Tells different versions of the mythological origin of the Roman god Cupid and explains his use of his arrows of love and hate, his place in Roman mythology, and how he is different from, and similar to, the Greek god Eros.

"Introduces the Roman goddess Juno and explains her importance; features well-known Roman myths about this goddess; and includes map of ancient Rome and family tree of the Roman gods" --

Neptune, King of the ocean, sends half-mermaids Emily and Aaron to the land of the midnight sun to investigate the source of the dangerous storms brewing in the ocean.

Greek and Roman demigods Nico, Jason, Reyna, Leo, and Piper try to stop Gaea, the Earth Mother, who needs the blood of two demigods sacrificed in Athens--the blood of Olympus--to awaken. Meanwhile, the friends keep having frightening visions of a great war at Camp Half-Blood that could be the end of all of them.

"Introduces the Roman god Apollo and explains his importance; features well-known Roman myths about this god; and includes map of ancient Rome and family tree of the Roman gods"--Provided by the publisher.

Emily har nettopp mistet bestemoren sin da hun mottar et vakkert maleri fra en ukjent avsender. Motivet er en ung kvinne som står i en åker under en lilla himmel. Kvinnen har mange likhetstrekk med Emilys bestemor, men det eneste som følger med bildet er en lapp: «Han elsket henne hele tiden». Emily bestemmer seg for å nøste opp i dette mysteriet, og sporene leder henne til Florida og en fangeleir der tyske krigsfanger jobbet for amerikanske...

In the third Emily Windsnap adventure, the half-mermaid/half-human discovers an ancient diamond ring during a school treasure hunt. Unbeknownst to Emily, this ring possesses a key to unlocking Neptune's curse, and with the ring firmly planted on her finger, Emily finds herself under a powerful hex that will strip her of either her mermaid or her human identity. With time running out, Emily must break the curse by finding her ring's matching counterpart....

With its dark legends and passionate history, the windswept shores of Scotland are an archaeologist's dream. Verity Grey is thrilled by the challenge of uncovering an ancient Roman campsite in a small Scottish village. But as soon as she arrives, she senses danger in the air. Her eccentric boss, Peter Quinnell, has spent his whole life searching for the resting place of the lost Ninth Roman Legion and is convinced he's finally found it - not because...

"A publisher in New York asked me to write down what I know about the Greek gods, and I was like, Can we do this anonymously? Because I don't need the Olympians mad at me again. But if it helps you to know your Greek gods, and survive an encounter with them if they ever show up in your face, then I guess writing all this down will be my good deed for the week. So begins Percy Jackson's Greek Gods, in which the son of Poseidon adds his own magic--and...

"Introduces the Roman god Mars and explains his importance; features well-known Roman myths about this god; and includes map of ancient Rome and family tree of the Roman gods" --