Percy Jackson's Greek Gods
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Legends, Myths, Fables / Greek & Roman
4.7
(2.9K)
Rick Riordan
"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.
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Author
Rick Riordan
Pages
336
Publisher
Disney Electronic Content
Published Date
2014-08-19
ISBN
1484702182 9781484702185
Ratings
Google: 4.5
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"Listened to the audiobook on and off. If you’ve forgotten your Greek Mythology, this was a good review of the Olympian gods and their stories so it was a nice refresher with a modern twist. I wasn’t a fan of the narrator’s voice and occasionally started getting bored with some of the stories so I had to take it slow and listen to the book in chunks."
L H
"Oh yeah. This was a FABULOUS book. Funny interesting and genuinely cool. I loved it"
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Carrot
"LOVE! Such a unique take on the gods and all written in a tongue in cheek manner."
Melissa Shaw
"its funny and is very good worldbuilding for the Riordanverse"
Gold571
"I CANNOT believe I did not read this sooner it is so funny"
ether
"Percy Jackson takes you on a journey through the myths of Greek Mythology. Of course he does warn you that some of the myths might be different from the ones you have heard about or read. He even adds his own spin to conversations with lots of humor dashed into them because you know those Gods can be a bit boring.<br/><br/>This book was definitely a nice little addition to the Percy Jackson world. It was also a nice little distraction from the upcoming final book of the Lost Heroes. It was a fun read and there were moments of giggles especially when it came to Percy's version of conversations or how a certain God may have acted. I am quite sure the Gods, once they have gotten their hands on this book, were probably not a bit amused by Percy. At least, I doubt they ever would be.<br/><br/>This book is a nice addition to any collector of the series or if you are trying to get your child into reading, I would recommend this book to them."
Susanna Bloom