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Hades Speaks!

A Guide to the Underworld by the Greek God of the Dead

Author Vicky Alvear Shecter
Illustrated by J. E. Larson
Ebook
Astra Publishing House | Astra Young Readers
On sale Oct 03, 2014 | 128 Pages | 9781629792811
Grades 4-7
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Hades, god of the dead, welcomes readers on a dangerous tour of his underworld kingdom, filled with monsters, furies, giants, and vampire demons. Along the way, he reveals ancient death rites and sinister curses, tells hair-raising stories, and cracks jokes to die for. With his witty voice and ghoulish sense of humor, Hades is the perfect guide through this fresh and imaginative work of nonfiction that reads like a novel. Includes a glossary, bibliography, and index.
Vicky Alvear Shecter is the author of Alexandar the Great Rocks the World, a Junior Library Guild selection and a Voice of Youth Advocates Honors List selection for nonfiction. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia. View titles by Vicky Alvear Shecter
Jesse E. Larson's work embraces the phantasmagorical and reflects his love of Victorian nonsense, German expressionism, and monster movies. He lives in Rochester, Minnesota. View titles by J. E. Larson
"Hades guides modern readers through the Anciet Greek underworld of the dead. . . a fun introduction that will spark further interest in mythology." --School Library Journal

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Hades, god of the dead, welcomes readers on a dangerous tour of his underworld kingdom, filled with monsters, furies, giants, and vampire demons. Along the way, he reveals ancient death rites and sinister curses, tells hair-raising stories, and cracks jokes to die for. With his witty voice and ghoulish sense of humor, Hades is the perfect guide through this fresh and imaginative work of nonfiction that reads like a novel. Includes a glossary, bibliography, and index.

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Vicky Alvear Shecter is the author of Alexandar the Great Rocks the World, a Junior Library Guild selection and a Voice of Youth Advocates Honors List selection for nonfiction. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia. View titles by Vicky Alvear Shecter
Jesse E. Larson's work embraces the phantasmagorical and reflects his love of Victorian nonsense, German expressionism, and monster movies. He lives in Rochester, Minnesota. View titles by J. E. Larson

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"Hades guides modern readers through the Anciet Greek underworld of the dead. . . a fun introduction that will spark further interest in mythology." --School Library Journal

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