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Heroes in training

Author:
Holub, Joan
West, Tracey, 1965
 
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Book cover for "Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom".
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1.
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3 stars
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When ten-year-old Zeus is kidnapped, he discovers he can defend himself with a magical thunderbolt.
Book cover for "Poseidon and the sea of fury".
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2.
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Zeus, Hera and Poseidon set sail to search for magical trident, but Poseidon can't swim and gets seasick.
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3.
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1 stars
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When Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon continue on a new quest in the search for the Helm of Darkness, they discover many things in the Underworld that Hades does not fear except a giant three-headed dog.
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4.
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A heat wave induced by the rule of Hyperion compels Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades to search for answers about why the titan is overheating the world, a mystery that is complicated by their efforts to rescue Hera and outmaneuver the minions of their nemesis, Cronus.
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5.
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3.2 stars
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The Olympians must face the fierce giant Typhon in order to find magic seeds that will help grow the earth after the terrible drought brought upon the land by Hyperion.
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6.
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3.5 stars
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"When a flock of angry birds threaten Zeus and his fellow Olympians, they need the help of a new friend--assuming the stranger is actually a friend! After a horrible drought, Zeus and his fellow Olympians are determined to help restore the land as they try to figure out their current mission, to find a special shield called an aegis. Thanks to some grateful villagers, who benefit from the rain and crops that the young Olympians magically create, they...
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7.
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4 stars
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The Olympians search for the spear of fear, a weapon that belongs to Ares but is currently held by the Amazonians.
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8.
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2 stars
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With a giant spiderweb in the sky with the words "Surrender Olympians" written in it, Zeus and his friends know they are in for a fight, but the webs actually contain a hidden gem, Athena's magical item.
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9.
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2.5 stars
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Zeus and the rest of the Olympians try to rescue Artemis from the clutches of a titan named Crius who has her under a sleeping spell.
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10.
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2.3 stars
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When the Olympians arrive on the island of Lemnos, they meet the metal-working Hephaestus who is hesitant to leave with the gods, stating that the only way he will join them is if he gets to be their leader.
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11.
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2.5 stars
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After a sea battle between the Olympians and the Titans, the Olympians find themselves shipwrecked on an island, and when Uranus' stars falls into the ocean, a dangerous wave of bubbles heads towards the island.
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12.
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5 stars
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Perseus and the Olympians face off against the snake-haired Medusa.
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13.
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2.5 stars
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When Zeus meets a boy named Hermes who claims to know the Olympians' next quest, Zeus repays the information with winged shoes, setting off an adventure to fulfill Pythia's next quest and find a winged horse.
Book cover for "Dionysus and the Land of Beasts".
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14.
Average Rating:
3 stars
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Zeus and his friends discover another Olympian who might be able to help in their quest to defeat King Cronus in this Heroes in Training adventure. With a clue from their trusty oracle, Pythia, Zeus and his Olympian friends are off to the zLand of Grapes,y where they discover a festival. The headline act is Dion and the Goat Guys, and Zeus has a funny feeling this Dion guy might be one of them. Athena points out that this Dion guy is the right age,...
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Series Volume:
15.
Average Rating:
3 stars
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The fourteen Olympians follow rumors of the Titans' escape to Olympus, but just as they reach the sea the group encounters Gaia, who offers her help in defeating Cronus. Gaia is on the side of the Olympians, partly because she believes that they will be better for the planet than Cronus, but also because she is angry with her son. He has imprisoned his three brothers: Briar, Kottos, and Gyes. She says if the Olympians free them from Tartarus, they...
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16.
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3 stars
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When Hercules vandalizes Eurythseus' temple and Eurythseus threatens war with the Olympians, the Oracle Pythia decides that Hercules must present him with a scale from the nine-headed serpent, Hydra, to make amends.