Pandora Gets Jealous
by Carolyn Hennessy
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Reviewed by JodiG. for TeensReadToo.com
In the times of ancient Greece, humans worshipped the Gods of Olympus. But there came a time when Zeus grew angry that humans weren't as reverent of the gods as they should be. And so, he took fire from the earth as punishment, plunging the earth into darkness. The Titan, Prometheus, took pity on man. He stole the fire from Mt. Olympus and returned it to earth. For his actions, Prometheus suffered many punishments. One of them was a box that Prometheus ...more
In the times of ancient Greece, humans worshipped the Gods of Olympus. But there came a time when Zeus grew angry that humans weren't as reverent of the gods as they should be. And so, he took fire from the earth as punishment, plunging the earth into darkness. The Titan, Prometheus, took pity on man. He stole the fire from Mt. Olympus and returned it to earth. For his actions, Prometheus suffered many punishments. One of them was a box that Prometheus ...more
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Read in July, 2008
There are many things going for this title: the author's breezy, humorous, and imaginative ways of creating a tongue-in-cheek Ancient Greece where demigods, mortals, and the Olympians co-exist and influence each other's daily life. It has a reluctant and likeable heroine with growing power. She has two best friends, a very handy dog, an extremely handy diary in wolf-skin, and a bunch of magical objects bestowed upon her by various gods. Some of them resemble modern devices: two shells allowin...more
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Yet another series starter riding the wave of Greek mythology popularity. This is Percy Jackson-lite for girls, though set in ancient times rather than modern America with a few anacronistic details. Pandora or "Pandy" is the awkward daughter of Prometheus (the Titan who first gave man fire). Prometheus' punishment was to take care of the box of sorrows lest they be unleashed on the world. Pandy is trying to find the perfect item to represent the gods presence on earth for her big ...more
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Read in April, 2008
This book ain't subtle. Obviously published to capitalize both on the tweeny-chicklet-lit boom and the success of The Lightning Thief, it's a pretty frothy mix of middle school angst and LOTS OF ANCIENT GREEK STUFF. It's the story of Pandora, if she were a school child.
I mean, every paragraph has something slipped in, usually in a cutesy or almost-feels-like-learning way. For example (adn these are all in the first few pages),
"I know what the school sundial says..."
"I...more
I mean, every paragraph has something slipped in, usually in a cutesy or almost-feels-like-learning way. For example (adn these are all in the first few pages),
"I know what the school sundial says..."
"I...more
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Read in May, 2008
Cute book. Putting a modern-day spin on the attitudes in an ancient Greece setting and myth. Here's a bit of the flavor of the book. From page 21.
"I have to help my dad feed the animals," said Iole. "Catallus, our stable slave, just got his results back from his session with our seer and it turns out he's got Castor's Contagious Cough, so he's living in the toolshed now and we're a little shorthanded."
Suffice it to say, I'm not anxiously waiting for the next bo...more
"I have to help my dad feed the animals," said Iole. "Catallus, our stable slave, just got his results back from his session with our seer and it turns out he's got Castor's Contagious Cough, so he's living in the toolshed now and we're a little shorthanded."
Suffice it to say, I'm not anxiously waiting for the next bo...more
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Read in February, 2008
recommends it for:
fans of Percy Jackson. Anyone interested in Greek mythology.
With the success of the Percy Jackson series, we are starting to see lots of other Greek myth based series. This series is definitely skewed a little younger and is definitely geared for girls. While a knowledge of Greek myths is not necessary to enjoy this book, if you had a little basic knowledge of the gods and goddesses it would help.
This is a very quick, fun read. The adventure starts almost immediately and doesn't stop even when the book ends. I can't wait for the next one.
This is a very quick, fun read. The adventure starts almost immediately and doesn't stop even when the book ends. I can't wait for the next one.
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Read in May, 2008
Do you like mythology? This book tells the story of Pandora, the girl who opened the box with all the evils of the world. Pandora is a teenager in Greece and the book is told with a little bit of a modern twist because it looks at the story from the point of view of teen having all of the usual teen troubles. Meanwhile, it slips in all kinds of interesting facts about mythology. This is the first in a series of titles. I look forward to reading the rest.
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Awfully cutsey-wutsey. I can't imagine any boy who's reading Rick Riordan enjoying this merely because it's also related to mythology--it's very very GIRLY!
It may be trying to be the next Lightning Thief in terms of doing the Greek Gods bit, but other authors have done it a lot better. Try Nancy Springer's recent "Dusssie", and the very funny "Temping Fate" by Esther Friesner.
It may be trying to be the next Lightning Thief in terms of doing the Greek Gods bit, but other authors have done it a lot better. Try Nancy Springer's recent "Dusssie", and the very funny "Temping Fate" by Esther Friesner.
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Read in April, 2008
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Susanrecommends it for: Rachel Waldon, mythology fans
Cute. I had a tough time swallowing Pandora's silly nickname (Pandy) but in the end this was quite a bit of fun, even if it did take serious mythology and try to turn it into middle school. What's wrong with that? It'll send kids back to the real thing. I'm excited to see that there is a whole series coming as Pandora hunts down the evils she set loose.
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Read in April, 2008
recommends it for:
mythology, Greece, gods and goddesses, quests
We all know the myth about Pandora and the box, right? Well, this title puts a slightly different spin on things. The basic plot of the myth is there - but Pandora is an insecure, unpopular 13 year old girl who opened the box for a school project.
It was a quick, light read. Fun, but I don't know that I'll pick up the next one in the series.
It was a quick, light read. Fun, but I don't know that I'll pick up the next one in the series.
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Read in June, 2008
This was a gift book from one of my students, and it was a fun read. The author did a good job portraying the teenage Pandora, and the Greek references generally seemed accurate. I would definitely recommend the series to kids and would read the other books in the series.
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Read in May, 2008
recommends it for:
kids aged 7 and up who like mythology and/or series books
I loved this book; and while I don't think of it as a Newbery contender, I think it's an up-and-coming series that library staff should know about because it supports mythology units in such an appealing way. Smart and funny with mythological nuggets sprinkled throughout.
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Read in July, 2008
recommends it for:
5-7th grade girls
Eh. Beginning was boring, middle was somewhat interesting, and the end was ok. But this is a perfect read for the gals in 5-7 th grade who want more adventure and less catty reads.
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Read in October, 2003
Despite being a YA book, this was too much fun to pass up! I highly recommend it to everyone who has daughters between 8 and 13, or who just like the Pandora story.
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Read in February, 2008
This book is full of facts about Greek mythology. It was a promising start to a sure-to-be popular series. I look forward to Pandora Gets Vain.
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I loved this book. A modern take on mythology. Pandora takes the infamous "pandora's box" to show and tell. Chaos reigns!
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Read in February, 2008
recommends it for:
Girl Harry Potter fans
The first in a series... Pandora has to get all the evils she let out back into the box... one evil per book?
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Read in October, 2007
Maybe I'm reaching here, but this'll be the next Lightning Thief.
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