Styx and Stones by Gary D. Schmidt & Ron Koertge reluctant readers What emerges is a kind

What emerges is a kind of tender visual poem

From the author of The Story of the Root Children

help your children develop mental calculation skills

The result is a remarkable window onto the customs and preoccupations of rural New England two centuries ago

Daniel James Brown has not only captured the hearts and souls of the University of Washington rowers who raced in the 1936 Olympics

Styx and Stones by Gary D. Schmidt & Ron Koertge reluctant readers What emerges is a kindPercy Jackson meets The Labors of Hercules Beal in this hilarious, page turning fantasy adventure with a heart of gold from two award winning authors. Simon expected more from life than being orphaned in ancient Greece and stuck in the Underworld for eternity. Determined not to forget who he is, he commits himself to escaping Hades. Along the way, he faces the monster Cerberus, befriends the tormented Sisyphus, and becomes Persephone's favorite