Waiting on Wednesday - Percy Jackson's Greek Gods by Rick Riordan

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Percy Jackson's Greek Gods by Rick Riordan. Illustrated by John Rocco. 336 p. Disney-Hyperion, August 19, 2014. 9781423183648.

Publisher synopsis: 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.

Of course. It isn't enough that tween fiction demigod Riordan has kids scurrying to the 292 section of the library to brush up on the myths. We all need Percy in there with his two cents. This is said with the utmost affection as I love what Riordan has done for middle grade reading. I'm especially looking forward to more of John Rocco's fabulous art.