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King Midas King Midas John W. Stewig A king finds himself bitterly regretting the consequences of his wish that everything he touches would turn to gold. OL102448W
Mythology Mythology Hestia Evans A heavily illustrated notebook filled with newspaper clippings, letters, and text, compiled by "Lady Hestia Evans" in "1825." OL12098901W
Dateline Dateline Paul Fleischman A retelling of the story of the Trojan War illustrated with collages featuring newspaper clippings of modern events from World War I through the Persian Gulf war. OL13688W
The Wanderings of Odysseus The Wanderings of Odysseus Rosemary Sutcliff A retelling of the adventures of Odysseus on his long voyage home from the Trojan War. OL1417809W
Pegasus the winged horse Pegasus the winged horse Corinne J. Naden With the goddess Athena's help, Bellerophon tames the winged horse and destroys the dreaded Chimaera. OL14856513W
Theseus and the Minotaur Theseus and the Minotaur Leonard Everett Fisher Retells the Greek myth of the hero Theseus and his battle with the bull-headed monster called the Minotaur. OL14865771W
Artemis the brave Artemis the brave Joan Holub,Suzanne Williams While protecting egotistical transfer student Orion, Artemis makes a mistake that later provides her with the chance that she has both hoped for and dreaded, to prove her courage to herself and other… OL15038911W
The McElderry book of Greek myths The McElderry book of Greek myths Eric A. Kimmel Walk among the gods and goddesses, men and monsters, in this enchanting volume of classic Greek myths! Here are twelve of the most beloved legends of Greek mythology, from Pandora and her dreaded box… OL15044865W
The Immortal Fire The Immortal Fire Anne Ursu As Philonecron plots to destroy the gods, transform the Underworld, destroy humanity, and remodel Olympus, Mr. Metos takes thirteen-year-old cousins Charlotte and Zee to join the Prometheans, who hav… OL15108874W
Amazing Greek Myths of Wonder and Blunders Amazing Greek Myths of Wonder and Blunders Mike Townsend From Hercules' snake assassin slippers to Arachne's wicked weaver rap songs, these are the mythic monsters and Hellenic heroes that have captured Western culture for centuries-but a whole lot more fu… OL15169880W
Tragedies Tragedies Seneca the Younger,Paul Jal,François-Régis Chaumartin,F.-R. Chaumartin "Seneca is a figure of first importance in both Roman politics and literature: a leading adviser to Nero who attempted to restrain the emperor's megalomania; a prolific moral philosopher; and the aut… OL15223083W
Aphrodite's blessings Aphrodite's blessings Clemence McLaren Atalanta, Andromeda, and Psyche, three female characters in Greek mythology, tell the stories of their marriages. Includes information on love and marriage in ancient Greece. OL15275251W
Pandora gets heart Pandora gets heart Carolyn Hennesy Pandy, Alcie, Iole, and Homer face many dangers as they make their way to the sacred Mount Ida in Phrygia to capture another deadly evil--lust. OL15483530W
Get to work, Hercules! Get to work, Hercules! Kate McMullan In this updated version of Greek mythology, Hades, King of the Underworld, tells the true story of Hercules and his twelve labors. OL15942409W
The Black Stallion and the lost city The Black Stallion and the lost city Steven Farley While in Greece making a film about Alexander the Great, Alec Ramsay and the Black Stallion get lost and find an immortal city ruled by the tyrannical, ancient Thracian god-king Diomedes, whose flesh… OL16190431W
The Titan's Curse The Titan's Curse Robert Venditti When the goddess Artemis disappears while hunting a rare, ancient monster, a group of her followers joins Percy and his friends in an attempt to find and rescue her before the winter solstice, when h… OL16591738W
The Complete Plays of Sophocles The Complete Plays of Sophocles Sophocles The most celebrated plays of ancient Athens in vivid and dynamic new translations by award-winning poets Robert Bagg and James Scully The dominant Athenian playwright in fifth-century-BCE Athens, … OL16759463W
Pride of lions Pride of lions Norma Johnston Retells the story of the House of Atreus and the pride, deception, hatred, and revenge that involves Agamemnon, Clytemnestra, and their children Iphigenia, Electra, and Orestes. OL16972W
Stop that bull, Theseus! Stop that bull, Theseus! Kate McMullan Theseus gets lost inside the labyrinth because he forgot to bring along the ball of string the king's daughter had given him. (Myth-O-Mania). OL17012170W
The Blood of Olympus The Blood of Olympus Rick Riordan Nico had warned them. Going through the House of Hades would stir the demigods' worst memories. Their ghosts would become restless. Nico may actually become a ghost if he has to shadow-travel with Re… OL17059943W
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