Showing titles in Greek & Roman

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 !

The god who helped to overthrow his fellow Titans, Prometheus raises Zeus up to rule the skies. But when he steals fire to help mankind survive the cold winters, Zeus is furious and punishes his old friend.

Can anyone rescue Prometheus and bring peace to Mount Olympus?

The young boy Jason is raised on the Greek hillside by a centaur before he returns to his city to face the tyrant king. Can Jason win the throne by gathering a crew of heroes, set sail to the edges of the world, and make it back with the Golden Fleece in hand?

Young Theseus sets out on the road to Athens to meet his father for the very first time, but faces many challenges on his journey. But even when he's reunited with King Aegeus, his adventures have only begun and he must try to break a curse by volunteering to face the deadly Minotaur and break its spell.

Achilles is the most powerful warrior that ever lived. Raised on the hillsides of Greece by a centaur, he leads his men to Troy to fight in the greatest of the battles. But when tragedy strikes, he fights gods and heroes to become a legend of the Greek world.

The story of a young man who befriends the winged horse Pegasus, must take on the ferocious Chimera, defeat armies and try to return victorious. But can he succeed? Learn about the glorious battles and dangers which face Bellerophon as he tries to prove to men and the gods that he is a true hero.

Born from a magical egg, Helen has a most unusual start to life. She is no ordinary princess as she draws the attention of leaders and kings throughout Greece. Her journey to the city of Troy and her escape back to Greece is a tale of magic, adventure and family. Helen joins the other multi-award winning books in Early Myths collection: the perfect way to introduce young kids to the world of Greek myth.

Orpheus is young musician who holds magical powers over nature and people, and must travel deep into the Underworld to try to persuade Hades to allow him to bring his wife home again. Follow the tale as Orpheus joins the Argonauts on their quest, captivates gods and goddesses with his music and song, and completes one of the most challenging journeys in all of Greek mythology.

The most powerful hero in all of Greek mythology, Herakles is challenged to control his strength. Commanded by the gods, he must take on twelve great Labours: battling with monsters, controlling rivers, wrestling with lions, visiting the Underworld and fighting an army. Can he succeed and what will be his final reward?

Phoebe dreams of becoming an artist like her grandmother, Cass, a brilliant storyteller who has passed on her love of Greek myths to Phoebe. But Cass is disappearing before Phoebe’s eyes, lost to a cruel illness that is destroying her memory. When grief drives Phoebe to ruin the only painting Cass has never sold, a seascape inspired by childhood holidays on the Greek island of Ithaca, she is mysteriously swept away to a fantasy world that resembles her favourite myth of all – the story of the Odyssey.

Dabei treffen sie auf ein altes Kräuterweiblein und seine Katze. Es hatte einen Traum und ist auf der Suche nach einer Blume, die mit ihrer Heilkraft die Menschen retten kann. Die drei helfen dem Kräuterweiblein und gemeinsam finden sie schließlichauch die Blume. Aber zuvor müssen sie noch dem Hüter der Blume eine Frage beantworten, und zwar.... ...was die Menschen trotz ihres ganzen Überfluss am meisten brauchen. Eine schöne Geschichte, welche noch einmal kindgerecht deutlich macht, auf was wir Menschen uns besinnen sollten:. Liebe, Freundschaft und Hilfsbereitschaft.

The Argonauts are the greatest heroes in Greek mythology—brave, forthright, and selfless! Or ARE they? Dive into this funny, action-packed adventure and discover the real heroes: the monsters. From Joshua Pruett, Emmy Award-winning writer on Disney’s Phineas and Ferb and coauthor of the New...

In a world ruled by the tenets of Greek mythology, one girl’s fate is more than it appears in the first book in a new dark academia fantasy middle grade series from #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Crave series Tracy Wolff. What’s your myth? Penelope Weaver has spent her whole...

Middle School meets Percy Jackson in this new offering from #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson, where Greek gods task an ordinary twelve-year-old with a big mission. Nick Andino isn’t exactly “hero” material. He’s perfectly happy working at his family’s Greek diner...

Journey back in time to an age of ancient mysteries, superhuman deeds and breathtaking, mythical adventures in this thrilling story of the most powerful hero to walk the earth!

Los niños de hoy en día parecen leer cada vez menos. Leer un libro puede parecer una tarea pesada cuando el entretenimiento se obtiene mucho más rápidamente a través de una pantalla. Pero los estudios han demostrado que desarrollar un "hábito atómico" -sólo dedicar unos minutos al día a cualquier habilidad o hábito que se quiera adquirir- puede ser más que suficiente para arraigarlos en nuestras vidas.

Action und Abenteuer mit griechischen Göttern! Apollo muss sich ja neuerdings als pickliger Junge Lester auf der Erde durchschlagen. Aber nun weiß er, was er tun muss, um seine Unsterblichkeit zurückzuerlangen: Er muss die alten Orakel, sein eigentliches Wirkungsfeld, wieder zum Leben erwecken. Mit dem Bronzedrachen Festus fliegt er quer durch die USA, um nach einem Höhlenorakel zu suchen. Doch seine Gegenspieler, der alte römische Kaiser Nero und seine zwei Mitstreiter, wollen ihn daran hindern und laufen zu ganz neuer Fiesheit auf.

Quinn has never felt so out of control. Stripped of her precious daggers, she's thrust into the privileged world of the potion-making Sylphs and their floating sky city. While preparing for the first dangerous trial, she plots to retrieve her weapons from Moon Face at any cost. But neither task is as easy as she hopes.

Quinn has always feared the Dryad forest--now more than ever. With severe warnings from the faerie queen and another trial fast approaching, Quinn thinks she’s prepared to trek through the dark forest, especially with Alys leading the way. But when the heirs face unexpected dangers before the Trial of Life even begins, they learn there’s much more to fear than the competition itself, and that they might need each other to survive it.

Quinn’s fire and the ancient tome might be gone, but with only one trial left in the Gwyllion Mountains, at least the worst will be over soon—or so she thinks. When a new betrayal reveals a shocking truth about her brother’s death, Quinn is blackmailed into keeping it a secret. Competing in the Trial of Strength is her last chance for redemption.