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Hyperion the Titan heats things up in this fourth graphic novel
adapted from the popular Heroes in Training series. Phew, it's hot!
Under the Titan Hyperion's rule, the sun is burning even brighter
than normal, and scorching everything in northern Greece--including
the villagers! The Olympians are forced to play an un-fun game of
Dodge the Sunbursts as Hyperion hurls giant fireballs that could
fry them up! What's worse, it looks like a familiar foe, Cronus, is
hot on Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades's trail. Armed with some clues,
they set out to figure out why Hyperion has been making things so
hot--and to rescue Hera, who is still missing. Battling the extreme
heat and some fantastical and scary creatures sent by Cronus, the
boys are off on another epic adventure, and Zeus is one step closer
to discovering his destiny.
Meet the treacherous Alpheus in this twenty-eighth Goddess Girls
adventure! After the sneaky river god Alpheus takes a precious cup
from a river nymph, it's up to Artemis to get it back! When Alpheus
challenges Artemis to a surprisingly easy bet, with the winner
getting the cup, Artemis thinks it's too good to be true--and
realizes Alpheus will stop at nothing to win. Can Artemis be a hero
to her friends?
In "Persephone the Phony," Persephone develops a crush on bad-boy
Hades. Her mom (Ceres) and friends don't approve, and Persephone
finds herself sneaking around to see him. Hades convinces her to
tell the truth, and it's revealed that he isn't all that bad, just
misunderstood
Well-researched and true to the original myths, each volume in the
"Goddess Girls" series addresses contemporary issues, like
friendships and relationships, from a classically accurate--and
entertaining--perspective.
In "Artemis the Brave," Artemis, goddess of the hunt, is always
perceived as the bravest goddessgirl at Mount Olympus Academy. What
her classmates and best friends don't realize is that sometimes she
isn't as courageous as she looks. And when Orion--a foreign
exchange student from Earth--enters the picture, she is even more
nervous than usual Can Artemis prove to her friends, and herself,
that she can live up to her goddess name?
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Elpis the Hopeful
Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
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R262
R206
Discovery Miles 2 060
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Meet Elpis as she learns how to be a human girl in this
twenty-ninth Goddess Girls adventure! When Elpis, a bubble who
spreads hope bubbles to those in need, draws the attention of
Principal Zeus, he offers her the position of Spirit of Hope at
Mount Olympus Academy--provided she shows she can do the job. He
transforms Elpis into a human girl and sends her to live among the
students. Elpis quickly discovers that being girl is harder than
she expected, especially when her new roommate, Apate, isn't
exactly welcoming. But thanks to the friendly Goddess Girls and the
artistic, sarcastic Moros, Elpis begins to enjoy herself...and
dread becoming a bubble again! Can she impress Zeus and stay human
or will Apate ruin everything with her trickery?
Learn all about scientists who changed history in this engaging and
colorful board book perfect for inventors-in-training! Asking why.
Then making a guess. Asking how. Then proving with tests. Little
scientists make great big discoveries. In this follow up to This
Little President, This Little Explorer, and This Little Trailblazer
now even the youngest readers can learn all about great and
empowering scientists in history! Highlighting ten memorable
scientists who paved the way, parents and little ones alike will
love this discovery primer full of fun, age-appropriate facts and
bold illustrations.
Well-researched and true to the original myths, each volume in the
"Goddess Girls "series addresses contemporary issues like
friendships and relationships from a classically accurate--and
entertaining--persepective.
In "Aphrodite the Beauty," Aphrodite, goddessgirl of love, must
deal with jealousy after giving Athena a makeover. It doesn't seem
fair that the godboys pay more attention to her friend when
Aphrodite is supposed to be destined for love She also copes with a
crush from an unlikely source--the nerdy Hephaestus (god of the
smith)--and learns that love comes in many forms.
