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Percy Jackson & the Olympians Book 4
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Book 4

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When demonic cheerleaders invade his high school, Percy Jackson hurries to Camp Half Blood, from whence he and his demigod friends set out on a quest through the Labyrinth, while the war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near.

42) The tower of Nero / (bk. 5 Trials of Apollo)

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Series

Trials of Apollo Book 5

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Will the Greek god Apollo, cast down to earth in the pathetic mortal form of a teenager named Lester Papadopoulos, finally regain his place on Mount Olympus? Lester's demigod friends at Camp Jupiter just helped him survive attacks from bloodthirsty ghouls, an evil Roman king and his army of the undead, and the lethal emperors Caligula and Commodus. Now the former god and his demigod master Meg must follow a prophecy uncovered by Ella the harpy. Lester's...

43) The one-eyed giant / (bk. 1 Tales from the Odyssey)

Author

Osborne, Mary Pope

Series

Mary Pope Osborne's Tales from the Odyssey Book 1

Publisher

Hyperion Books for Children

Pub. Date

2002.

Description

Retells a part of the Odyssey in which King Odysseus fights the cyclops.

44) The everything classical mythology book: Greek and Roman gods, goddesses, heroes, and monsters from Ares to Zeus

Author

Bolton, Lesley

Publisher

Adams Media Corp

Pub. Date

c2002

45) Hercules

Publisher

Paramount Pictures

Pub. Date

c2014

Description

Based on Radical Comics' Hercules by Steve Moore, this ensemble-action film is a revisionist take on the classic myth. It offers the truth behind the myth by presenting the fashioning of a warrior who, for all his strength and courage, is flesh and blood.

46) The burning maze / (bk. 3 Trials of Apollo)

Author

Series

Trials of Apollo Book 3

Pub. Date

2018.

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Description

The Greek god Apollo, cast down to earth as the ungifted human teenager Lester Papadopoulos, and his demigod friends must go through the Labyrinth to find the third emperor--and an Oracle who speaks in word puzzles--somewhere in the American Southwest.

47) Hercules

Author

Burleigh, Robert

Publisher

Silver Whistle

Pub. Date

c1999

Description

Retells the story of the final, and most difficult, labor of Hercules, known as Heracles in Greek mythology, in which he must go to Underworld and bring back the three-headed dog, Cerberus.

48) Celtic myths

Author

McBratney, Sam

Publisher

Peter Bedrick Books

Pub. Date

1998

Description

An illustrated collection of Celtic mythology including "The Hound of Ulster," "Limpet Rock," and "Wee Johnny's Revenge."

49) King Midas and the golden touch

Author

Craft, Charlotte

Publisher

Morrow Junior Books

Pub. Date

c1999

Appears on list

RU (APA) Kindergarten

Description

A king finds himself bitterly regretting the consequences of his wish that everything he touches would turn to gold.

50) Mythology: oh my! gods and goddesses

Author

Budzik, Mary Frances

Series

Basher history

Publisher

Kingfisher

Pub. Date

[2014]

Description

Introduces ancient Greek, Norse, Egyptian, and Roman mythologies, including Zeus, father of the Greek gods, Norse Freyja, goddess of love, beauty, war, and death, and Egyptian Bastet, goddess of cats.

51) A Game of Retribution

Author

St. Clair, Scarlett

Series

Hades saga Book 4
Hades and Persephone

Pub. Date

2022

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Description

Become enchanted by the fantasy world of gods and mortals in bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair's reimagined New Greece. Readers are "hopelessly addicted" to the story of Hades and Persephone.

Hades, God of the Dead, does not take sides or bend the rules. He makes no exceptions to these values—not for god or mortal, even his lover, Persephone, Goddess of Spring.

Usually, fear prevents retaliation.

But not

...

52) Heart of the Sun Warrior: A Novel

Author

Tan, Sue Lynn

Series

Celestial kingdom Book 2

Pub. Date

2022

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Description

The stunning sequel to Daughter of the Moon Goddess delves deeper into beloved Chinese mythology, concluding the epic story of Xingyin—the daughter of Chang'e and the mortal archer, Houyi—as she battles a grave new threat to the realm, in this powerful tale of love, sacrifice, and hope.

After winning her mother's freedom from the Celestial Emperor, Xingyin thrives in the enchanting tranquility of her home. But

...

53) A Touch of Ruin

Author

St. Clair, Scarlett

Series

Hades X Persephone saga Book 3
Hades and Persephone

Pub. Date

2020

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Description

The second in the captivating Hades and Persephone series from fan-favorite bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair.

"Are you saying you wouldn't fight for me?"

Hades sighed and brushed his finger along her cheek. "Darling, I would burn this world for you."

Persephone's relationship with Hades has gone public and the resulting media storm disrupts her normal life and threatens

...

54) Starcrossed / (bk. 1 Starcrossed Trilogy)

Author

Angelini, Josephine

Series

Starcrossed trilogy Book 1

Publisher

HarperTeen

Pub. Date

2012, c2011

Description

When shy sixteen-year-old Helen Hamilton starts having vivid dreams about three ancient, hideous women and suddenly tries to kill a new student at her Nantucket high school, she discovers that she is playing out some version of an old tale involving Helen of Troy, the Three Furies, and a mythic battle.

55) The sea of monsters / (bk. 2 Percy Jackson)

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Series

Percy Jackson & the Olympians Book 2
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Book 2

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Description

Seventh-grader Percy Jackson has recently discovered that he is the son of Poseidon, making him half human and half god, and along with a demigod and a satyr friend, must save his beloved Camp Half-Blood from evil forces determined to destroy it.

56) Winterlight

Author

Britain, Kristen

Series

Green Rider series Book 7

Publisher

Astra Publishing House

Pub. Date

2021

Formats

Description

The other side of the myth
Temple times)

Messenger, magic wielder, and knight Karigan G'ladheon fights to save king and country from dark magic and a looming war in this seventh novel of the New York Times bestselling Green Rider series

After her capture at the hands of Grandmother and the Second Empire, Karigan G'ladheon is making halting progress towards recovery. Karigan takes on increasingly dangerous missions, haunted by the specter of her torturer, Nyssa, and sinking...

57) Medea tells all: a mad, magical love

Author

Braun, Eric

Series

Publisher

Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint

Pub. Date

[2014]

Description

The other side of the myth
Temple times)

"Introduces the concept of point of view through Medea's retelling of the classic Greek myth 'Jason and the Golden Fleece'"--Provided by publisher.

58) Medusa tells all: beauty missing, hair hissing

Author

Davis, Rebecca Fjelland

Series

Publisher

Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint

Pub. Date

[2014]

Description

"Introduces the concept of point of view through Medusa's retelling of the classic Greek myth 'Medusa'"--Provided by publisher.

59) D'Aulaires' Book of Norse myths

Author

D'Aulaire, Ingri

Publisher

New York Review Books

Pub. Date

2005.

60) Camp Half-Blood confidential: your real guide to the demigod training camp

Author

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Series

Pub. Date

2017.

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

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