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Elpis the Hopeful
By (Author) Joan Holub
By (author) Suzanne Williams
29
Simon & Schuster
Aladdin
14th February 2024
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Girls and women
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
FIC
Paperback
304
Width 130mm, Height 194mm, Spine 23mm
213g
Meet Elpis as she learns how to be a human girl in this twenty-ninth Goddess Girls adventure!
When Elpis, a bubble who spreads hope bubbles to those in need, draws the attention of Principal Zeus, he offers her the position of Spirit of Hope at Mount Olympus Academyprovided she shows she can do the job. He transforms Elpis into a human girl and sends her to live among the students.
Elpis quickly discovers that being girl is harder than she expected, especially when her new roommate, Apate, isnt exactly welcoming. But thanks to the friendly Goddess Girls and the artistic, sarcastic Moros, Elpis begins to enjoy herselfand dread becoming a bubble again! Can she impress Zeus and stay human or will Apate ruin everything with her trickery
Joan Holub has authored and/or illustrated over 140 childrens books, including the Goddess Girls series, the Heroes in Training series, theNew York Timesbestselling picture bookMighty Dads(illustrated by James Dean), andLittle Red Writing(illustrated by Melissa Sweet). She lives in North Carolina and is online at JoanHolub.com.
Suzanne Williams is a former elementary school librarian and the author of over seventy books for children, including the award-winning picture booksLibrary Lil(illustrated by Steven Kellogg) andMy Dog Never Says Please(illustrated by Tedd Arnold), and several chapter book and middle grade series. She also coauthors the Goddess Girls and Thunder Girls series with the fantastic Joan Holub. Visit her at Suzanne-Williams.com.