{"product_id":"the-rick-riordan-presents-cursed-carnival-and-other-calamities-new-stories-about-mythic-heroes-hardcover","title":"The Rick Riordan Presents: Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities: New Stories about Mythic Heroes - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRick Riordan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCarlos Hernandez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRoshani Chokshi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest-selling author Rick Riordan presents ten new stories--including one of his own--about beloved heroes that sprang from the imaginations of some of the best middle grade authors working today.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"I hope you enjoy your trip through the multiverse mansion as much as I did. The real danger is that once you start exploring all the wonders herein, you may want to stay forever.\"--Rick Riordan \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA cave monster . . . an abandoned demon . . . a ghost who wants to erase history . . . a killer commandant . . . These are just some of the challenges confronting the young heroes in this highly entertaining anthology. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll but one of the heroes previously starred in a popular book from Rick Riordan Presents. You'll be reunited with Aru Shah, Zane Obispo, Min the fox spirit, Sal and Gabi, Gum Baby, Nizhoni Begay, Paola Santiago, Sikander Aziz, and Riley Oh. Who is the new hero? Read Rick Riordan's short story to find out! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTen bestselling and award-winning middle grade authors contributed to this collection: Roshani Chokshi, J.C. Cervantes, Yoon Ha Lee, Carlos Hernandez, Kwame Mbalia, Rebecca Roanhorse, Tehlor Kay Mejia, Sarwat Chadda, Graci Kim, and Rick Riordan, who also served as the editor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe cultures represented by these own-voices stories are: Indian, Mesoamerican, Korean, Cuban, Black American, African, Navajo, Mexican, Mesopotamian, and Celtic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere's something for everyone in this collection of fast-paced and funny adventure stories that show what it takes to be a hero in any time, setting, and universe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eRead more about the heroes in these best-selling books: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRick Riordan Presents: \u003ci\u003eAru Shah and the End of Time\u003c\/i\u003e by Roshani Chokshi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRick Riordan Presents: \u003ci\u003eThe Storm Runner\u003c\/i\u003e by J.C. Cervantes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRick Riordan Presents: \u003ci\u003e Dragon Pearl\u003c\/i\u003e by Yoon Ha Lee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRick Riordan Presents: \u003ci\u003eSal and Gabi Break the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e by Carlos Hernandez\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRick Riordan Presents: \u003ci\u003eTristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e by Kwame Mbalia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRick Riordan Presents: \u003ci\u003e Race to the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e by Rebecca Roanhorse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRick Riordan Presents: \u003ci\u003ePaola Santiago and the River of Tears\u003c\/i\u003e by Tehlor Kay Mejia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRick Riordan Presents: \u003ci\u003eCity of the Plague God \u003c\/i\u003eby Sarwat Chadda\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRick Riordan Presents: \u003ci\u003eThe Last Fallen Star\u003c\/i\u003e by Graci Kim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRick Riordan, \u003c\/b\u003e dubbed \"storyteller of the gods\" by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, is the author of five #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling middle grade series with millions of copies sold throughout the world: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Heroes of Olympus, and the Trials of Apollo, based on Greek and Roman mythology; the Kane Chronicles, based on Ancient Egyptian mythology; and Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, based on Norse mythology. Rick collaborated with illustrator John Rocco on two #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling collections of Greek myths for the whole family: \u003ci\u003e Percy Jackson's Greek Gods \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e. His most recent book is \u003ci\u003eDaughter of the Deep\u003c\/i\u003e, a modern take on \u003ci\u003e20,000 Leagues Under the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e. Rick is also the publisher of an imprint at Disney-Hyperion, Rick Riordan Presents, dedicated to finding other authors of highly entertaining fiction based on world cultures and mythologies. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife and two sons. 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