George O'Connor
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
76 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
From the moment she emerged, fully grown, from the head of Zeus, Athena was one of the most complex Olympians. This graphic novel retells her many interwoven tales: how she killed Pallas, fought the Gigantes, aided Perseus, and cursed Arachne.
Author
Series
Olympians volume 1
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
c2010
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
76 p. : col. ill., geneal. table ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Terrified of being killed by one of his children, Kronos devours each of his offspring in turn. Only Zeus, the youngest, is saved. Though raised to enjoy a life of leisure, Zeus must fulfill his destiny and lead a new race of gods--and he must begin by destroying his own father.
Author
Series
Olympians volume 5
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
76 p. : chiefly col. ill., geneal. table ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Graphically adapts the adventures of the Greek god of the seas, presenting the myth of how Poseidon became the king of the oceans and such stories as Theseus and the Minotaur, Odysseus and Polyphemos, and the founding of Athens.
Author
Series
Olympians volume 4
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
76 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Tells the story of Hades, the God of the Underworld, and one of the most famous of all Greek myths: Hades' abduction of Persephone and her mother's revenge. Be prepared to see a new side of Persephone in this dynamic adaptation of the story of the creation of the seasons.
Author
Series
Olympians volume 3
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
76 p. : chiefly col. ill., geneal. table ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Introduces Hera, Zeus's wife and goddess of air, sky, and the heavens, and the only thing Zeus is afraid of.
Author
Series
Olympians volume 8
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
77 pages : chiefly color illustrations, genealogical table ; 26 cm
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Mighty Apollo is known by all as the god of the sun, but there's more to this Olympian than a bright smile and a shining chariot"--
Author
Series
Olympians volume 7
Publisher
First Second Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
76 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The myth continues in the tenth year of the fabled Trojan War where two infamous gods of war go to battle. The spotlight is thrown on Ares, god of war, and primarily focuses on his battle with the clever and powerful Athena. As the battle culminates and the gods try to one-up each other to win, the human death toll mounts. Who will win this epic clash of power? And how many will have to die first?"--
"The myth continues in the tenth year of the...
Author
Series
Olympians volume 6
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
76 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A latest entry in the best-selling series focuses on the goddess of love and combines accessible graphic illustrations with thoroughly researched storytelling to recount her dramatic birth from the sea foam, her role in the Trojan War and more.
Author
Series
Olympians volume 10
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
76 pages : chiefly color illustrations, genealogical table ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Retells in graphic novel format the stories from Greek mythology featuring Hermes.
"Born in a cave to a self-banished mother, clever, mischievous, unrelenting Hermes is a handful from his first day in the world. From infancy, when he bewitches fifty cows and bends them to his will to play a joke on his older half-brother Apollo, to his adolescence and adulthood when he becomes father to the equally mischievous Pan, Hermes's story is wildly entertaining...
Author
Series
Olympians volume 12
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
77 pages : color illustrations, genealogical tables ; 27 cm
Language
English
Formats
Description
His story is told by the first Olympian herself, Hestia, Goddess of the hearth and home. From her seat in the center of Mt. Olympus, the first Olympian, Hestia, relates the rise of Dionysos, from his birth to a mortal mother, to his discovery of wine, his battles with madness and his conquering of death itself, culminating, finally, in his ascent to Olympus and Godhood -- the first new god and the last of the Pantheon.
Author
Series
Olympians volume 11
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
76 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Retells in graphic novel format the story from Greek mythology of Hephaistos, the god of fire.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition 2015.
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
A little boy wonders about what it would be like to have a triceratops for a pet and imagines playing fetch, teaching her tricks, and cuddling up with her at the end of the night.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Our heroine can't think of anything better than bringing home a baby raptor -all teensy and tiny, fluffy and funny. It would cuddle and play, stalk birds and dust bunnies, and curl up on laps. In short, it would be the perfect pet! Readers may notice striking similarities between the raptor's behavior and that of a more common house pet. But whether their first love is dinosaurs or kittens, little people with big imaginations will definitely warm...
Author
Series
Olympians volume 9
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
76 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Retells in graphic novel format the stories from Greek mythology featuring Artemis, goddess of the hunt.
16) Kapow!
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
[40] p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Truth, justice, and the American Eagleway! A young boy realizes what it really means to be a superhero.
17) Ker-splash!
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
©2005
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Waiting for Mom to let them into the water, the three no sooner discover a little crab in their plastic bucket than a big, grabby assailant with braces and a bad attitude descends. It's time for "American Eagle," "Bug Lady" and "Manphibian" to spring to the rescue!
18) Odin
Author
Series
Asgardians volume 1
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
84 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this epic new saga about the Norse gods, warrior god Odin, chief of Aesir, travels the Nine Worlds in search of knowledge and discovers that nothing is learned without sacrifice.
Author
Series
Captain Awesome volume no. 1
Language
English
Description
When second-grader Eugene and his family move to a new neighborhood and he starts at a new school, he has a chance to bring out his superhero alter ego, Captain Awesome, to find the kidnapped class hamster.
