"When Helen, the beautiful wife of King Menelaus, runs away to Troy, it sparks a siege that rages for ten years. Can the King's army ever break into Troy and bring Helen back? Just when the task seems impossible, clever Odysseus has an idea..." -- Back cover.

After he learns he is the son of Poseidon and is accused of stealing Zeus' lightning bolt, Percy Jackson sets out to recover the bolt, prove his innocence, and prevent a war between the gods that could destroy the Earth; joined by his friends and half brother, Percy journeys to the Sea of Monsters to retrieve the Golden Fleece and save Camp Half-Blood.

"Many legendary tales are told about beasts. Whether they are dangerous to humans like the chimera, or kind and helpful like the unicorn, mythical creatures fly, swim, stomp, and slither throughout the world of myth. Dive into 23 illustrated stories from around the world and learn more about the creatures they came from, with more than 100 illustrations and photos of incredible creatures."--

"From Willow Smith and Jess Hendel comes a powerful and groundbreaking historical epic about an African warrior in the world of the Vikings. Lore, legend, and history tell us of the Vikings: of warrior-kings on epic journeys of conquest and plunder. But the stories we know are not the only stories to tell. There is another story, one that has been lost to the mists of time: the saga of the dark queen. That saga begins with Yafeu, a defiant yet fiercely...

Percy and his friends have ten days to return Zeus's stolen property and bring peace to Mount Olympus.

"Ganga, joyful goddess of the river, serves as caretaker to the mischievous godlings who roam her banks. But when their antics incur the wrath of a powerful sage, Ganga is cursed to become mortal, bound to her human form until she fulfills the obligations of the curse. Though she knows nothing of mortal life, Ganga weds King Shantanu and becomes a queen, determined to regain her freedom no matter the cost. But in a cruel turn of fate, just as she...

"Nadine is a jinn tasked with one job: telling the stories of the dead. She rises every morning to gather pomegranate seeds--the souls of the dead--that have fallen during the night. With her daughter Layala at her side, she eats the seeds and tells their stories. Only then can the departed pass through the final gate of death. But when the seeds stop falling, Nadine knows something is terribly wrong. All her worst fears are confirmed when she is...

"The terrible Titans are giants who rule the earth, led by the biggest, baddest Titan of them all--Cronus--who has a penchant for snacks (particularly in human form!). But their rule is about to be put to the test by ten-year-old Zeus and his fellow Olympians. Join them as they discover their powers and try to claim their rightful place as leaders in various realms of the universe in the action-packed chapter book series!"--