New Releases by Suzanne Williams

When a flock of angry birds threaten Zeus and his fellow Olympians, they need the help of a new friend—assuming the stranger is actually a friend! After a horrible drought, Zeus and his fellow Olympians are determined to help restore the land as they try to figure out their current mission, to find a special shield called an aegis. Thanks to some grateful villagers, who benefit from the rain and crops that the young Olympians magically create, they find the armor they need. But they are suddenly swarmed by birds—thousands of killer, scary birds. And when a mysterious boy appears in the chaos, it looks like he might be more connected to the Olympians than they think. Is he friend…or foe?

Le temps des Jeux Olympiques annuels est arrivé à l’Académie du mont Olympe, et les quatre déesses ne sont pas contentes, plus particulièrement Artémis. Bien qu’elle soit plus douée aux sports que la plupart des jeunes dieux, elle ne peut pas participer aux jeux parce qu’ils s’adressent aux garçons seulement. Pas juste! Et pour couronner le tout, certains des compétiteurs sont de belliqueux géants, elle se sent attirée par un jeune mortel nommé Actéon et elle est à couteaux tirés avec Apollon, son frère jumeau. Artémis arrivera-t-elle à regagner la confiance de son frère et à trouver aussi le moyen de gagner sur le terrain de sports? Dans la série Les apprenties déesses, les auteures Joan Holub et Suzanne Williams racontent sur un ton contemporain les histoires de la mythologie classique. Suis les péripéties de la vie sociale divine à l’Académie du mont Olympe, où les jeunes dieux et déesses les plus privilégiés du panthéon grec mettent au point leurs talents mythiques.

Meet Cassandra, the newest student at Mount Olympus Academy! She has an amazing talent—but will her new friends believe her? This Goddess Girls story is based on the myth of Cassandra, who has the gift of seeing the future—except no one believes her. Can Apollo, the god of prophecy, help his new crush?

Twice the quests means twice the adventure for Zeus and his fellow Olympians. After battling fireball-throwing Titans, the young Olympians find themselves on a double quest: Not only must they find more Olympians that Cronus has swallowed, but they’re also in search of magic seeds that will help rejuvenate the earth after the terrible drought that plagued the lands, thanks to Hyperion. But a wind-throwing giant named Typhon has other ideas. Can the Heroes in Training withstand the storms that are coming their way?

Lorsqu’un mortel du nom d’Héraclès est transféré à l’Académie, Athéna comprend ce qu’il vit. Elle n’y est arrivée elle-même que quelques mois auparavant. Non seulement Héraclès doit-il apprendre à s’intégrer, mais il doit aussi réussir douze «travaux». Sans quoi il sera expulsé de l’école! Et lorsque le directeur Zeus, le père d’Athéna, lui demande de s’occuper en secret du nouveau garçon, elle se retrouve à capturer des créatures mythiques et à pelleter des bouses de vaches. Il faudra qu’elle use de toute sa fameuse sagesse pour régler ses propres problèmes, tout en aidant Héraclès à réussir ses douze travaux!

Original publication and copyright date: 2011.

When Orpheus, a charming mortal musician, arrives at Mount Olympus Academy, he asks Persephone to help reunite him with his lost love, Eurydice, but trying to manipulate the rules of the underworld puts her at odds with her boyfriend, Hades.

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.

Priding herself on having the most up-to-date information about everyone at Mount Olympus Academy, gossipy Pheme sends VIP messages that linger in cloud letters above her head, a habit that raises the ire of her fellow goddesses.

Artemis, goddess of the hunt, is always perceived as the bravest goddess girl at Mount Olympus Academy. What her classmates and best friends don''t realize is that sometimes she''s not as courageous as she looks.

Sporting a quizzical nature that renders her famous at Mount Olympus Academy, Pandora is curious about a box in the possession of godboy Epimetheus and cannot resist opening the box when it falls in her lap.

Persephone learns that it’s ok to stand up for herself in the second book in the Goddess Girls series! Persephone usually goes along with whatever everyone else wants instead of doing what makes her happy. So when she meets Mount Olympus Academy bad-boy Hades, she finally feels like she has found someone with whom she can be herself. But her mom (Ceres) and her friends don’t exactly approve. If Hades can make her feel so special, is he really that bad, or just misunderstood?

When ten-year-old Zeus is kidnapped, he discovers he can defend himself with a magical thunderbolt.

The first-ever standalone superspecial in the Goddess Girls series—let the games begin! Athena, Medusa, Artemis, and Persephone are sick and tired of being left out of the annual boys-only Olympic Games. Their solution? The Girl Games! But as the Goddess Girls work to make their dream into a reality, they come up against plenty of chaos and competition. Told in alternating points of view, this superspecial is packed with Olympic spirit!

