| Ares and the Spear of Fear Contributor(s): Holub, Joan (Author), Williams, Suzanne (Author), Phillips, Craig (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1442488492 ISBN-13: 9781442488496 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - Greek & Roman - Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2012278197 |
| Lexile Measure: 570 |
| Series: Heroes in Training |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.3" W x 8.4" (0.55 lbs) 112 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 168557 Reading Level: 4.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ares, Zeus, and the other Olympians encounter a huge snake and a sharp challenge in this Heroes in Training adventure. After overcoming many challenges, Zeus and his fellow Olympians arrive at the temple at Delphi--only to find a giant snake guarding the entrance Beyond the python, Pythia appears. Trapped in the temple by the python's magic and mere presence, Pythia urges the Olympians not to worry about her, for they are urgently needed on another quest. The Olympians are now out to find the Spear of Fear. A group of Amazonian women currently have it, but it really belongs to Ares, the God of War. Ares is thrilled to know the next quest is about him--but soon realizes that when it comes to the powerful spear, he has a LOT to learn... |
Contributor Bio(s): Williams, Suzanne: - 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.Williams, Suzanne: - 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.Holub, Joan: - 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.Phillips, Craig: - 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. |