Suzanne Williams

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Suzanne Williams is the award-winning author of over 80 books for children, from picture books and easy readers to chapter books and middle grade fiction series. A former elementary school librarian, she lives near Seattle. Her picture book Library Lil (illustrated by Steven Kellogg) won the New Mexico children's choice award in 2000 and was on several other state award lists. She and Joan Holub co-write the popular Goddess Girls series (ages 8 - 12) and four other series: Heroes in Training (ages 6 - 9), Grimmtastic Girls (ages 8 - 12), Thunder Girls (ages 8 - 12), and Little Goddess Girls (ages 5 - 8). You can visit her at her website: www.suzanne-williams.com

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Hecate the Witch (Goddess Girls Book 27) Nov 30, 2021

by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams

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Get to know Hecate, a student of witchcraft, in this twenty-seventh Goddess Girls adventure!

Eleven-year-old Hecate loves being a student at Hexwitch School but gets nervous about things that could go wrong. To try and stem her anxious feelings, she gathers all the facts about different situations—that way, she will always be prepared if disaster strikes.

After stumbling into a pet cemetery, Hecate meets Melinoe, who calls herself a ghost herder. She is in charge of leading the ghosts of pets and other animals to the River Styx in the Underworld. But Melinoe doesn’t notice when one of her ghost animals follows Hecate home! More and more of the lost ghosts gather with Hecate, and she learns they have unfinished business left on Earth and refuse to enter the Underworld.

The deceased pets are counting on Hecate, but Melinoe isn’t too thrilled with having competition! Can Hecate help the animals without making a new enemy?

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Artemis the Brave (Goddess Girls Book 4) Dec 7, 2010

by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams

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Artemis may be the goddess of the hunt, but that doesn't mean she
always feels brave. Will she find the courage to talk to Orion (the new
mortal "star" at school), to make him see her as more than a pal, and to
ace Beast-ology class?

The Goddess Girls series by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams puts a
modern spin on classic Greek myths! Follow the ins and outs of divine
social life at Mount Olympus Academy where the most privileged godboys
and goddessgirls in the Greek pantheon hone their mythical skills.

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Aphrodite the Diva (Goddess Girls Book 6) Aug 9, 2011

by Suzanne Williams, Joan Holub, Glen Hanson

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In book 6, after a teeny misunderstanding in class, Aphrodite is failing
Hero-ology. To raise her grade, she concocts a brilliant plan--an
extra-credit project for matchmaking mortals. This brings her
face-to-face with fierce competition--an Egyptian goddessgirl named
Isis. Now the race is on to see which of them can matchmake
Pygmalion--the most annoying boy ever! Will Aphrodite wind up making a
passing grade after all? Or will she end up proving she's a diva with
more beauty than brains?

These classic myths from the Greek pantheon are given a
modern twist that contemporary tweens can relate to, from dealing with
bullies like Medusa to a first crush on an unlikely boy. Goddess Girls
follows four goddesses-in-training - Athena, Persephone, Aphrodite, and
Artemis - as they navigate the ins and outs of divine social life at
Mount Olympus Academy, where the most priviledged gods and goddesses of
the Greek pantheon hone their mythical skills.

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Athena the Wise (Goddess Girls Book 5) Apr 5, 2011

by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams

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These classic myths from the Greek pantheon are given a modern twist that contemporary tweens can relate to, from dealing with bullies like Medusa to a first crush on an unlikely boy. Goddess Girls follows four goddesses-in-training – Athena, Persephone, Aphrodite, and Artemis – as they navigate the ins and outs of divine social life at Mount Olympus Academy, where the most priviledged gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon hone their mythical skills.

In book 5, Principal Zeus asks Athena to help Heracles (aka Hercules in the Roman pantheon) complete his twelve labors. But when Heracles starts borrowing Athena's friends things without asking, will she be able to help him set things straight?

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Ares and the Spear of Fear (Heroes in Training Book 7) Aug 5, 2014

by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams, Craig Phillips

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Ares, Zeus, and the other Olympians encounter a huge snake and a sharp challenge in this Heroes in Training adventure.

After overcoming many challenges, Zeus and his fellow Olympians arrive at the temple at Delphi—only to find a giant snake guarding the entrance! Beyond the python, Pythia appears. Trapped in the temple by the python’s magic and mere presence, Pythia urges the Olympians not to worry about her, for they are urgently needed on another quest.

The Olympians are now out to find the Spear of Fear. A group of Amazonian women currently have it, but it really belongs to Ares, the God of War. Ares is thrilled to know the next quest is about him—but soon realizes that when it comes to the powerful spear, he has a LOT to learn...

