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Poseidon and the Sea of Fury

Poseidon and the Sea of Fury Hardcover - 2012

by Holub, Joan; Williams, Suzanne

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Aladdin Paperbacks, 2012. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title Poseidon and the Sea of Fury
  • Author Holub, Joan; Williams, Suzanne
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 128
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Aladdin Paperbacks
  • Date 2012
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G1442457988I3N10
  • ISBN 9781442457980 / 1442457988
  • Weight 0.51 lbs (0.23 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.36 x 5.78 x 0.58 in (21.23 x 14.68 x 1.47 cm)
  • Ages 06 to 09 years
  • Grade levels 1 - 4
  • Reading level 550
  • Library of Congress subjects Mythology, Greek, Ocean
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012947276
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Summary

A young Poseidon must triumph over aquatic terrors in this Heroes in Training adventure.

The merciless Cronus and his Titan buddies are in hot pursuit of Zeus, Hera, and Poseidon, who plan to travel across the treacherous boiling sea in order to save a fellow Olympian. They have a boat, but they also have a problem: Poseidon cant swim and is terrified of the water (well, really of the creatures that lurk in its depths). The group faces danger after danger as they battle singing sirens, a fishy and ferocious Titan named Oceanus, and people-eating monsters sent by Cronus himself. Can Poseidon overcome his fears and help his fellow heroes escape Cronus and his cronies?

Excerpt






CHAPTER ONE

Under Attack!

A SPEAR WHIZZED BY TEN-YEAR-OLD Zeuss ear. He ducked his head but didnt stop running. Neither did his two companions, Hera and Poseidon. They were right behind him.

Halt in your tracks or youre dead meat, Snackboy! a cruel voice boomed.

Hed know that voice anywhere. It was Lion Tattoo. That was what Zeus had nicknamed him, anyway. He was the leader of the three half-giants who were after Zeus. They were soldiers in King Cronuss army and stood as tall as trees.

Just three days before, theyd snatched Zeus from his cave in Crete and brought him here to Greece. Hed already escaped themtwice. But he might not be so lucky a third time.

When we catch you, we will eat you! hollered a second voice. Blackbeards. Another of the half-giants.

Then the third oneZeus had dubbed him Double Chinadded his two cents. Yeah! And well chomp your friends for dessert! Ha-ha-ha! He followed this up with a loud burp.

A shiver ran down Zeuss spine. They were probably bluffing, though. Their orders were more likely to take him, Hera, and Poseidon back to King Cronus. So that the king could swallow them whole!

They approached a ditch. Zeus jumped in and hunkered down, waiting for Hera and Poseidon to catch up. Within seconds Hera dropped in to crouch beside him.

Well never reach the sea at this rate. Somebody else is going to find that trident thingie before we do. Do something, Thunderboy! she hissed.

Zeus liked the nickname shed given him. But she sure did know how to make it sound like an insult sometimes.

Dont be so impatient. Well get there, he told her. Were on a quest, remember? You cant expect it to be fast or easy.

An oracle named Pythia had sent them on this quest to search for a magical trident. Which was going to be a challenge, since none of them knew what a trident was. But they did know their destinationthe sea.

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Citations

  • School Library Journal, 04/01/2013, Page 164

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 a former elementary school librarian and the author of over seventy books for children, including the award-winning picture books Library Lil (illustrated by Steven Kellogg) and My Dog Never Says Please (illustrated by Tedd Arnold), and several chapter book and middle grade series. She also coauthors the Goddess Girls and Thunder Girls series with the fantastic Joan Holub. Visit her at Suzanne-Williams.com.

Craig Phillips has been creating cover art and drawings for books, comics, and magazines for nearly two decades. He is most at home working on tales about myth and magic. His latest book--Giants, Trolls, Witches, Beasts: Ten Tales from the Deep, Dark Woods--is a 200-page graphic novel about just that! It will be in stores in May 2017. When he is not drawing and writing, he likes to swim in the lakes and walk in the forests and mountains of New Zealand. Visit him at CraigPhillips.com.au.

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