Frank Carlson Library

"Through engaging text and dynamic infographics, describes the mythical stories of the Greek god Zeus"--

"Achilles is his father's sixth son. His five brothers all died as infants. To protect Achilles from the same fate, his mother Thetis dips him into the River Styx. When Greece attacks Troy, Achilles joins the fight. Will his mother's treatment keep him from harm?"--Back cover.

When Atlas loses a battle with Zeus, he is exiled to Tartarus. But Atlas escapes to live among the Mauri, where he becomes very successful. But Zeus finds out and punishes Atlas by forcing him to hold the heavens away from the earth. Will Atlas bear this weight forever? Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.

Poseidon helps Minos become King of Crete and Minos agrees to sacrifice a white bull in his honor. When Minos reneges on the deal, Poseidon teams up with Eros to deceive Minos's wife Pasiphae, who then gives birth to a Minotaur. Minos imprisons the beast in a labyrinth.

Uniting with Jason, Piper, and Leo after their dangerous quest, Percy, Hazel, and Frank wonder who will be chosen to fulfill the Prophecy of Seven, completing their group's number, and sail with them to an ancient land to find the mysterious Doors of Death.

After accidentally destroying the Amazons' hard work preparing for a festival celebrating the story of Hero, the first hero in Greek mythology, Diana and her goat pal, Phyllis, embark on a journey to clean up their mess, soon embracing the support of her community to learn what it truly means to be a hero.

"In this fourth installment of the blockbuster series, time is running out as war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near. Even the safe haven of Camp Half-Blood grows more vulnerable by the minute as Kronos's army prepares to invade its once impenetrable borders. To stop them, Percy and his demigod friends will set out on a quest through the Labyrinth-a sprawling underground world with stunning surprises at every turn. Full...