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Hyperion and the Great Balls of Fire (Heroes in Training Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Joan Holub (Author), Suzanne Williams (Author), Craig Phillips (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 147 ratings
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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.
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  1. Reading age
    6 - 9 years
  2. Book 4 of 18
    Heroes in Training
  3. Print length
    145 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    1 - 3
  6. Lexile measure
    560L
  7. Publisher
    Aladdin
  8. Publication date
    August 6, 2013
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    Enabled
  10. Word Wise
    Enabled
  11. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
  12. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  13. ISBN-13
    978-1442452695
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About the Author

Joan Holub has authored and/or illustrated over 140 children’s books, including the Goddess Girls series, the Heroes in Training series, the New York Times bestselling picture book Mighty Dads (illustrated by James Dean), and Little Red Writing (illustrated by Melissa Sweet). She lives in North Carolina and is online at JoanHolub.com.

Suzanne Williams is a former elementary school librarian and the author of over seventy books for children, including the award-winning picture books Library Lil (illustrated by Steven Kellogg) and My Dog Never Says Please (illustrated by Tedd Arnold), and several chapter book and middle grade series. She also coauthors the Goddess Girls and Thunder Girls series with the fantastic Joan Holub. Visit her at Suzanne-Williams.com.

Craig Phillips has been creating cover art and drawings for books, comics, and magazines for nearly two decades. He is most at home working on tales about myth and magic. His latest book—Giants, Trolls, Witches, Beasts: Ten Tales from the Deep, Dark Woods—is a 200-page graphic novel about just that! It will be in stores in May 2017. When he is not drawing and writing, he likes to swim in the lakes and walk in the forests and mountains of New Zealand. Visit him at CraigPhillips.com.au.

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Hyperion and the Great Balls of Fire

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B009NHDMMO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Aladdin (August 6, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 6, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 14048 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 145 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 147 ratings

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  1. Suzanne Williams

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    Suzanne Williams is the award-winning author of over 80 books for children, from picture books and easy readers to chapter books and middle grade fiction series. A former elementary school librarian, she lives near Seattle. Her picture book Library Lil (illustrated by Steven Kellogg) won the New Mexico children's choice award in 2000 and was on several other state award lists. She and Joan Holub co-write the popular Goddess Girls series (ages 8 - 12) and four other series: Heroes in Training (ages 6 - 9), Grimmtastic Girls (ages 8 - 12), Thunder Girls (ages 8 - 12), and Little Goddess Girls (ages 5 - 8). You can visit her at her website: www.suzanne-williams.com

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  2. Joan Holub

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    Joan Holub is the NY Times bestselling author of over 200 children's books:

    • GODDESS GIRLS series - 30 MG books + graphic novels; a middle grade spin on Greek Mythology

    • HEROES IN TRAINING - 18 chapter books + graphic novels

    • ZERO THE HERO - picture book illus by NYTimes bestselling Tom Lichtenheld

    • I AM THE SHARK, picture book illus by Laurie Keller

    • BEARS ARE BEST!, picture book illus by Laurie Keller

    • BIG STUFF PLANES ROCKETS SPACECRAFT!

    • BIG STUFF DOZER, EXCAVATOR, MIXER, & MORE!

    • MIGHTY DADS, NYTimes bestselling picture book illus by James Dean

    • LITTLE GODDESS GIRLS early chapter book series (ages 5-7)

    • SHAMPOODLE

    • BALLET STARS

    • LITTLE RED WRITING - picture book 3 starred reviews + 4 notable lists

    https://www.joanholub.com

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Desireeech
5.0 out of 5 stars This book was full of adventure and action!
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2018
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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 love action and adventure!
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5.0 out of 5 stars kids love it! for the price
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2015
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kids love it! for the price, you don't even want to wait for renting it from the library. esp. if you account for the times you see your kids re-reading this series. it was an excellent way to get my 3rd grader son to get into reading - and now within a year - he has graduated to the Rick Riordan series.
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Nicola Mansfield
4.0 out of 5 stars End of the First Story Arc
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2013
Another great entry in this wonderful series for young chapterbook readers. I'm really enjoying these books and look forward to each new volume. This one is not my favourite compared to the previous three but it holds it own and progresses the story well. As we can tell by the title of this one, the villain takes more of a major role this time around as the heroes search out their quest for another magical item and the last of their missing Olympians. A fun story with lots, and I do mean a lot, of action. Introduction to more Greek mythology and one I particularly like about this series is the emphasis on the Titans, which are often harder to understand. Many children's books start with the Olympians, glossing over the earlier Greek mythology of their origins. This book has a definite feel of being the end of the first story arc. By book's end we have accomplished one of the missions set out in the first book, gather together the six Olympians (3 boys, 3 girls). New information is imparted to the group and while some open threads continue, new goals are also added. This leads me to believe we are in for a long running series, like Holub's other series for girls "Goddess Girls", but one which will group books together in story arcs similar to the Magic Tree House series. If so, I'm game and in for the long run. Highly recommend this series for libraries!
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TerryR
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful story and series
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2014
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My 2nd grade son loves these and can't wait to the next one. Brings to life Greek mythology from the eyes of a child. great adventures and simply fun to read. Make sure you read the previous ones first. Highly recommend this series. I read it to my sin and I find the stories interesting :)
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Abigail Sullivan
5.0 out of 5 stars I think the girls are too... underlooked
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2016
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I think the girls should be agnoliged and Hesta should be ON the cover why is it all boys boys boys. I think hesta should be there with her torch on the cover. But the book is good and VERY action full. I recommend to any body
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MKB
5.0 out of 5 stars Great series, son loves!
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2016
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My son is a great reader, after he read the magic tree house series and dragon masters, it was hard to find something he liked. He loved these and was hooked, couldn't wait to get home from school to read.
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Julz64
5.0 out of 5 stars My 10 year old son loved it! He has to read 20 minutes each ...
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2015
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My 10 year old son loved it! He has to read 20 minutes each night for school, but I found him continually reading longer than that because he didn't want to put the book down. Thank you!
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Michelle Voecks-Griesbach
5.0 out of 5 stars My 12 year old loves it.
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2017
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My 12 year old loves it. He doesn't realize he is already learning mythology that he'll have to learn in High School
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