{"product_id":"percy-jacksons-greek-heroes-paperback","title":"Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRick Riordan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author, Rick Riordan, comes the companion to PERCY JACKSON'S GREEK GODS, now in paperback.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe son of Poseidon returns to give readers his unique and unforgettable insight into twelve larger-than-life personalities from the classic Greek stories.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho cut off Medusa's head? Who was raised by a she-bear? Who tamed Pegasus? It takes a demigod to know, and Percy Jackson can fill you in on the all the daring deeds of Perseus, Atalanta, Bellerophon, and the rest of the major Greek heroes. \u003cbr\u003eTold in the funny, irreverent style readers have come to expect from Percy, \u003ci\u003e(\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eI've had some bad experiences in my time, but the heroes I'm going to tell you about were the original old school hard luck cases. They boldly screwed up where no one had screwed up before. . .\u003c\/i\u003e) and enhanced with vibrant \u003cb\u003eartwork by Caldecott Honoree John Rocco\u003c\/b\u003e, this story collection will become the new must-have classic for Rick Riordan's legions of devoted fans--and for anyone who needs a hero.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSo get your flaming spear. Put on your lion skin cape. Polish your shield and make sure you've got arrows in your quiver. We're going back about four thousand years to decapitate monsters, save some kingdoms, shoot a few gods in the butt, raid the Underworld, and steal loot from evil people.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThen, for dessert, we'll die painful tragic deaths.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eReady? Sweet. Let's do this.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRick Riordan\u003c\/b\u003e, dubbed \"storyteller of the gods\" by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, is the author of three #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling middle grade series with millions of copies sold throughout the world: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, based on Greek mythology; the Kane Chronicles, based on Ancient Egyptian mythology; and the Heroes of Olympus, based on Greek and Roman mythology. Rick collaborated with illustrator John Rocco on two best-selling collections of Greek myths for the whole family: \u003ci\u003e Percy Jackson's Greek Gods \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e. The first book in his Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard trilogy based on Norse mythology, \u003ci\u003eThe Sword of Summer\u003c\/i\u003e, also debuted at #1 on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e list. Rick lives in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife and two sons. Follow him on Twitter at @camphalfblood. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Rocco (www.roccoart.com)\u003c\/b\u003e studied illustration at Rhode Island School of Design and The School of Visual Arts. In addition to writing and illustrating several of his own picture books, including \u003ci\u003eBlizzard\u003c\/i\u003e and the Caldecott Honor-winning and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling \u003ci\u003eBlackout\u003c\/i\u003e, he has created all of the cover art for Rick Riordan's best-selling Percy Jackson, Kane Chronicles, and Heroes of Olympus series. He has also illustrated books by Whoopi Goldberg and Katherine Patterson, and he recently co-authored a novel, \u003ci\u003eSwim That Rock\u003c\/i\u003e, with Jay Primiano. Before becoming a full-time children's book creator, he worked as an art director on Shrek for Dreamworks, and for Disney Imagineering. 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