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A twist on Homer's "Odyssey" from the points of view of Penelope, who describes her life before she married Odysseus and chronicles her experiences during and after his protracted return from the Trojan War, and her twelve maids whom Odysseus executes upon his return.
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The Delphic women volume 1
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English
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When she falls in love with Jason, the leader of the Argonauts, and helps him steal the Golden Fleece, Medea, Princess of Colchis and priestess of Hecate, Thee Named, Lady of Phantoms, sails with him to claim his throne, but things turn tragically wrong and she must attempt to reclaim her humanity through abandonment, murder and grief.
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Set in ancient Greece, a powerful novel about Theseus by Mary Renault.
This is the story of the young Theseus: Prince of Troizen, King of Eleusis and Athens, and slayer of the Minotaur. Acclaimed novelist Mary Renault weaves myth, legend, history, and fiction into the story of a young hero's search for his destiny and the countless challenges he faces. From Theseus's early life as a prince, to his leadership of a captive team of bulldancers in Crete-...
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Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2011
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IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 16
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English
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Seventeen-year-old Karou, a lovely, enigmatic art student in a Prague boarding school, carries a sketchbook of hideous, frightening monsters--the chimaerae who form the only family she has ever known.
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Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
c2002
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IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A retelling of part of the Odyssey in which Odysseus and his fleet continue their journey and encounter giant cannibals, a beautiful witch, and the Land of the Dead.
10) The wyrm king
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Beyond the spiderwick chronicles volume 3
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2009
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IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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Nick, Julies, Laurie, and their friends try to prevent a hydra from destroying Florida.
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Myth-o-mania volume 3
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Capstone
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2011.
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English
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In Greek mythology, Medusa was a Gorgon - a winged monster with snakes for hair. Anyone who looked at her was instantly turned to stone. But she wasn't born that way. Not even close. Athena was so jealous of Medusa's beauty that she cursed her. Zeus changed the story to make his son, Perseus, look good. Hades is here to set the record straight on Perseus, Medusa, and everything in between.
14) The lost hero
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Heroes of Olympus volume 1
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IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 19
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English
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Jason, Piper, and Leo, three students from a school for "bad kids," find themselves at Camp Half-Blood, where they learn that they are demigods and begin a quest to free Hera, who has been imprisoned by Mother Earth herself.
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Percy Jackson and the olympians volume 2
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IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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Percy and his friends set out to find his best friend, Grover, who is held prisoner on an island somewhere in the Bermuda Triangle, before heading out to save Camp Half-Blood from mythological monsters.
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2010
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IL: MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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Retells, in graphic novel format, Homer's epic tale of Odysseus, the ancient Greek hero who encounters witches and other obstacles on his journey home after fighting in the Trojan War.
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Abrams / Vearsa Limited
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[2015]
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English
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Medusa refuses to care for her hair, her long locks getting knottier and dirtier with each passing page. Her hair rebellion elicits frozen expressions of shock from her family, but nothing will convince Medusa to brush. Only her hairdresser approaches Medusa with bravery and a blade, successfully solving the problem . . . with a short haircut! All are pleased with this drastic yet adorable solution. Leslie Patricelli's depictions of this physical...
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians volume 4
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IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 12
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English
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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.
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