Who could tell the origin stories of the gods of Olympus
better than a modern-day demigod? Percy Jackson provides an insider's view with
plenty of 'tude in this illustrated collection. 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.