Persephone the daring
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New York : Aladdin, 2013.
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Mortal rock star Orpheus steals the spotlight in this Goddess Girls tale of love and lyres!Orpheus is a mortal rock god, and the girls at Mount Olympus Academy are wild about him! With his lyre and singing voice, Orpheus can charm pretty much anything—even things like stones and trees. But Hades and the other MOA boys aren’t charmed. In fact, they are less than thrilled that the girls are so gaga over this guy. His fans are especially excited about his latest song about the girl he loved and lost, Eurydice. Orpheus was devastated when he lost Eurydice to the Underworld, so he asks Persephone to help get her back. Though it means breaking some very serious Underworld rules, Persephone pushes Hades to return Eurydice to the living world. But restoring Orpheus’s one true love might jeopardize Persephone’s own chances with her biggest crush...

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Format
Book
Edition
First Aladdin paperback edition.
Physical Desc
247 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9781442449398, 144244939X

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Orpheus is a mortal rock god, and the girls at Mount Olympus Academy are wild about him! With his lyre and singing voice, Orpheus can charm pretty much anything, even things like stones and trees. But Hades and the other MOA boys aren't charmed. In fact, they are less than thrilled that the girls are so gaga over this guy. His fans are especially excited about his latest song about the girl he loved and lost, Eurydice. Orpheus was devastated when he lost Eurydice to the Underworld, so he asks Persephone to help get her back. Though it means breaking some very serious Underworld rules, Persephone pushes Hades to return Eurydice to the living world. But restoring Orpheus's one true love might jeopardize Persephone's own chances with her biggest crush.

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Booklist Review

The Greek pantheon provides a ready-made cast of colorful characters for the Goddess Girls series, which explores universal trials and tribulations of early adolescence. In this latest volume, Persephone, known in mythology as the wife of Hades and goddess of the Underworld, is looking to shake up her dependable good-girl image at Mount Olympus Academy. She decides to try to charm her crush, Orpheus, with daring stunts, but in the end, she learns the value of dependability and the power of abandoning her comfort zone. A modern spin on basic mythology is the impetus for these clearly imagined characters, who contend with age-appropriate conflicts and problems.--Anderson, Erin Copyright 2010 Booklist

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Horn Book Review

Playing matchmaker to mortals, Aphrodite finds herself in a fierce competition for extra credit at Mount Olympus Academy. Persephone must help Orpheus reunite with his one true love, Eurydice, possibly at Persephone's own expense. As with the rest of the series, these two fantasies offer lighthearted twists on Greek mythology, giving preteens a creative introduction to classical characters. [Review covers these Goddess Girls titles: Aphrodite the Diva and Persephone the Daring.] (c) Copyright 2014. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Booklist Reviews

The Greek pantheon provides a ready-made cast of colorful characters for the Goddess Girls series, which explores universal trials and tribulations of early adolescence. In this latest volume, Persephone, known in mythology as the wife of Hades and goddess of the Underworld, is looking to shake up her dependable good-girl image at Mount Olympus Academy. She decides to try to charm her crush, Orpheus, with daring stunts, but in the end, she learns the value of dependability and the power of abandoning her comfort zone. A modern spin on basic mythology is the impetus for these clearly imagined characters, who contend with age-appropriate conflicts and problems. Copyright 2014 Booklist Reviews.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Holub, J., & Williams, S. (2013). Persephone the daring (First Aladdin paperback edition.). Aladdin.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Holub, Joan and Suzanne Williams. 2013. Persephone the Daring. New York: Aladdin.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Holub, Joan and Suzanne Williams. Persephone the Daring New York: Aladdin, 2013.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Holub, J. and Williams, S. (2013). Persephone the daring. First Aladdin paperback edn. New York: Aladdin.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Holub, Joan, and Suzanne Williams. Persephone the Daring First Aladdin paperback edition., Aladdin, 2013.

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