Goddess Girls follows four goddesses-in-training – Athena, Persephone, Aphrodite, and Artemis– as they navigate the ins and outs of divine social life at Mount Olympus Academy, where the most priviledged gods and goddesses of the Greco-Roman pantheon hone their mythical skills. In each book, readers get to see how each goddess became who we know today. These much-beloved classic myths are given a modern twist and follow storylines familiar to modern tweens, from dealing with bullies (Athena and Medusa) to first crushes (Persephone and Hades). Athena the Brain follows Athena''s first days at Mount Olympus Academy. She always knew she was smart and special, but she didn''t realize that she was a goddess! When she''s whisked away to MOA, she worries about fitting in and dealing with her dad (Zeus). Luckily, she meets the Goddess Girls and finds the best friends she''s ever had. In Persephone the Phony, Persephone develops a crush on bad-boy Hades. Her mom (Ceres) doesn''t approve, and neither do her friends. Persephone finds herself sneaking around to see him, but he ultimately tells her that she should tell them the truth and it''s revealed that he isn''t all that bad, just misunderstood! The GG support her and eventually her mom comes around too. Aphrodite the Beauty features Aphrodite, goddessgirl of love, as she deals with jealousy after giving Athena a makeover (godboys pay more attention to her!), and dealing with a crush from an unlikely place -- the nerdy Hephaestus (god of the smith).

These classic myths from the Greek pantheon are given a modern twist that contemporary tweens can relate to, from dealing with bullies like Medusa to a first crush on an unlikely boy. Goddess Girls follows four goddesses-in-training – Athena, Persephone, Aphrodite, and Artemis – as they navigate the ins and outs of divine social life at Mount Olympus Academy, where the most priviledged gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon hone their mythical skills. In book 5, Principal Zeus asks Athena to help Heracles (aka Hercules in the Roman pantheon) complete his twelve labors. But when Heracles starts borrowing Athena''s friends things without asking, will she be able to help him set things straight?

Well-researched and true to the original myths, each volume in the Goddess Girls series addresses contemporary issues like friendships and relationships from a classically accurate—and entertaining—persepective. In Aphrodite the Beauty, Aphrodite, goddessgirl of love, must deal with jealousy after giving Athena a makeover. It doesn’t seem fair that the godboys pay more attention to her friend when Aphrodite is supposed to be destined for love! She also copes with a crush from an unlikely source—the nerdy Hephaestus (god of the smith)—and learns that love comes in many forms.

Princess Lysandra holds auditions for a talent show in order to meet other adventurous girls. During their first quest, the girls discover a frog prince, who is perfectly suited for Lysandra''s sister, Gabriella.

Princess Tansy knows that whenever something terrible occurs in her kingdom, the ogre gets the blame. Yet anyone who challenges him is turned to stone! Tansy''s two oldest brothers have been forbidden to fight the ogre, but they''re determined to try. Can Tansy and her friends save the boys from a horrible fate?

At Mistress Lily''s Fairy School, Daisy is learning to be a fairy helper to humans—and she makes the most wonderful new friends! Violet can turn invisible. Poppy can shape-shift. Marigold can change her wings to match her clothes. Daisy doesn''t know any magic at all, but she gets a chance to discover her own special talent when a human in trouble needs the fairies'' help!

Mistress Lily is gone for the day, and Poppy hopes she''ll hurry home. Then Mistress Lily doesn''t come back on time—something must be wrong! With the help of their flying ponies, Poppy and her friends set off to find out what''s happened to their teacher. They discover a magical creature and a mysterious enchantment!

The princesses are having a ball visiting Lysandra''s sister, Gabriella, and brother-in-law, Jerome. And they can''t wait for Jerome''s handsome brother, Prince Jonathon, to join them. But when he never arrives, everyone panics. Lysandra and her friends must find the missing prince—without the help of his stubborn servant, Thomas, who''s not saying a word!

Princess Elena is delighted to find a treasure on the seashore—a beautiful comb that tames and softens her frizzy hair. However, she soon starts dreaming of a green-haired maiden who cries that she can''t live without her comb. The princesses all want to help. But will they be able to find the maiden before it''s too late?

Everyone is delighted when delicious treats start appearing overnight at Mistress Lily''s Fairy School! Everyone except Cook, that is—he doesn''t want someone else to do his job. Can Rose find out what''s going on and restore harmony to the Cloverleaf Cottage kitchen?

At the bazaar, Princess Fatima buys a beautiful bottle that supposedly holds a real genie. But it turns out that Jasper the genie is powerless—and no bigger than a caterpillar! In fact, his only real talent seems to be getting into mischief. Will Jasper ever be able to regain his gigantic size and magical touch?

Fatima invites her friends to visit her sister and brother–in–law, Selime and Ahmed. The girls sense something suspicious when Ahmed''s father becomes deathly ill, and then Ahmed goes missing. Ahmed''s cousin Yusuf just might be to blame, but it''s up to the princesses to solve this mystery.

Marigold''s new pet firefly, Flash, is the perfect companion. He''s sweet and affectionate and just the right size to cuddle with. All the students at Mistress Lily''s Fairy School soon grow to love him. But when Flash goes missing, Marigold is heartbroken! Will she ever find him?

The littlest monkey gets its revenge in this version of the counting rhyme featuring monkeys engaged in a variety of playful activities.

After picking up a lucky penny Matthew gets a new puppy and makes an amazing softball catch.

When strange things start happening to third-grader Matthew McGhee, he becomes convinced that aliens are coming for him.