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If You Like the Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series...
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We have selected some of our favorite juvenile chapter books for fans of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. These titles can be found in the Juvenile sections of the library. For older readers, please consult our lists for Teen Middle and Teen High readers.
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Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit
by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Inheriting a grieving fox spirit named Kai after his older brother Jamie dies, Theo Tan and Kai must cast aside their differences to solve the mystery surrounding Jamie's death, which is linked to a mysterious corporation.
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Valentina Salazar is Not a Monster Hunter
by Zoraida Córdova
After her father is killed during a failed mission to rescue a magical creature who wandered into our world, Valerie follows in his footsteps to save a mythical egg from the dreaded monster hunters.
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Double O Stephen and the Ghostly Realm
by Angela Ahn
Stephen Oh-O'Driscoll, who loves the adventurous parts of piracy (but not the stealing parts), gets more than he bargained for when a visit to the museum transports him to a ghostly world, where he must help Captain Sapperton and his crew cross to the other side.
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Freddie vs. the Family Curse
by Tracy Badua
When he discovers a century-old amulet from the Philippines that's supposed to bring good luck, Freddie couldn't be more wrong and has thirteen days to break a curse or meet an untimely demise.
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Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
by Tolá Okogwu
A Solari, one of a secret group of people with super powers unique to Nigeria, Onyeka is sent to the Academy of the Sun where she and her new friends must put their powers to the test.
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The Cassandra Curse
by Chantel Acevedo
When a young Cuban American girl discovers that she's one of the nine muses of Greek mythology, she must use her newfound powers to help a brilliant classmate who is destined to save humanity.
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Girl Giant and the Monkey King
by Van Hoang
Hiding her ability of super strength from the other students in her new middle school, Thom Ngho makes a deal with the Monkey King to find his magical staff if he'll take away her strength
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The Accidental Apprentice
by Amanda Foody
Accidentally breaking a sacred community rule about never entering a magically haunted wood, an apprentice mushroom farmer is run out of town by an angry mob when he becomes inadvertently bonded to a not-so-vicious magical beast.
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Spark
by Sarah Beth Durst
Discovering that their country's idyllic weather comes at a steep secret cost, a gentle student at lightning school and her unlikely storm-beast companion recruit fellow students to defy authority and expose the truth.
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Greek Myths: Meet the Heroes, Gods, and Monsters of Ancient Greece
by Jean Menzies
A collection of familiar and lesser-known Ancient Greek mythological tales includes the stories of Theseus and the Minotaur, the 12 Labors of Hercules and the voyages of Jason and the Argonauts, in a treasury that is complemented by additional background material. This title can be found in the Juvenile Nonfiction section of the library.
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Mañanaland
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Pam Muñoz Ryan
Twelve-year-old Max, who loves the legend Buelo tells him about a mythical gatekeeper who can guide brave travelers on a journey into tomorrow, sets out on a dangerous quest to discover if he is true of heart and what the future holds, armed with a treasured compass, a mysterious stone rubbing, and Buelo's legend as his only guides.
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Wings of Olympus
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K. George
When she is chosen to be a jockey in a winged horse race to determine Zeus's next steed, orphaned Pippa develops a strong bond with the horse she is assigned to ride, Zephyr, but if they lose the race they will be parted forever.
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The Storm Runner
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Jennifer Cervantes
To prevent the Mayan gods from battling each other and destroying the world, thirteen-year-old Zane must unravel an ancient prophecy, stop an evil god, and discover how the physical disability that makes him reliant on a cane also connects him to his father and his ancestry.
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The Odyssey
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Tim Mucci, adapter
A retelling in graphic novel format of Homer's epic. The Trojan War raged for ten years until the Greek armies triumphed. But the victors were cursed by jealous gods and set out in stormy seas to face their fates. But more than storms and treachery, gods and monsters are needed to keep King Odysseus from returning home. This title can be found in the Juvenile Graphic Novel section of the library.
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The Serpent's Secret
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Sayantani DasGupta
Up until her twelfth birthday, Kiranmala considered herself an ordinary sixth-grader in Parsippany, New Jersey, but then her parents disappear and a drooling rakkhosh demon shows up in her kitchen, and soon she is swept into another dimension, full of magic, winged horses, talking birds (very annoying), and cute princes--and somehow Kiranmala needs to sort it all out, find her parents, and basically save the world.
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Gods And Heroes: Mythology Around The World
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Korwin Briggs
An illustrated children's encyclopedia of world mythology introduces major characters, monsters, and stories from Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian and other traditions. This title can be found in the Juvenile Nonfiction section of the library.
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Have a Hot Time, Hades!
by
Kate McMullan
In this story with a modern twist, Hades tells his own version of how he became King of the Underworld and Zeus became King of the Gods.
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Aru Shah and the End Of Time
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Roshani Chokshi
Telling fibs in order to fit in better with her wealthier peers, 12-year-old Aru Shah spends her school break at the Museum of Ancient Indian Art and Culture, where her decision to light a cursed lamp unwittingly releases an ancient demon.
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A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel
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Hope Larson
A graphic novel adaptation of the classic tale in which Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government. This title can be found in the Juvenile Graphic Novel section of the library.
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