{"product_id":"athena-the-magic-land-a-quix-book-9781534431058","title":"Athena \u0026 the Magic Land: A Quix Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eLittle Athena finds herself on a \u003ci\u003eWizard of Oz \u003c\/i\u003einspired adventure in this first Little Goddess Girls story--part of the Aladdin QUIX line \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter a strange and sparkly storm carries her away from home, Athena finds herself in a land filled with magic, talking animals, and incredible objects with magical powers--the land of Mount Olympus  When Athena arrives, she's greeted by the talking Owlies and is paired with very special magical sandals--sandals with powers that Medusa, a green, snake-haired girl, wants for herself  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA glowing goddess (of hearth and \u003ci\u003ehome\u003c\/i\u003e) named Hestia appears and warns Athena that if Medusa gets her snakes on those sandals, she'll surely use its powers to make trouble for Mount Olympus  But Athena has more important things on her mind--like going back home  Determined to find her way back, Athena heads off on an adventure through the magical landscape of Mount Olympus to try and elude Medusa--and find her way back to the mortal world once and for all with the help of the great and powerful Zeus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoan Holub has authored and\/or illustrated over 140 children's books, including the Goddess Girls series, the Heroes in Training series, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling picture book \u003ci\u003eMighty Dads\u003c\/i\u003e (illustrated by James Dean), and \u003ci\u003eLittle Red Writing\u003c\/i\u003e (illustrated by Melissa Sweet). She lives in North Carolina and is online at JoanHolub.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSuzanne Williams is a former elementary school librarian and the author of over seventy books for children, including the award-winning picture books \u003ci\u003eLibrary Lil\u003c\/i\u003e (illustrated by Steven Kellogg) and \u003ci\u003eMy Dog Never Says Please\u003c\/i\u003e (illustrated by Tedd Arnold), and several chapter book and middle grade series. She also coauthors the Goddess Girls and Thunder Girls series with the fantastic Joan Holub. Visit her at Suzanne-Williams.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYuyi Chen began her career as a 3-D artist making video games, then realized her true passion is illustrating for children. She also likes to spend her time reading, listening to her children laugh, and pretending she's a competitive cake decorator. She lives in Washington with her two sons.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aladdin Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50662484607250,"sku":"9781534431058","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_905879d8-4619-4fb8-ae47-3bf3e229211f.jpg?v=1733525538","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/athena-the-magic-land-a-quix-book-9781534431058","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}