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Persephone the Phony Graphic Novel
By (Author) Joan Holub
Created by Suzanne Williams
Adapted by David Campiti
Illustrated by Glass House Graphics
2
Simon & Schuster
Aladdin
4th May 2022
United States
Children
Fiction
741.5973
Hardback
192
Width 140mm, Height 210mm, Spine 18mm
513g
Persephone befriends resident bad boy Hades in this second book in the Goddess Girls Graphic Novel series, based on the popular and long-running Goddess Girls series.
Persephones mom encourages her to go along to get along instead of doing what she really wants, and Persephone follows her advice even when it makes her feel like a fake. But when she meets Mount Olympus Academy troublemaker Hades, she finally feels she has found someone she can be herself with. Hes the first person who actually listens to her, and she finds herself liking him, despite the fact that the other goddess girls think hes bad news. But if he makes her feel so specialand shes so comfortable hanging around himcan he really be all that bad
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.
David Campitiis an animation producer and voiceover actor and is CEO of Glass House Graphics/Cutting Edge Animation & Publishing Services. His talent team has worked on such features asDespicable Me,Rio,Gnomeo & Juliet, andHorton Hears a Whoand fully producedNiko: The Journey to MagikaandEl Americano.