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Athena the Brain Graphic Novel (Paperback)
Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams; Adapted by David Campiti; Illustrated by Glass House Graphics
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R340
R272
Discovery Miles 2 720
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Athena finds out she's a goddess and goes to Mount Olympus Academy
in this first book in the Goddess Girls Graphic Novel series, based
on the popular and long-running Goddess Girls series. Athena always
knew she was smart and special, but she didn't realize that she was
a goddess! When she's whisked away to Mount Olympus Academy, she
worries about fitting in and dealing with her dad, Zeus. Luckily,
she meets the Goddess Girls and finds the best friends she's ever
had.
In "Athena the Brain," Athena always knew she was smart and
special, but she didn't realize that she was a goddess When she's
whisked away to Mount Olympus Academy, she worries about fitting in
and dealing with her dad (Zeus). Luckily, she meets the Goddess
Girls and finds the best friends she's ever had.
Join the bunny dance party, in this board book with touch-and-feel
elements on every page! Give your fuzzy tail a wiggle! Twitch your
bunny nose and giggle! It's a party! Let's start jumping! Join this
bunny dance party -- all animals are invited! From fluffy bunnies
to quacking ducks, oinking pigs and moooovin' cows, there's party
fun for everyone! Contains eye-catching, tactile and hands-on
touch-and-feel elements on every page. Contains different animals
on every page for children to recognise. The perfect Easter or
springtime gift for little children aged 0-3. This is the perfect
novelty book to read out loud to little ones ... and dance to!
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Hot Cha Cha! (Hardcover)
Josephine Nobisso; Illustrated by Joan Holub
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R536
R393
Discovery Miles 3 930
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When Maria finds the lost key to her neighbourhood's city
playground, she gathers all her friends together for a rollicking,
rolling good time of outdoor fun in this vividly illustrated,
artfully narrated, rhyming adventure. Just as the kids are about to
leave their newly found turf, the grown-ups crash the party and
join in on the fun -- hand-clapping, rope-jumping, and
high-swinging together in a colourful multicultural celebration.
Teaching children the fundamentals of storytelling, this picture
book provides an impeccable working model for storytelling using
straight rhymes, slant rhymes, and meter. Masterfully presenting
poetic tools in an accessible manner, this is a book whose story
sings and leaps off the page, causing kids to dance and cheer.
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Elpis the Hopeful
Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
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R510
R423
Discovery Miles 4 230
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Meet Elpis as she learns how to be a human girl in this
twenty-ninth Goddess Girls adventure! When Elpis, a bubble who
spreads hope bubbles to those in need, draws the attention of
Principal Zeus, he offers her the position of Spirit of Hope at
Mount Olympus Academy--provided she shows she can do the job. He
transforms Elpis into a human girl and sends her to live among the
students. Elpis quickly discovers that being girl is harder than
she expected, especially when her new roommate, Apate, isn't
exactly welcoming. But thanks to the friendly Goddess Girls and the
artistic, sarcastic Moros, Elpis begins to enjoy herself...and
dread becoming a bubble again! Can she impress Zeus and stay human
or will Apate ruin everything with her trickery?
Aphrodite has her hands full with Eris, who loves to stir up
mischief, in this Goddess Girls adventure.
Eris is a goddess girl who has a penchant for causing trouble. So
when her brother, Ares, is celebrating his thirteenth birthday, she
can't let the occasion go by without a little mischief. After all,
she is the goddess of discord and strife Aphrodite is determined to
make sure Ares gets the attention he deserves, but can she handle
what Eris has planned?
This beginner's guide to fingerspelling and sign language contains
the sign for each letter of the alphabet along with signs for words
that begin with each letter.
Marco Polo was seventeen when he set out for China . . . and
forty-one when he came back! More than seven hundred years ago,
Marco Polo traveled from the medieval city of Venice to the fabled
kingdom of the great Kublai Khan, seeing new sights and riches that
no Westerner had ever before witnessed. But did Marco Polo
experience the things he wrote about . . . or was it all made-up?
Young readers are presented with the facts in this entertaining,
highly readable "Who Was" . . . ? biography with black-and-white
artwork by John O?Brien.
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