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A review by nathan_hetrick
Hit the Road, Helen! by Denis Zilber, Kate McMullan
5.0
Received as an Advance Review Copy from the publisher - many thanks for this great little tome.
This story is a comic retelling of Helen of Troy meant for ages 9-13. I'm quite a bit out of that age range, but I thought this book was enjoyable, a fun and fast read, albeit a bit goofy in places. It serves as a great introduction to young people of the famous Greek myth (this is the most recent in the series of nine stories total), especially since it seems that many High Schools are no longer teaching Greek Mythology. I wish I had a book like this when I was 13, it would have made the Greek myths much easier to learn and remember. Despite the fact that I am out of the suggested age range, I think that most adults would thoroughly enjoy this work, and as a bonus, it's a great way to relearn your Greek mythology, or learn it for the first time. Kudos to the author for providing such an entertaining work, and for the glossary of names included. This makes those pesky Greek names a bit easier to pronounce and much easier to remember who is related to whom.
This story is a comic retelling of Helen of Troy meant for ages 9-13. I'm quite a bit out of that age range, but I thought this book was enjoyable, a fun and fast read, albeit a bit goofy in places. It serves as a great introduction to young people of the famous Greek myth (this is the most recent in the series of nine stories total), especially since it seems that many High Schools are no longer teaching Greek Mythology. I wish I had a book like this when I was 13, it would have made the Greek myths much easier to learn and remember. Despite the fact that I am out of the suggested age range, I think that most adults would thoroughly enjoy this work, and as a bonus, it's a great way to relearn your Greek mythology, or learn it for the first time. Kudos to the author for providing such an entertaining work, and for the glossary of names included. This makes those pesky Greek names a bit easier to pronounce and much easier to remember who is related to whom.