Being a Greek god is not all it once was. Yes, the twelve gods of Olympus are alive and well in the twenty-first century, but they are crammed together in a London townhouse-and none too happy about it. And they've had to get day jobs: Artemis as a dog-walker, Apollo as a TV psychic, Aphrodite as a phone sex operator, Dionysus as a DJ. Even more disturbingly, their powers are waning, and even turning mortals into trees--a favorite pastime of Apollo's--is...

"The World of Greek Mythology explores the epic characters and timeless stories of the ancient Greeks. Readers will learn about key goddesses and the ways in which Greek mythology still shapes our culture today"--

"Get to know Goddess Girl Pheme...the original "gossip girl"! As the goddess girl of rumor and gossip, Pheme prides herself on being "in the know" and having the most up-to-date info on anyone and everyone at Mount Olympus Academy. To make sure that people really get her VIP messages, her words tend to linger in cloud letters above her head--just in case people don't catch what she says! But not everyone is thrilled with Pheme's insider knowledge...

Get to know the Greek gods and goddesses, from the mighty Zeus, to the temperamental Poseidon, the beautiful Aphrodite, and every character from A to Z. Who were the Olympians, and where did they come from? Scholars have long been fascinated by the Greeks, and even today we are entertained by the stories of their mythology and pantheon. The Greeks developed an entire religion around powerful, vengeful gods, benevolent yet fierce goddesses, and bizarre...

Persephone enlists the help of Athena to convince the powerful Zeus to give her the gift of good luck so she can help her favorite flowers grow big and strong.

"Tim Baker thinks his adventures are over until he hitches a ride to Ancient Greece on a stolen vase. Soon Time finds himself trapped with an army of peacocks and a hero who can't stop admiring himself." --Page 4 of cover.

Athena learns that she is a goddess when she is summoned to Mount Olympus by her father, Zeus, and she must quickly adjust to her new status, make friends with the other godboys and goddessgirls, and catch up with all the studies she missed while attending mortal school.

Despite the fact that no one ever believes her prophecies, Cassandra is determined to help people make their own luck. When she sends some special fortunes to the Mount Olympus Academy, the prophecies come true, but in unexpected ways.

"Demon returns to Olympus to find a mysterious note on his bed. Come quickly! Unicorn emergency! it says. The goddess Artemis's precious herd of wild unicorns are very sick, and if Demon doesn't save every single one, she has promised to make hound food of him!"--Page 4 of cover.