Gunderson, Jessica.
Olympians vs Titans: A Chilling Interactive Adventure. Capstone
Publishers 2017 112p $31.99 ISBN 978-1-5157-4820-5 elem/ms
Mythology VG-BN
In a retelling from Greek mythology in a
choose-your-own-adventure format, this title chronicles the battle between the
Titans and the Olympians. The reader
gets to choose to be Zeus, Cronus or Prometheus, the god of wisdom. Within the story of each character there are
multiple opportunities for differing paths to follow. Some choices lead to good conclusions, some
to bad endings. As the reader makes
choices, he or she is also learning a great deal about Greek mythology.
This title, along with the others in the set, would be a good supplement to the study of Greek mythology. It tells the stories in a fun format.
The final chapter gives additional information about the
outcome of this war. There is a list of
some of the Greek gods and goddesses involved in the story, and there are three
questions for the reader to explore further, three print sources for further
information, and information about a publisher-sponsored web site. A glossary, bibliography and index are included.
This title can be read and understood by a younger
reader, but will be most appropriate in conjunction with the study of Greek
mythology usual in grade 7.
There are eight titles in the You Choose: Greek Myths
series. Each presents characters from
Greek mythology in a choose-your-own-adventure format.
Summary: This title tells the story of the battle between
Cronus, head of the Titans, and Zeus, head of the Olympians. The reader makes choices about which
character to be and which actions to take.
These choices can lead to death or to success. Grades 5-8
Greek mythology --Joan
Theal
