Percy Jackson and the Olympians #4: The Battle of the Labyrinth, by Rick Riordan, (Miramax, 2008)

Percy Jackson’s introduction to a new school is cut short when evil cheerleaders attack, and that’s just the beginning of a fantastic new adventure that takes him and his fellow teen demigods across the country in a desperate quest to … Continue reading

Rapunzel’s Revenge, by Shannon and Dean Hale and Nathan Hale (Bloomsbury, 2008)

In this extremely entertaining retelling of Rapunzel, the titular character is a feisty, take-no-prisoners girl who uses her extraordinarily-long braids as whips, lassos, and ropes. Together with her new friend, the roguish Jack, she sets out to battle the evil … Continue reading

Pandora Gets Jealous, by Carolyn Hennesy (Bloomsbury, 2008)

When a school show-and-tell project goes horribly awry, a legendary box is opened and its contents are released, unleashing a host of evils upon humanity. Blamed for the accident, thirteen-year-old Pandora is hauled before the Greek gods themselves to rectify … Continue reading