Hyperion and the Great Balls of Fire

Name: Hyperion and the Great Balls of Fire
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Joan Holub
ISBN: 9781980017745

Author: Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams

Series: Heroes in Training #4

Narrator: Michi Barall

Unabridged: 1 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 01/11/2019

Categories: Children's Fiction, Action & Adventure Stories, Fairy Tales

Synopsis

The action heats up for Zeus and his fellow Olympians in this blazing Heroes in Training tale. Phew, it's hot! Under the titan Hyperion's rule, the sun is burning even brighter than normal and scorching everything in northern Greece-including the villagers! The Olympians are forced to play a sizzling "game" of Dodge the Sunbursts as Hyperion hurls giant fireballs that could fry them to pieces! Armed with some clues, Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades set out to figure out why in the world Hyperion has been making things so hot. They also need to rescue Hera, who is still missing. Battling the extreme heat-and some fantastical and scary creatures, courtesy of their old foe Cronus-the boys are off on another epic adventure.and Zeus is one step closer to discovering his destiny.

About Joan Holub

Joan Holub is the New York Times bestselling author of Mighty Dads. She is also the author and/or illustrator of over 130 other books for children, including the picture books Zero the Hero and Little Red Writing, a School Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews Best Book, and is coauthor of the bestselling Goddess Girls and Grimmtastic Girls middle grade series. She has two cats named Chip and Boo. You can visit her online at www.joanholub.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Desiree Echols

This book was full of adventure and action! I gave it 5 stars because this book does not only fill a child's mind with adventure,it also helps them learn of Greek mythology and also fill their minds with imagination! I would recommend this book and all other books in this series to all children who l......more

Goodreads review by Emma

I've always felt bad for Hera but right now she is being a brat.......more

Goodreads review by Jane

Poseidon, Hades and Zeus going looking for the flame and Hera and Demeter go the opposite way looking for the touch, the find Hestia......more

Goodreads review by Angelc

These books are always short and sweet action packed tales of adventure. I love the characters and stories from mythology, I think it encourages young readers to find out more about the classic tales. This series is written by the authors of Goddess Girls, but it isn't the same 'world' as the Goddess......more