Goddess Girls Set: Athena the Brain; Persephone the Phony; Aphrodite the Beauty

by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams

Overview

Goddess Girls follows four goddesses-in-training – Athena, Persephone, Aphrodite, and Artemis– as they navigate the ins and outs of divine social life at Mount Olympus Academy, where the most priviledged gods and goddesses of the Greco-Roman pantheon hone their mythical skills. In each book, readers get to see how each goddess became who we know today. These much-beloved classic myths are given a modern twist and follow storylines familiar to modern tweens, from dealing with bullies (Athena and Medusa) to first crushes (Persephone and Hades).

Athena the Brain follows Athena's first days at Mount Olympus Academy. She always knew she was smart and special, but she didn't realize that she was a goddess! When she's whisked away to MOA, 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 Persephone the Phony, Persephone develops a crush on bad-boy Hades. Her mom (Ceres) doesn't approve, and neither do her friends. Persephone finds herself sneaking around to see him, but he ultimately tells her that she should tell them the truth and it's revealed that he isn't all that bad, just misunderstood! The GG support her and eventually her mom comes around too.

Aphrodite the Beauty features Aphrodite, goddessgirl of love, as she deals with jealousy after giving Athena a makeover (godboys pay more attention to her!), and dealing with a crush from an unlikely place -- the nerdy Hephaestus (god of the smith).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781442443136
Publisher:	Aladdin
Publication date:	07/26/2011
Series:	Goddess Girls Series
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	512
Sales rank:	1,274,970
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Joan Holub has authored and/or illustrated over 140 children’s books, including the Goddess Girls series, the Heroes in Training series, the New York Times bestselling picture book Mighty Dads (illustrated by James Dean), and Little Red Writing (illustrated by Melissa Sweet). She lives in North Carolina and is online at JoanHolub.com.
Suzanne Williams is the author of over fifty books for children, including the Goddess Girls series, the Heroes in Training series, and the award-winning picture book Library Lil (illustrated by Steven Kellogg). She lives outside Seattle, Washington, and is online at Suzanne-Williams.com.

Together, Joan and Suzanne write the Goddess Girls, Heroes in Training, and Grimmtastic Girls series.

Editorial Reviews

What young girl would not love to be part of the goddess crowd? In this updated version of Greek mythology, the Goddess Girls—Athena, Aphrodite, Persephone, and Artemis—all attend Mount Olympus Academy and form a tight circle of friends. Athena, formerly known as the brain, puts her mind to good use and develops some wisdom about human relationships. Recognizing that revenge has limits, she learns how to channel emotions effectively instead of destructively. She also discovers boys in a human hero Heracles. Her so embarrassing father Principal Zeus offers a place at the academy to Heracles, but he may only stay if he accomplishes twelve heroic labors devised by his namby-pamby, scaredy-cat cousin. Zeus asks Athena to help out the new student, and, remembering her own difficulties with fitting in, she eagerly reaches out to Heracles. Together they clean the Stygian stables and trap the evil Hydra. She offers some creative ideas and he matches them with sheer strength; together they triumph...or do they? Perhaps they only followed Zeus's secret desire—to have some fabulous decoration for his latest and best temple. The ways of gods are mysterious, but this book is a fun read. Reviewer: Lisa Greenberg

Children's Literature - Lisa Greenberg