Jason, the Argonauts, and the Golden Fleece: An Interactive Mythological Adventure

by Blake Hoena, James Nathan (Illustrator)

Overview

You are the mighty Greek hero Jason. Along with your crew of argonauts, you are setting sail in search of the Golden Fleece. But your journey will not be easy. Sea monsters, powerful witches, and deadly beasts stand in your way. Can you survive and bring the Golden Fleece back to your kingdom? Full-page illustrations, interactive stories, and multiple endings transport you back to ancient Greece and into Jason's adventures from Greek mythology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491481189
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/08/2016
Series:	You Choose: Ancient Greek Myths Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	650L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Blake A. Hoena grew up in central Wisconsin, where he wrote stories about robots conquering the moon and trolls lumbering around the woods behind his parents house. He now lives in Minnesota and enjoys writing about fun things like history, space aliens, and superheroes. Blake has written more than fifty chapter books and dozens of graphic novels for children.

Table of Contents

The man with one sandal — King Phineus and the Harpies — The king and the witch — The monsters — A tragic end — Gods and Goddesses — Other paths to explore.

Interviews

• Well known mythical characters • interactive stories introduce young readers to Greek mythology • multiple endings for different stories every time you read • full-page illustrations • popular You Choose format has sold more than 2 million copies • one-spread gods and goddesses section provides background information about all the Mount Olympus gods featured in the stories

Editorial Reviews

With three story paths, 42 choices, and 14 endings, readers will interact with these slim, hand-sized volumes over and over. Full of lively, sepia-tone illustrations and attractively formatted, these titles will appeal to readers drawn to mythology, but not yet ready for more complex fantasy titles. Teachers will want this series in support of Common Core State Standards promoting the reading of myths.

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