Book
Percy Jackson's Greek Gods / Rick Riordan ; illustrated by John Rocco.
"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 Honoree John Rocco make this volume--a must for home, library, and classroom shelves--as stunning as it is entertaining"-- Provided by publisher.
"Percy Jackson, a modern-day demigod, tells the origin stories of the gods of Olympus and provides an insider's point of view - with plenty of attitude - in this illustrated collection"-- Provided by publisher.
The beginning and stuff
The golden age of cannibalism
The Olympians bash some heads
Hestia chooses bachelor number zero
Demeter turns into Grainzilla
Persephone marries her stalker
Hera gets a little cuckoo
Hades does home improvement
Poseidon gets salty
Zeus kills everyone
Athena adopts a handkerchief
You gotta love Aphrodite
Ares, the manly man's manly man
Hephaestus makes me a golden llama (not really, but he totally should)
Apollo sings and dances and shoots people
Artemis unleashes the death pig
Hermes goes to juvie
Dionysus conquers the world with a refreshing beverage.
The golden age of cannibalism
The Olympians bash some heads
Hestia chooses bachelor number zero
Demeter turns into Grainzilla
Persephone marries her stalker
Hera gets a little cuckoo
Hades does home improvement
Poseidon gets salty
Zeus kills everyone
Athena adopts a handkerchief
You gotta love Aphrodite
Ares, the manly man's manly man
Hephaestus makes me a golden llama (not really, but he totally should)
Apollo sings and dances and shoots people
Artemis unleashes the death pig
Hermes goes to juvie
Dionysus conquers the world with a refreshing beverage.
Item details
- ISBN: 9781423183648
- ISBN: 1423183649
- ISBN: 9781484720943
- ISBN: 1484720946
- ISBN: 9781484712375
- ISBN: 1484712374
- ISBN: 0606374000
- ISBN: 9780606374002
- ISBN: 1518213510
- ISBN: 9781518213519
- ISBN: 9781338036329
- ISBN: 1338036327
- Physical Description: ix, 318 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm
- Publisher: Los Angeles : Disney-Hyperion, [2014]
Contents / Notes
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The beginning and stuff
The golden age of cannibalism
The Olympians bash some heads
Hestia chooses bachelor number zero
Demeter turns into Grainzilla
Persephone marries her stalker
Hera gets a little cuckoo
Hades does home improvement
Poseidon gets salty
Zeus kills everyone
Athena adopts a handkerchief
You gotta love Aphrodite
Ares, the manly man's manly man
Hephaestus makes me a golden llama (not really, but he totally should)
Apollo sings and dances and shoots people
Artemis unleashes the death pig
Hermes goes to juvie
Dionysus conquers the world with a refreshing beverage. - Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader Middle Grades 5.6 17.0 Quiz: 168542.AR 5.6 17.0.Accelerated Reader AR 5.6 17.0 168542.
Find similar items by subject
- Subject:
- Gods, Greek > Fiction.
Gods, Greek > Fiction.
Jackson, Percy (Fictitious character) > Fiction. - Genre:
- Young adult fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Action and adventure fiction.
Search for related items by series
Currently available copies
- 58 out of 73 copies are currently available at PINES.
Holds
- 4 current holds on 73 total copies.
More Options
Show All Copies
| Library System: Branch | Shelving Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Status | New Item Hold Restriction? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Regional Library System: Danielsville/Madison County Library |
JUV | J RIORDAN Send SMS Text |
31001002773969 | Available | |
| Athens Regional Library System: Winterville Library |
JUV | J RIORDAN Send SMS Text |
31001006269741 | Available | |
| Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System: Friedman Branch Library |
YA | Folio YA FIC RIO Send SMS Text |
31019004477413 | Available | |
| Bartram Trail Regional Library: Mary Willis Library |
JUV | J RIOR Send SMS Text |
31004000563721 | Available | |
| Bartram Trail Regional Library: Thomson-McDuffie County Library |
JUV | J RIOR Send SMS Text |
31004000469051 | Available | |
| Cherokee Regional Library: Chickamauga Public Library |
YA | YA RIORDAN Send SMS Text |
31010006876322 | Available | |
| Coastal Plain Regional Library System: Carrie Dorsey Perry Memorial Library |
J Fiction | J RIORDAN, RICK Send SMS Text |
31013001627831 | Available | |
| Coastal Plain Regional Library System: Victoria Evans Memorial Library |
J Fiction | J RIORDAN, RICK Send SMS Text |
31013001600036 | Available | |
| Columbia County Library System: Grovetown Library |
Juvenile Books | J Riordan Send SMS Text |
31100001171157 | Available | |
| Columbia County Library System: Harlem Library |
Young Adult | YA FIC Riordan Send SMS Text |
31100003397958 | Available |
▼ Summaries & More
Summary:
"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 Honoree John Rocco make this volume--a must for home, library, and classroom shelves--as stunning as it is entertaining"--
"Percy Jackson, a modern-day demigod, tells the origin stories of the gods of Olympus and provides an insider's point of view - with plenty of attitude - in this illustrated collection"--
"Percy Jackson, a modern-day demigod, tells the origin stories of the gods of Olympus and provides an insider's point of view - with plenty of attitude - in this illustrated collection"--