It's All Greek to Me

I read this book about a dozen times when I was a kid. Part of the reason I loved it so much was that the romantic interest of the narrator sort of reminded me of me, so the book reassured me that even though I wasn't one of the popular kids, cool boys might still like me. But it also won a Newberry, so it's not only solipsists who will like it.

Summary: The Time Warp Trio were in the middle of a play about ancient Greece when they were actually transported there! The three friends must now find a way to outsmart all manner of gods and monsters in order to get back home.

Review: I thought this book was a very fun read. It is fast-paced, entertaining, and an excellent series for young readers starting to delve into chapter books. The only note is the gods are given a very humorous depiction, which is great for getting readers interested, but not necessarily true to history and lore.

Craft Elements/Lesson Activities: Which Greek god or goddess do you think you are most like? Why?

When the trio has contact with The Book, they are sometimes warped into a different, sometimes dangerous, world. Here, they find themselves face to face with creatures from Greek mythology such as Zeus and the gods, monsters, and a three-headed dog in Hades. In this series, the boys must find the book to return to where they came from. In this tale, they have to somehow retrieve it from the gods. With the book acting as some sort of portal or instrument of time-travel and being able to get monsters and characters of myth, fantasy, but science fiction.

A good example of science fiction because the laws of nature are extended to include time travel. When the trio has contact with The Book, they are sometimes warped into a different, sometimes dangerous, world. Here, they find themselves face to face with creatures from Greek mythology such as Zeus and the gods, monsters, and a three-headed dog in Hades. In this series, the boys must find the book to return to where they came from. In this particular tale, they must somehow retrieve it from the gods. With the book acting as some sort of portal or instrument of time-travel and being able to encounter monsters and characters of myth, it is evident that this is not only fantasy, but science fiction.

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"Fred, Sam, and narrator Joe are innocently performing a school play about Mount Olympus when "The Book" (a magic tome so dangerous it had been locked away) whirls them into the Greek underworld... A short glossary of Greek gods and monsters along with a pronunciation guide. (Ages 6 to 11) " --Richard Farr

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