Rick RiordanPercy Jackson's Greek Heroes & Greek God's Book Set

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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 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. “I’ve had some bad experiences in my time, but the heroes I’m going to tell you about were the original old school hard luck cases.”

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They boldly screwed up where no one had screwed up before. . .) and enhanced with vibrant artwork by Caldecott Honouree 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 you’ve got arrows in your quiver. We’re 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, we’ll die painful tragic deaths. Ready? Sweet. Let’s do this.

About the author: For Rick Riordan, a bedtime story shared with his oldest son was just the beginning of his journey into the world of children’s books. Already an award-winning author of mysteries for adults, Riordan, a former teacher, was asked by his son Haley to tell him some bedtime stories about the gods and heroes in Greek mythology. “I had taught Greek myths for many years at the middle school level, so I was glad to comply,” says Riordan.

“When I ran out of myths, (Haley) was disappointed and asked me if I could make up something new with the same characters.” At the time, Haley had just been diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. Greek mythology was one of the only subjects that interested the then second-grader in school. Motivated by Haley’s request, Riordan quickly came up with the character of Percy Jackson and told Haley all about “(Percy’s) quest to recover Zeus’s lightning bolt in modern-day America,” says Riordan. “It took about three nights to tell the whole story, and when I was done, Haley told me I should write it out as a book.”

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A publisher in New York asked me to write down what I know about the Greek gods, and I was like, can we do this anonymously?

Because I don't need the Olympians mad at me again. But if it helps you to know your Greek gods and survive an encounter with them if they ever show up in your face, then I guess writing all this down will be my good deed for the week. So, begins Percy Jackson's Greek Gods, in which the son of Poseidon adds his own magic--and sarcastic asides--to the classics. He explains how the world was created, then gives readers his personal take on a who's who of ancients, from Apollo to Zeus. Percy does not hold back. "If you like horror shows, blood baths, lying, stealing, backstabbing, and cannibalism, then read on, because it definitely was a Golden Age for all that."

Dramatic full-color illustrations throughout by Caldecott Honouree John Rocco make this volume--a must for home, library, and classroom shelves--as stunning as it is entertaining.