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A review by abigailbat
Medusa Jones by Ross Collins
3.0
In this sweet, funny chapter book, Medusa Jones asks her parents (just like she does every day) if she can turn the Champions into stone. As always, they say no. The Champions (Perseus, Cassandra, and Theseus) are the popular clique at her school... and they live to torture the "freaks". They tease Medusa mercilessly for having snakes for hair. They also tease her best friends Chiron (centaur) and Mino (minotaur), but Medusa is their favorite. Medusa is completely fed up with their taunts, but there's nothing she can do about it... until one day a chance comes for her to prove herself to them. But this is no formula bullying story... just wait for the surprise ending...
A great transitional chapter book... think Percy Jackson but for the younger crowd. Medusa's a spunky, likeable heroine (and her snakes are cuuuuute!). The illustrations are a perfect compliment to the story. I'd recommend this to fans of Clementine, Ruby Lu, etc. and anyone interested in Greek mythology. Grades 2-4.
A great transitional chapter book... think Percy Jackson but for the younger crowd. Medusa's a spunky, likeable heroine (and her snakes are cuuuuute!). The illustrations are a perfect compliment to the story. I'd recommend this to fans of Clementine, Ruby Lu, etc. and anyone interested in Greek mythology. Grades 2-4.