Hades speaks! : a guide to the underworld by the Greek god of the dead

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Label

Hades speaks! : a guide to the underworld by the Greek god of the dead

Title remainder

a guide to the underworld by the Greek god of the dead

Statement of responsibility

Vicky Alvear Shecter ; illustrations by J.E. Larson

Title variation

Guide to the underworld by the Greek god of the dead

Creator

• trueShecter, Vicky Alvear, 1961-

Contributor

• Larson, J. E., (Jesse E.)

Author

• trueShecter, Vicky Alvear, 1961-

Illustrator

• Larson, J. E., (Jesse E.)

Subject

• trueFunerals
• Goddesses, Greek
• Goddesses, Greek -- Juvenile literature
• trueGods and goddesses
• trueGods and goddesses, Greek
• Gods, Greek
• Gods, Greek -- Juvenile literature
• Hades, (Greek deity) -- Juvenile literature
• Juvenile works
• trueMonsters
• Mythology, Greek
• trueMythology, Greek
• Mythology, Greek -- Juvenile literature
• truePhilosophers
• truePhilosophers -- Ancient Greece
• trueZeus (Greek deity)
• trueHades (Greek deity)
• trueAncient Greece
• trueDemons

Genre

• Juvenile works
• Juvenile literature

Language

eng

Summary

"Hades, the Greek god of the dead, is waiting to take you on a tour of his kingdom in this riveting introduction to Greek mythology. Here you will learn about might gods, terrifying monsters, ancient rites, magic spells, and Furies with bloody talons that can tear a mortal to shreds. But stay close. Only the Dark Lord can guarantee your safety in the underworld. And remember: Do not enter if you are afraid of the dark - or of the dead" -- Cover

Member of

• trueSecrets of the ancient gods

Tone

• trueAmusing

Writing style

• trueConversational

Award

YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, 2016.

Cataloging source

EXW

Dewey number

398.20938

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

index present

Intended audience

• Ages 9-13
• 900L

Intended audience source

Lexile

Interest level

MG

Literary form

non fiction

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel

• 4
• 6

Nature of contents

bibliography

Reading level

6.4

Series statement

Secrets of the ancient gods

Study program name

Accelerated Reader AR

Target audience

pre adolescent