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Before he became the hero of the Trojan War, young Odysseus battled monsters and magic Young Prince Odysseus longs to be a hero. But when he and his travelling companions are captured on their way home to Ithaca, Odysseus learns that being a hero isn't always easy. Now Odysseus must fight dastardly pirates, survive the enchanted songs of sirens, slay monsters, and defeat a treacherous king. Worse still, Odysseus has to deal with girls: snooty, spoiled Princess Helen of Sparta and her companion, the annoyingly sensible Penelope. Odysseus must use his strength and cleverness to save his friends, and he must sacrifice more than he ever expected to become the hero he is destined to be. This ebook features personal histories by Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris including rare images from the authors' personal collections, as well as a timeline of the Heroic Age and a conversation between the two authors about the making of the series.
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"This entertaining adventure novel is a great introduction to the Greek myths."
Children's Literature
"The cliffhanger chapter endings, snappy humor, and breakneck adventure are reminiscent of an Indiana Jones film, and the characters are richly drawn, with plenty of girl power to balance the boys' heroics."
Booklist
"This delightful book is full of humor, cunning and wiliness. Boys will enjoy this book for the adventure and girls will love the strong female characters, who are as much heroines as Odysseus is a hero. Hopefully, Yolen and Harris will write more adventures for Odysseus and his friends."
Children's Literature
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- SeriesYoung Heroes
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