Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Aphrodite the Diva (Goddess Girls)
In book 6, after a teeny misunderstanding in class, Aphrodite is failing Hero-ology. To raise her grade, she concocts a brilliant plan--anextra-credit project for matchmaking mortals. This brings herface-to-face with fierce competition--an Egyptian goddessgirl namedIsis. Now the race is on to see which of them can matchmakePygmalion--the most annoying boy ever! Will Aphrodite wind up making apassing grade after all? Or will she end up proving she's a diva withmore beauty than brains?These classic myths from the Greek pantheon are given a modern twist that contemporary tweens can relate to, from dealing withbullies like Medusa to a first crush on an unlikely boy. Goddess Girlsfollows four goddesses-in-training - Athena, Persephone, Aphrodite, andArtemis - as they navigate the ins and outs of divine social life atMount Olympus Academy, where the most priviledged gods and goddesses ofthe Greek pantheon hone their mythical skills...
Labels:
fantasy,
magic,
rick riordan,
young adult
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