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61) Apollo and the battle of the birds

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Holub, Joan

Series

Heroes in training volume 6

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115 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

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English

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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...

62) Groundhog weather school

Author

Holub, Joan

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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm

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English

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When Groundhog realizes he needs helpers all over the country to accurately forecast the weather, he establishes a school to teach young groundhogs how to properly determine when spring will arrive.

63) Qué es la Estatua de la Libertad?

Author

Holub, Joan

Series

What was ?

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105 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

Language

Español

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Describes the history of the Statue of Liberty, including its origins as a gift from France and its construction, and explores the landmark's enduring symbolism of freedom, democracy, and friendship.

64) Ares and the spear of fear

Author

Holub, Joan

Series

Heroes in training volume 7

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102 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

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English

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"After overcoming many challenges, Zeus and his fellow Olympians arrive at the temple at Delphi--only to find a giant snake guarding the entrance! Beyond the python, Pythia appears. Trapped in the temple by the python's magic and mere presence, Pythia urges the Olympians not to worry about her, for they are urgently needed on another quest. The Olympians are now out to find the Spear of Fear. A group of Amazonian women currently have it, but it really...

65) Medea the enchantress

Author

Holub, Joan

Series

Goddess girls volume 23

Physical Desc

256 pages ; 22 cm.

Language

English

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When Medea and Jason find the golden fleece in an oak tree guarded by a serpent, Medea concocts a sleeping potion to help them get by the snake and retrieve what is theirs.

66) Artemis the loyal

Author

Holub, Joan

Series

Goddess girls volume 7

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272 pages ; 20 cm.

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English

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"It's time for the annual Olympic Games, and the four goddessgirls are not happy! It's boys only -- and the girls at MOA are not pleased. Led by Artemis, Athena, Persphone and Aphrodite, the ladies of Mount Olympus hatch a plan to get Zeus to open up the games to everyone. Will they succeed -- or end up watching from the sidelines again?" -Publisher.

67) Freya and the magic jewel

Author

Holub, Joan

Series

Thunder girls volume 1

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257 pages : illustration ; 22 cm.

Language

English

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Unlike her twin brother Frey, twelve-year-old girlgoddess Freya is not excited about their invitation to Asgard Academy, especially after she loses her magical jewel, leaving her powerless and worried about making friends.--Provided by Publisher.

68) Nyx the mysterious

Author

Holub, Joan

Series

Goddess girls volume 22

Physical Desc

271 pages ; 22 cm.

Language

English

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When things start to go wrong after Nyx, goddess of the night, enrolls at Mount Olympus Academy, she has to determine who is responsible for a series of disasters while trying to change the other students' minds about nighttime.

69) Sif and the dwarfs' treasures

Author

Holub, Joan

Series

Thunder girls volume 2

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250 pages : illustration ; 22 cm.

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English

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Twelve-year-old Sif is goddess of the harvest, with her abilities woven into her long, blonde hair. She also has special prophetic powers--she is a seer--but is reluctant to share them after a mishap years ago caused a big rift in a friendship that meant a lot to her. And Sif is determined to not let that happen again! But when the mischievous Loki cuts her hair in a horrible prank gone wrong, Sif orders Loki to fix it. Without her hair, the crops...

70) Echo the copycat

Author

Holub, Joan

Series

Goddess girls volume 19

Physical Desc

261 pages ; 22 cm.

Language

English

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In order to fit in at Mount Olympus Academy, new girl and forest-mountain nymph Echo copies the mannerisms of all the other students, but instead of ingratiating herself to her classmates, it only seems to grate on them.

71) Cassandra the lucky

Author

Holub, Joan

Series

Goddess girls volume 12

Physical Desc

244 pages ; 22 cm.

Language

English

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Despite the fact that no one ever believes her prophecies, Cassandra is determined to help people make their own luck. When she sends some special fortunes to the Mount Olympus Academy, the prophecies come true, but in unexpected ways. Determined to prove that her prophecies are real, Cassandra sends special fortune cookies to Mount Olympus Academy, and her fortunes end up coming true in very unexpected ways.

72) Goddess girls: Book 24,Eos the lighthearted

Author

Holub, Joan

Series

Goddess girls volume 24

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258 pages ; 20 cm.

Language

English

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Feeling like an outsider at Oceanus Middle School and missing her dad, Eos, the goddess girl of dawn, uses a prophecy and her new power to make her best friend Tithonus immortal.

73) Cronus and the threads of dread

Author

Holub, Joan

Series

Heroes in training volume 8

Physical Desc

115 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Language

English

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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.

74) Crius and the night of fright

Author

Holub, Joan

Series

Heroes in training volume 9

Physical Desc

88 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Language

English

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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.

75) Hephaestus and the island of terror

Author

Holub, Joan

Series

Heroes in training volume 10

Physical Desc

106 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Language

English

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"Fresh off their adventure with Crius's Cronies, the Olympians set out for the island of Lemnos, and there's a reason they receive warnings as they travel: Warriors holding intricate weapons greet them as soon as they come ashore! Then they meet Hephaestus, the leader of the island who they quickly realize is actually one of them--the Olympian they were meant to find. But Hephaestus isn't so sure he wants to leave with the Olympians. After all, life...

76) Uranus and the bubbles of trouble

Author

Holub, Joan

Series

Heroes in training volume 11

Physical Desc

115 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

Language

English

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"A clash between the Titans and The Olympians at sea leaves Zeus and his friends shipwrecked--and in a tidal wave of trouble--in this Heroes in Training adventure" -- "After an encounter with Uranus, God of the Sky (and father of the Titans), the Olympians find themselves in the middle of a battle between two big-time Titans. On Cronus's orders, Titan Oceanus dives into the sea and causes it to turn even stormier. He's heading straight for the Olympians'...