Hyperion and the Great Balls of Fire
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2013 · Est. 2.5 hour read

Hyperion and the Great Balls of Fire

By Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams, Craig Phillips (Illustrator)

Book #4 in the Heroes in Training series

Olympians dodge fireballs to uncover Hyperion's fiery mystery.

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144 pages· 13,625 words· Est. 2.5 hour read
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Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades face scorching heat as Titan Hyperion hurls fireballs, threatening northern Greece. With Hera missing, they embark on a perilous quest to uncover Hyperion's motives. Battling fierce creatures and extreme temperatures, the young Olympians must solve the mystery and rescue their friend. Will they succeed before everything is reduced to ashes? Join them on this epic adventure as Zeus inches closer to his destiny.

From the publisher

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.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
144
Words
13,625
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
560L
Themes & topics
Books about cultureBooks about Greek and Roman mythologyBooks about missing personsBooks about boys and menBooks about Ancient to 499 AD
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.8
F&P level
~N
AR points
2
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
160309
Publication
Published
August 6, 2013
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781442452695

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