**Who could tell the origin stories of the gods of Olympus better than a modern-day demigod? Percy Jackson provides an insider’s view with plenty of ‘tude in this illustrated collection.**
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*A publisher in New York asked me to write down what I know about the Greek gods, and I was like, Can we do this anonymously? Because I don’t need the Olympians mad at me again.* *But if it helps you to know your Greek gods, and survive an encounter with them if they ever show up in your face, then I guess writing all this down will be my good deed for the week.*
So begins *Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods* , in which the son of Poseidon adds his own magicand sarcastic asidesto the classics. He explains how the world was created, then gives readers his personal take on a who’s who of ancients, from Apollo to Zeus. Percy does not hold back. *If you like horror shows, blood baths, lying, stealing, backstabbing, and cannibalism, then read on, because it definitely was a Golden Age for all that.
* **Dramatic full-color illustrations throughout by Caldecott Honoree John Rocco make this volumea must for home, library, and classroom shelvesas stunning as it is entertaining.**