Karen learns that she is, in fact, in the world of Greek mythology, but instead of being something ancient and gone, her classmates have reinvented themselves as teens. One day, they hear a scream, and find that a student has been turned to stone. The curriculum is also different from what she's used to, and she gets help from a classmate in the school library. The students are friendly enough, but everyone seems heavily into mythological LARPing, which strikes Karen as odd. Her father has an enormous house and is not only the mayor of the community but also her school principal. Still, she's excited for her mother, so packs her bags and gets ready to start middle school on Mt. When Karen's mother gets an exciting work opportunity, Karen has to go live with her father, Zed, whom she only really sees on holidays.
I look forward to more adventures.moreĮ ARC provided by Edelweiss Plus When Karen's mother gets an exciting work opportunity, Karen has to go live with her father, Zed, whom she only really sees on holidays. The story is easy to follow and relatable for young teens. The illustration pull readers in to be part of the group. Karen and her friends figure out what happened and come up with a solution that allows a young Medusa to be part of the gang too. They experience the usual high school situations with a few exceptions like discovering someone is turning people into stone statues. At first, she thinks they are playing an elaborate role playing game but discovers they all are truly Greek deities. She heads to her new school and meets new friends. She's okay with this but knows little about him - like the fact that he is Zeus. Karen has to live with her dad while her mom takes a different job. Interesting premise to see the Greek gods and goddesses return as high school students. I received an electronic ARC from Etch/HMH Books for Young Readers through Edelweiss+. At first, she thinks they are playing an elaborate role playing game but discovers they all are truly Greek deiti Graphic Novel Graphic Novel I received an electronic ARC from Etch/HMH Books for Young Readers through Edelweiss+. I mean, gee, who or what could be turning people around the community into stone? Derrrrrr.more This is one of those books pitched at middle schoolers that writes down at them and assumes they've never even seen a Rick Riordan novel. Stiff and awkward in concept, writing and art. It takes her one third of the book to notice that her new school, Mount Olympus Junior High, is populated with Greek gods and mythological creatures. I mean, gee, who or what could be turning people around the An oblivious girl switches from living with her mother in New Jersey to living with her father in Greece. moreĪn oblivious girl switches from living with her mother in New Jersey to living with her father in Greece.
a little less myth, a little more eek! And if Karen’s classmates are immortal beings, who does that make her?. Especially when fellow classmates start getting turned to stone. Olympus Junior High, where students are gods and goddesses, just might take the cake. Starting a new school can be difficult, but starting school at Mt. But when she moves to Greece to live with her eccentric, mysterious father, Zed, suddenly everything she thought about herself-about life-is up in the air. Olympus Junior H Karen is just an average thirteen-year-old from New Jersey who loves to play video games with her friends and watch movies with her mom. Karen is just an average thirteen-year-old from New Jersey who loves to play video games with her friends and watch movies with her mom.