Hermes and the Horse with Wings

Hermes and the Horse with Wings

Joan Holub

Joan Holub

Zeus and the Olympians are tasked with finding a magical horse in this Heroes in Training adventure.When Zeus meets a young boy named Hermes, he claims to have their next quest from Pythia, the Oracle at Delphi. But he wants something for the information: Zeus must hand over the winged sandals he took from Perseus after their last battle. What he doesn't know is that Perseus had stolen those sandals from someone...Hermes! Could those sandals be another magical object? When Hermes starts to fly, Zeus knows they have found another Olympian for their group—and Hermes lets Zeus know their next adventure will be to "find the force that sings." Since Pythia never tells them exactly the right words (her glasses tend to get a little foggy), they figure out that they are supposed to find "the horse with wings." With the help of a reluctant Hermes and another new boy named Ron, the Olympians are off in search of a winged horse­—with a few surprises along...
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Athena the Proud

Athena the Proud

Joan Holub

Joan Holub

Athena wants to upgrade a labyrinth for King Minos, but her approach causes problems in this Goddess Girls adventure.Athena's arrogance gets the best of her when her attempts to improve King Minos's labyrinth have unexpected—and disastrous—results!
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Persephone the Phony (Goddess Girls)

Persephone the Phony (Goddess Girls)

Joan Holub

Joan Holub

EDITORIAL REVIEW: **AS PERSEPHONE'S MOTHER ENCOURAGES HER** to do, she often "goes along to get along" instead of doing what she really wants. But when she meets Mount Olympus Academy bad-boy Hades, she finally feels she has found someone with whom she can be herself. He's the first person who actually *listens* to her, and she finds herself liking him, despite the fact that the other goddessgirls think he's bad news. But if he makes her feel so special -- and so comfortable -- can he really be all that bad? Authors Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams put a modern spin on classic myths with the Goddess Girls series. Follow the ins and outs of divine social life at Mount Olympus Academy, where the most privileged godboys and goddessgirls in the Greek pantheon hone their mythical skills.
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Amphitrite the Bubbly

Amphitrite the Bubbly

Joan Holub

Joan Holub

A new mergirl shows up at Mount Olympus Academy—and Poseidon just might be her perfect match in this seventeenth Goddess Girls adventure.Amphitrite is a mergirl with a big crush on Poseidon—but will his quirks make her fall out of like?
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Cassandra the Lucky

Cassandra the Lucky

Joan Holub

Joan Holub

Meet Cassandra, the newest student at Mount Olympus Academy! She has an amazing talent—but will her new friends believe her?This Goddess Girls story is based on the myth of Cassandra, who has the gift of seeing the future—except no one believes her. Can Apollo, the god of prophecy, help his new crush?
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Goldilocks Breaks In

Goldilocks Breaks In

Joan Holub

Joan Holub

Welcome to Grimm Academy, where beloved fairy tale characters are BFFs—and saving the world from the E.V.I.L. Society, one magical adventure at a time! Once upon a time, in faraway Grimmlandia...Goldilocks is so eager to make friends at Grimm Academy, she's even tempted to accept an invitation to join E.V.I.L.—it's just nice to be included! But she doesn't want to be a villain. Can Goldie get inside the secret society and do some good?
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Crius and the Fright of Night

Crius and the Fright of Night

Joan Holub

Joan Holub

Zeus and the Olympians head to the Peloponnese to save Apollo’s twin sister, who’s under a sleep spell, in this Heroes in Training adventure.Zeus and the Olympians are off to find Apollo’s twin sister, Artemis, who was captured by the Cronies and separated from her brother. But Titan Crius, who rules the area, has Artemis under a special spell that is making her sleep, which doesn’t make a rescue easy! Can the Olympians manage to sneak away from Crius and his pesky Pandi—warriors with ears that can hear for miles—and save a sleepy Artemis, or are they in for a tough awakening?
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Hades and the Helm of Darkness

Hades and the Helm of Darkness

Joan Holub

Joan Holub

The Heroes in Training are entering the Underworld--if Hades can conquer his canine fears, that is.The Underworld usually isn't really meant to be a fun place--but tell that to Hades! He loves the dark and the stinky smell of sulfur. However, there is one thing that Hades is not a fan of: dogs. And when Zeus and his fellow Olympians encounter Cerberus--a snarling, three-headed dog--Hades must conquer his fears and tame the hound so everyone can continue into the Underworld and deposit their Titan prisoner, Oceanus, back where he belongs!But with magical water that causes forgetfulness, hot beds of lava, and another epic battle with two more Titans standing in their way, will Zeus and his heroes make it out of the Underworld with everyone intact?
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Cinderella Stays Late

Cinderella Stays Late

Joan Holub

Joan Holub

The authors of the hit Goddess Girls series put a fun and girly twist on another super-popular theme: fairy tales!Once upon a time, in faraway Grimmlandia...A Grimmtastic girl named Cinderella is starting her first week at Grimm Academy on the wrong foot. Cinda's totally evil stepsisters are out to make her life miserable. The Steps tease Cinda, give her terrible advice about life at the academy, and even make her look bad in front of her new friends, Red, Snow, and Rapunzel! But when Cinda overhears the Steps plotting a villainous deed that could ruin Prince Awesome's ball, Cinda, her new friends, and a pair of magical glass slippers have to stop them—before the last stroke of midnight!
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Pandora the Curious

Pandora the Curious

Joan Holub

Joan Holub

Pandora is quite an inquisitive Goddess Girl--but she could stand to be more cautious. Pandora is one of the few mortals at Mount Olympus Academy--and probably the most curious of all the students in school. Her quizzical nature is famous--not that she thinks there is anything wrong with being curious, of course! When a godboy named Epimetheus brings a mysterious and fantastical box to school, Pandora's curiosity is piqued. And when it unexpectedly lands in her lap--literally--she can't help but take a look at what's inside. What could be the harm in that? But little does she know that opening the box will open up more trouble than she thought....
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Little Red Writing

Little Red Writing

Joan Holub

Joan Holub

Acclaimed writer Joan Holub and Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet team up in this hilarious and exuberant retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, in which a brave, little red pencil finds her way through the many perils of writing a story, faces a ravenous pencil sharpener (the Wolf 3000)... and saves the day.
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Rapunzel Cuts Loose

Rapunzel Cuts Loose

Joan Holub

Joan Holub

Welcome to Grimm Academy, where Cinderella, Red Riding Hood, Snow White, and Rapunzel are BFFs -- and saving the world from the E.V.I.L. Society, one magical adventure at a time!Once upon a time, in faraway Grimmlandia . . .Rapunzel's magical fast-growing hair can be a nuisance, especially when an accident gives it magical powers she can't control! But Rapunzel can't let her grimmiserable hair woes distract her -- she and her friends, Cinda, Red, and Snow are trying to save Grimm Academy from the E.V.I.L. Society. Once Rapunzel tracks down her magic charm, she won't let a bad hair day get in the way of stopping E.V.I.L.!
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