Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes
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From New York Times best-selling author, Rick Riordan, comes the companion to PERCY JACKSON'S GREEK GODS, now in paperback. The son of Poseidon returns to give readers his unique and unforgettable insight into twelve larger-than-life personalities from the classic Greek stories. Who cut off Medusa's head? Who was raised by a she-bear? Who tamed Pegasus? It takes a demigod to know, and Percy Jackson can fill you in on the all the daring deeds of Perseus, Atalanta, Bellerophon, and the rest of the major Greek heroes. Told in the funny, irreverent style readers have come to expect from Percy, ( I’ve had some bad experiences in my time, but the heroes I’m going to tell you about were the original old school hard luck cases. They boldly screwed up where no one had screwed up before. . . ) and enhanced with vibrant artwork by Caldecott Honoree John Rocco , this story collection will become the new must-have classic for Rick Riordan's legions of devoted fans--and for anyone who needs a hero. So get your flaming spear. Put on your lion skin cape. Polish your shield and make sure you’ve got arrows in your quiver. We’re going back about four thousand years to decapitate monsters, save some kingdoms, shoot a few gods in the butt, raid the Underworld, and steal loot from evil people. Then, for dessert, we’ll die painful tragic deaths. Ready? Sweet. Let’s do this. Review: A Wonderful Introduction to the Stories of Heroes - This is a great introduction to an irreverent take on the myths of the Ancient Greek world. The previous book focused on the Gods. This one focuses on the heroes. In this book you are given really funny takes on the stories of Perseus, Psyche & Cupid, Phaethon, Otera, Daedalus, Theseus, Atalanta, Bellerophon, Cyrene, Orpheus, Hercules, and Jason. Some of these stories end in tragedy. Some end happily. But throughout them all Riordan infuses his wit and and style. The stories are a pleasure to read, even including all the anachronistic touches. I would still recommend reading the stories from other books in addition to these. The others are are classics for a reason - because they are timeless. Riordan's stories will feel dated when people read them generations from now because they have no idea what he is referencing. In addition to the stories, there is a great bibliography that serves for more reading after this book. Having grown up on Greek myths, and read some of the books from his bibliography, I love how he included those books there for minds that are inspired to learn more about one of the most important civilizations that continues to affect our present day world. Review: Great Book. - Great, Humorous Book by Rick Riordan.
| Best Sellers Rank | #26,505 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #25 in Children's Folk Tale & Myth Anthologies #31 in Children's Greek & Roman Tales & Myths #270 in Children's Classics |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 4,999 Reviews |
G**Y
A Wonderful Introduction to the Stories of Heroes
This is a great introduction to an irreverent take on the myths of the Ancient Greek world. The previous book focused on the Gods. This one focuses on the heroes. In this book you are given really funny takes on the stories of Perseus, Psyche & Cupid, Phaethon, Otera, Daedalus, Theseus, Atalanta, Bellerophon, Cyrene, Orpheus, Hercules, and Jason. Some of these stories end in tragedy. Some end happily. But throughout them all Riordan infuses his wit and and style. The stories are a pleasure to read, even including all the anachronistic touches. I would still recommend reading the stories from other books in addition to these. The others are are classics for a reason - because they are timeless. Riordan's stories will feel dated when people read them generations from now because they have no idea what he is referencing. In addition to the stories, there is a great bibliography that serves for more reading after this book. Having grown up on Greek myths, and read some of the books from his bibliography, I love how he included those books there for minds that are inspired to learn more about one of the most important civilizations that continues to affect our present day world.
A**Y
Great Book.
Great, Humorous Book by Rick Riordan.
F**Y
Tells the stories in fun ways.
This book has a lot of pictures that helps kids picture what the story is talking about and it's easy to understand. Recommended for tweens.
V**N
Awesome signed book!
Recently bought a bunch of these rick riordan books I don’t own since most are on sale for $8 (finally got around to magnus chase; i was really missing out its wonderful) and this one arrived in very good shape! Most of the time the books i order are a bit damaged (wrinkled jacket, torn near edges, sticky??? residue on jacket and whatnot) but this one was the picture of perfection. It was a very fun read of course, and I’m not sure if all books are like mine, but the one I received is deadass signed by rick riordan... i saw the signature the day i got this book but since it was written over the illustrators name, i assumed it was john rocco’s signature. But today, i saw a post online of someone showing their trials of apollo book signed and I realized it was the same as the one in my book and googled rick riordan’s signature and sure enough... its his! Maybe I just got lucky haha
J**L
11 year old loves this after reading the Percy Jackson series
11 year old loved this after reading the Percy Jackson series
T**Z
Book
Good
M**D
For fantasy loving tweens
Perfect for pre teen readers who love fantasy
S**.
Bought used
Accurate description. Great value for the price.
N**A
Excelente
Todo fan de la saga Percy Jackson debe de hacerse con este volumen que cuenta las historias de los heroes griegos, aunque esta en ingles y no en castellano, pero es facil de leer y entender. Las ilustraciones son una delicia.
M**A
My son loves this
Bought this for my son's birthday, he's into Percy Jackson and Greek Gods. I can't complain it's a great book, talks a lot about the different God's and who they were. He really liked this book
L**Y
Greek heros ... totally funny
I love the books of Rick Riordan. For me it is pure fun to read the classic greek stories in this humoristic version. If you know them too, you will smile at how some famos heros are described here.
S**A
Ottimo acquisto
Libro in buone condizioni come da descrizione e venditore disponibile ed affidabile. Purtroppo la prima copia che mi è stata spedita non è mai arrivata e si sono premurati di mandarne una seconda appena possibile. Per quando riguarda il libro in sè, essendo una grande amante sia di mitologia greca che della serie di Percy Jackson, questa è davvero un’edizione da non perdere, soprattutto per il grande formato e la presenza delle illustrazioni.
A**E
Excellent quality book! A perfect addition to the collection
Just like the other books in this collection, the quality of this paperback is top-notch. It looks great on the shelf and feels very durable. If you are a fan of the series or just starting out, this is a must-have. It’s a wonderful read and worth every penny. It did arrive a couple of days after the expected delivery date, but the constant updates on the shipment made the wait easy. Overall, a great purchase that I’m very glad to own!
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