Titoli in Greci e romani

The Trojan War is over, and legendary hero Odysseus is looking forward to getting home. Little does he realize that the return journey will be his greatest adventure yet! He'll have to take on sea monsters, giants, and an evil enchantress ... but the biggest challenge of all is waiting for him at home!

Brave hero Heracles must complete a series of tasks, each more daunting than the last. Can he kill a monstrous lion and defeat the nine-headed Hydra? Heracles will need all his courage and wits to win the day!

Anyone shot by one of Eros's arrows will fall in love with the next creature they see. Eros thinks this is a great joke—until he falls in love himself! Psyche, his beloved, is smart and brave, but Eros' mother Aphrodite hates her with a passion. Can true love triumph?

Atalanta is as strong and brave as a bear—and she's determined to be a warrior! However, the boring men in her life have other plans. When her dad tries to push her into marriage, she agrees on one condition. First, someone must beat her in a race! Is Atalanta fast enough to outrun her fate?

Countless heroes have met their doom at the gaze of monstrous Medusa. Anyone who looks at her turns to stone! Perseus is not a warrior, but he has vowed to defeat Medusa within a week. His only chance is to persuade the goddess Athena to help him ...

Arachne is good at weaving—so good, in fact, that jealous goddess Athena decides to teach her a lesson! The five twisted tales in this book show what happens when mortal creatures cross paths with the gods ... and come away entirely changed.

Cadmus is on a quest to find his missing sister, Europa. But he doesn't feel like a hero. He's not brave or smart—and he's had to bring his mother on the journey, too! How will Cadmus cope when he has to face a terrifying, man-eating dragon?

Jason is the rightful ruler of Iolcus, but to prove it he's going to need his wits about him. Only the greatest hero in the land could steal the precious golden fleece—and make it back alive. Is Jason that hero?

The son of King Minos is a real monster. He has the head of a bull and a taste for human flesh—no wonder he's been locked in a labyrinth! Heroic Theseus wants to end the Minotaur's reign of terror. To do so, he'll have to venture deep into the maze—and find his way out again!

When King Midas is granted a wish, he demands that everything he touches turns to gold. He will be the richest man in the world! However, greedy Midas soon discovers that wishes can go badly wrong—and some things are worth more than any treasure!

Take a trip with Charon the ferryman to discover four magical stories about the Underworld. Find out why Persephone plays a trick to stay and how Sisyphus plays a trick to leave—and how to make friends with a three-headed dog.

At the dawn of time, gods and monsters wage an epic battle to rule the world. Cruel King Cronus is determined to keep his position as top god, but a prophesy says he will be overthrown by his own son. What will happen when baby Zeus is born?

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Brought to you by Puffin. A BRAND-NEW ADVENTURE FROM THE WORLD OF PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS From #1 best-selling author Rick Riordan and award-winning author Mark Oshiro comes a new adventure featuring two of the most popular characters from the world of Percy Jackson and the Olympians...

Atalanta, a young huntress, answers the call of the kingdom of Calydon, who is being tormented by a mythical boar. Upon arrival, her skills are doubted by the great heroes of Greece because she is a young girl. Will Atalanta be able to prove herself to be a great hunter?

What would you do if the sun became your enemy? That’s exactly what happens to Viola Li after she returns from a trip abroad and develops a sudden and extreme case of photosensitivity — an inexplicable allergy to sunlight. Thanks to her crisis-manager parents, she doesn’t just have to wear layers of clothes and a hat the size of a spaceship. She has to stay away from all hint of light. Say goodbye to windows and running outdoors. Even her phone becomes a threat when its screen burns her.  

En los lejanos tiempos de los que nos hablan los mitos, en la Tierra vivía un monstruo horrendo y temible: el minotauro. Era una bestia feroz, mitad hombre y mitad toro, que se alimentaba de carne humana. Su manjar preferido eran los catorce muchachos y muchachas atenienses que le entregaban cada año a las puertas del laberinto en el que estaba encerrado. ¡Qué miedo! ¡Nadie quería ser la presa de un monstruo tan terrible! ¿Existiría en el mundo un héroe capaz de liberarlos de semejante amenaza?

Bloomsbury presents The Odyssey of Phoebe Quilliam by Annelise Gray, read by Kerry Wotton. A mythical timeslip story about family, love, loss and memory, with an epic sea voyage at its heart, inspired by the legend of Odysseus. Phoebe dreams of becoming an artist like her grandmother, Cass, a...

Deux plongeurs ont remonté d'une épave un vase qui représente le combat de Thésée contre le Minotaure. L'archéologue qui dirige l'expédition va passer la nuit à leur raconter l'histoire de ce roi d'Athènes, le héros de tant de légendes...

Voici l'histoire de la célèbre et méconnue guerre de Troie, provoquée par un concours de beauté entre déesses, et devenue la mère de toutes les guerres absurdes, mensongères, interminables… tout cela à cause d'une pomme !