Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom (1) (Heroes in Training)

My 8 year old son loved this book and the "Heroes in Training" series!This series is a fun, inventive way to introduce children to mythology. The Olympians are 10 year olds who must discover their powers and overthrow the Titans. Along with introducing the mythological characters and creatures, the book provides a nice message of overcoming fears and discovering oneself. Zeus, terrified of lightning storms, must learn to embrace his new powers, and rather than starting as a powerful god, he is happy attempting to be a hero. I read this first book in the series out loud to my 5 and 8 year old sons on a car trip. They enjoyed the adventure and sometimes cheesy humor. Then my 8 year old devoured the following books in the series. I was happy to find a series for him that he would actually chose to read over playing video games! Highly recommended.

I love the way this is set up as a view from a youth getting to know their world. So many stories i read about the greek gods are all about them as adults. I am glad someone thought about making the old gods young and making them learn about their powers. Not 5 stars as i feel that the author rushed the story forward a bit fast at the beginning.

My kindergartener and I have been desperately seeking suitable reading material to meet his ever growing needs. This series, so far is a challenging read for him with plenty of new vocabulary and has the ability to keep him interested in the story in spite of the lack of pictures. I think it is the right mix of fun and adventure to keep him going, though it didn't turn out to be the page turner I had hoped for.Here is what my son says: It was the best chapter book on my Kindle. Because it's very exciting, and it's full of fun and adventure. Every part is my favorite part. I could read it to my best friend if we have another playdate.

My 11 year old son is not a kid who would choose to sit down and read on his own but he did with this book! He did enjoy it, but it was a fast read for him, so it may be a better read for a kid a little younger.

My 9 year old loved this book, I’ve searching for the kind of books which would inspire him to love reading and this did the trick. He was coming in telling me all about it and can’t wait for the next one. Ordering more now

After reading the goddess girls series by the same authors, I decided to try this one. It was actually pretty amusing, considering the fact that Zues is ten years old in this book and I'm a seventh grader. But I wish it were longer. I read really fast, and if I hadn't stopped reading it, I could've had it done in less than forty fiveMinutes. Other than that it was fine, and I might read at least to book three.

LOVE IT I WOULD RATE 999999999999999999999999999999999 stars if Possible but it is not :( but I mean what is not to love about this it's just So cooking.......DARN IT AUTO CORRECT i ment cool to have all 3 and LOVE them all like Seriously BUY THIS BOOK AND MAKE YOUR SELF THE HAPPYEST READER ON THE PLANET.......MINECRAFT IS ONLY SLIGHTLY BETTER

I don't get it ! How can Hera and Poseidon have clothes and just have come out of Cronus's belly , huh ?! That's craaaaazy !!

This is about an under-explored part of Greek mythology: the childhood of the gods and heroes! It’s funny and clever. Both my 5 and 8 year old loved it, but if you are looking for a book for a child to read alone, the reading age would be an average 7-8 year old. Read it aloud for your bedtime story though!

Die Prophezeiung besagt, dass die Herrschaft der Titanen durch die Hand der Kinder des Olymp beendet wird. Unter ihnen wird es einen geben der König der Götter und Herrscher des Himmels sein wird. Cronus König der Titan findet das natürlich gar nicht prickelnd und hat daher Vorsichtsmaßnahmen ergriffen.Jedes Kind das ihm geboren wird verschluckt er einfach, diese leben dann in seinem Magen weiter und stellen keine Gefahr für ihn da, dacht er zumindest. Die Geschichte dreht sich um den jungen Zeus. Er ist das jüngste Kind von Cronus und konnte seinem Vater entkommen, wie erfahren wir aber erst in Band 2. Er weis nichts von seiner Herkunft und lebt ganz allein im Wald.Wir begleiten Zeus auf eine abenteuerlichen Reise, bei der er gefangen genommen wird, von Harpyien verschleppt wird, gegessen werden soll, einen Blitz findet der ihm als Waffe dient und zu guter letzt seinem Vater Cronus gegenüber steht. Wie es Zeus und seinen Geschwister ergeht, müsst ihr natürlich selbst nach lesen.Fazit: Das Buch war sehr spannend, witzig und voller Action. Es gibt auch ab und zu Bilder im Buch, sie sind sehr schön gezeichnet. Die Autorinnen kenne ich schon von der Goddess Girls Reihe und hatte daher große Erwartungen, die nicht enttäuscht wurden. Die Beiden wissen einfach wie man eine spannende Geschichte erzählt. Sie ist nicht nur für Kinder etwas, auch ich mit meinen Mitte zwanzig habe mich gut unterhalten!!