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Medusa the Rich (Goddess Girls Book 16) Apr 28, 2015

by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams

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Medusa discovers that having the golden “King Midas” touch has its ups and downs in the sixteenth Goddess Girls adventure.

When Medusa suddenly becomes able to turn objects into gold just by touching them, she is thrilled. Gold, gold, everywhere! But it’s not just objects that become golden—it’s also food, and, even people! Her new ability turns out to be more dangerous than delightful, but can she do anything to reverse it?

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Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom (Heroes in Training Book 1) Aug 7, 2012

by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams, Craig Phillips

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After pulling a magical thunderbolt from a stone, ten-year-old Zeus goes on the adventure of a lifetime in this thrilling start to a brand-new series!The terrible Titans—merciless giants who enjoy snacking on humans—have dominated the earth and put the world into chaos. But their rule is about to be put to the test as a group of young Olympians discover their powers and prepare to righteously rule the universe....

Ten-year-old Zeus is mystified (and super-annoyed) by the fact that he keeps getting hit by lightening. Every. Single. Year. He also longs for adventure, as he has never been far from the cave where he grew up.

Zeus gets his wish—and a lot more than he bargained for—when he is kidnapped by dangerous, giant Titans! In self-defense, Zeus grabs the first thing he sees—an actual thunderbolt he pulls from a stone that is covered in mysterious markings. Zeus is the only one who can decipher the markings, and sets off on a quest to rescue his fellow Olympians from the evil Cronus. Armed with his trusty thunderbolt (named Bolt, of course), Zeus is on an adventure of a lifetime—and a journey to fulfill his destiny as King of the Gods.

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Zeus and the Dreadful Dragon (Heroes in Training Book 15) Aug 28, 2018

by Tracey West, Craig Phillips

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Zeus and his friends try to free Briar, Kottos, and Gyes from Tartarus so they can finally beat Cronus once and for all in this Heroes in Training adventure.

The fourteen Olympians and Ron are headed toward Olympus. Ron is telling them the rumors that the Titans have all escaped Tartarus and are gearing up with Cronus for a final battle with the Olympians.

When they reach the sea, Oceanus attacks them by surprise. They are almost washed away by a tidal wave when mysterious woman appears and saves them. It is Gaia, the wife of Uranus—and grandmother to Zeus and most of the Olympians.

Gaia is on the side of the Olympians, partly because she believes that they will be better for the planet than Cronus, but also because she is angry with her son. He has imprisoned his three brothers: Briar, Kottos, and Gyes. She says if the Olympians free them from Tartarus, they will help the Olympians defeat Cronus. But can the three brothers be trusted? And can the Olympians defeat Cronus once and for all?

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Artemis the Loyal (Goddess Girls Book 7) Dec 6, 2011

by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams

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It's time for the annual Olympic Games, and the four goddessgirls are
not happy--especially Artemis. Even though she's better at sports than
most of the godboys, she can't compete because rules say the Games are
boys-only. No fair!

Led by Artemis, Athena, Persphone and
Aphrodite, the ladies of Mount Olympus hatch a plan to get Zeus to open
up the games to everyone. Will they succeed--or end up watching from the
sidelines again?

These classic myths from the Greek pantheon are
given a modern twist that contemporary tweens can relate to, from
dealing with bullies like Medusa to a first crush on an unlikely boy.
Goddess Girls follows four goddesses-in-training - Athena, Persephone,
Aphrodite, and Artemis - as they navigate the ins and outs of divine
social life at Mount Olympus Academy, where the most priviledged gods
and goddesses of the Greek pantheon hone their mythical skills.

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Amphitrite the Bubbly (Goddess Girls Book 17) Aug 18, 2015

by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams

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A new mergirl shows up at Mount Olympus Academy—and Poseidon just might be her perfect match in this seventeenth Goddess Girls adventure.

Amphitrite is a mergirl with a big crush on Poseidon—but will his quirks make her fall out of like?

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Eos the Lighthearted (Goddess Girls Book 24) Dec 4, 2018

by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams

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Get to know Eos, the Goddess of Dawn, in this twenty-fourth Goddess Girls adventure!

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Aphrodite the Beauty (Goddess Girls Book 3) Jul 16, 2010

by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams

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Well-researched and true to the original myths, each volume in the Goddess Girls series addresses contemporary issues like friendships and relationships from a classically accurate—and entertaining—persepective.

In Aphrodite the Beauty, Aphrodite, goddessgirl of love, must deal with jealousy after giving Athena a makeover. It doesn’t seem fair that the godboys pay more attention to her friend when Aphrodite is supposed to be destined for love! She also copes with a crush from an unlikely source—the nerdy Hephaestus (god of the smith)—and learns that love comes in many forms.

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