Zeus and the Dreadful Dragon

Zeus and the Dreadful Dragon
Author: Tracey West
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2018-08-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481488392

Zeus and his friends try to free Briar, Kottos, and Gyes from Tartarus so they can finally beat Cronus once and for all in this Heroes in Training adventure. The fourteen Olympians and Ron are headed toward Olympus. Ron is telling them the rumors that the Titans have all escaped Tartarus and are gearing up with Cronus for a final battle with the Olympians. When they reach the sea, Oceanus attacks them by surprise. They are almost washed away by a tidal wave when mysterious woman appears and saves them. It is Gaia, the wife of Uranus—and grandmother to Zeus and most of the Olympians. Gaia is on the side of the Olympians, partly because she believes that they will be better for the planet than Cronus, but also because she is angry with her son. He has imprisoned his three brothers: Briar, Kottos, and Gyes. She says if the Olympians free them from Tartarus, they will help the Olympians defeat Cronus. But can the three brothers be trusted? And can the Olympians defeat Cronus once and for all?

Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom

Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom
Author: Joan Holub
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2012-08-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1442452633

When ten-year-old Zeus is kidnapped, he discovers he can defend himself with a magical thunderbolt.

Hercules and the Nine-Headed Hydra

Hercules and the Nine-Headed Hydra
Author: Joan Holub
Publisher: Aladdin
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2019-12-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1534432922

Zeus and his friends are back for another adventure in this latest Heroes in Training chapter book! Since defeating the Titans, Zeus and his fellow Olympians have taken over Mount Olympus. Things are nearly back to normal…until a stranger named Hercules shows up, asking for help. He’s on the run from Eurythseus, King of Argon, who is after Hercules for egging his temple. Before Zeus can help, Eurythseus himself appears. It turns out that Hercules has also been bragging that he is the ruler of Olympus, and Eurythseus intends to declare war on the Olympians’ new home. Zeus’s friends come up with an idea—maybe Hercules could make up for egging Eurythseus’s temple. The Oracle Pythia reveals that in order to do this, Hercules must get a scale from a huge, nine-headed serpent—the Hydra. Will this be enough to please Eurythseus? Or is another battle on the horizon for the Olympians?

Zeus and the Skeleton Army

Zeus and the Skeleton Army
Author: Joan Holub
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2021-09-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 153443299X

Zeus and his fellow gods-in-training attempt to capture the king of hell’s hound in this latest Heroes in Training chapter book! Zeus and his fellow gods-in-training face a new challenge in the underworld when they attempt to capture Cerberus—the three-headed guardian and cherished pet of Zeus’s brother Hades. But they find themselves up against even more than they anticipated when they have to face off against Melinoe and her skeletal minions.

Hades and the Helm of Darkness

Hades and the Helm of Darkness
Author: Joan Holub
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 127
Release: 2013-04-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1442452684

The Heroes in Training are entering the Underworld—if Hades can conquer his canine fears, that is. The Underworld usually isn’t really meant to be a fun place—but tell that to Hades! He loves the dark and the stinky smell of sulfur. However, there is one thing that Hades is not a fan of: dogs. And when Zeus and his fellow Olympians encounter Cerberus—a snarling, three-headed dog—Hades must conquer his fears and tame the hound so everyone can continue into the Underworld and deposit their Titan prisoner, Oceanus, back where he belongs! But with magical water that causes forgetfulness, hot beds of lava, and another epic battle with two more Titans standing in their way, will Zeus and his heroes make it out of the Underworld with everyone intact?

Cronus and the Threads of Dread

Cronus and the Threads of Dread
Author: Joan Holub
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2014-12-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1442488530

Zeus and the Olympians must deal with monstrous spiders and dangerous webs in this Heroes in Training adventure. A giant spiderweb in the sky with the words “Surrender Olympians” shows Zeus and his friends that they are in for another battle. Dodging the silky and sticky webs, the Olympians find themselves scattering in all directions to avoid getting caught. But those dangerous webs actually contain a hidden gem—Athena’s magical object. And the Olympians soon discover that the Threads of Dread might not be as dreadful as they appear…

Dionysus and the Land of Beasts

Dionysus and the Land of Beasts
Author: Tracey West
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2017-12-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 148148835X

With a clue from the oracle Pythia, the Olympians head to the Land of Grapes where they encounter Dionysus, who they suspect is also an Olympian with great powers, but he could turn out to be a hindrance in their attempt to dethrone King Cronus.

Typhon and the Winds of Destruction

Typhon and the Winds of Destruction
Author: Joan Holub
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2013-12-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1442488441

The Olympians must face the fierce giant Typhon in order to find magic seeds that will help grow the earth after the terrible drought brought upon the land by Hyperion.

Uranus and the Bubbles of Trouble

Uranus and the Bubbles of Trouble
Author: Joan Holub
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2015-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481435124

After a sea battle between the Olympians and the Titans, the Olympians find themselves shipwrecked on an island, and when Uranus' stars falls into the ocean, a dangerous wave of bubbles heads towards the island.

Hermes and the Horse with Wings

Hermes and the Horse with Wings
Author: Joan Holub
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2017-04-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481488333

Zeus and the Olympians are tasked with finding a magical horse in this Heroes in Training adventure. When Zeus meets a young boy named Hermes, he claims to have their next quest from Pythia, the Oracle at Delphi. But he wants something for the information: Zeus must hand over the winged sandals he took from Perseus after their last battle. What he doesn’t know is that Perseus had stolen those sandals from someone…Hermes! Could those sandals be another magical object? When Hermes starts to fly, Zeus knows they have found another Olympian for their group—and Hermes lets Zeus know their next adventure will be to “find the force that sings.” Since Pythia never tells them exactly the right words (her glasses tend to get a little foggy), they figure out that they are supposed to find “the horse with wings.” With the help of a reluctant Hermes and another new boy named Ron, the Olympians are off in search of a winged horse­—with a few surprises along the way!