracles must...
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