Apollo and the Battle of the Birds
By Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams and Craig Phillips
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After a horrible drought, Zeus and his fellow Olympians are determined to help restore the land as they try to figure out their current mission, to find a special shield called an aegis. Thanks to some grateful villagers, who benefit from the rain and crops that the young Olympians magically create, they find the armor they need.
But they are suddenly swarmed by birds—thousands of killer, scary birds. And when a mysterious boy appears in the chaos, it looks like he might be more connected to the Olympians than they think. Is he friend…or foe?
Joan Holub
Joan Holub has authored and/or illustrated over 140 children’s books, including the Goddess Girls series, the Heroes in Training series, the New York Times bestselling picture book Mighty Dads (illustrated by James Dean), and Little Red Writing (illustrated by Melissa Sweet). She lives in North Carolina and is online at JoanHolub.com.
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Apollo and the Battle of the Birds - Joan Holub
CHAPTER ONE
Strange Tracks
Ready, set, grow!"
Ten-year-old Demeter threw one magical glittering, oval-shaped yellow seed into the air. It landed in a field of brown dirt and withered weeds.
Suddenly the field began to glow and glimmer. Rows of golden wheat sprang up next to rows of green, leafy vegetables and trees bearing figs and apples.
Six other Olympians, who were all her same age, stood behind her and watched with wide eyes. They had seen Demeter do this before, but it was still amazing every time.
Blond, blue-eyed Apollo strummed on his lyre, singing:
"A field that once was brown and lean
Is now so healthy and so green!"
Hestia’s brown eyes sparkled, and she clapped her hands together. Demeter, it’s beautiful!
Demeter smiled, pleased, and blushed a little.
Behind them the residents of the small village began to clap and cheer. Young children ran into the field, staring at the plants in wonder.
The village elder, a small, gray-haired woman, approached the Olympian god’s young leader, Zeus. She grabbed his hands in her strong grip.
Thank you,
she said, her pale eyes glistening with tears of joy. We have suffered greatly since that horrible Titan Hyperion burned our fields so we could not grow crops. But you have brought us rain and water, and now this. For the first time in many days, I feel hopeful that we will survive. You are our hero.
Zeus grinned. Well, it wasn’t just me. It was all of us working together.
He nodded toward the other Olympians. And now Demeter’s Magic Seeds are growing new crops.
Poseidon stepped over to Zeus and slung an arm around his shoulders. He waved the long-handled, three-pronged golden trident he’d gotten when he’d discovered he was god of the sea. And my boltbrain bro and I combined our powers to whip up a nice rainy storm to fill your wells. ‘Zap! Bam! Sizzle!’
Who are you calling ‘boltbrain,’ Fishlips?
Zeus demanded with a grin.
Laughing, Poseidon lunged toward him with the trident, mock-fighting. Zeus held up Bolt, the magical lightning bolt he carried.
Bolt, large!
Zeus commanded. Instantly it sprang from dagger-size to the size of Zeus. Zing! Zeus pretended to fend Poseidon off with it.
Hera stepped up to them, her blue eyes snapping with annoyance as she flipped her long blond hair back over her shoulder. Those are magical objects, not toys,
she scolded. Then she turned to Poseidon. And since when do you call Zeus ‘bro’?
she asked.
Since I found out we were brothers, duh,
Poseidon said, beginning to twirl his trident. We’re almost like twins.
Zeus and Poseidon did look alike, both with the same wavy hair, but Zeus’s eyes were the color of the sky he commanded, and Poseidon’s were turquoise, like the sea.
Humpf. Well, you better not start calling me ‘sis,’
Hera warned.
Just two weeks before, six of the Olympians—Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Hades, Hestia, and Demeter—had learned that they all had the same mother. Her name was Rhea and they hadn’t seen her since they were born. Zeus had been raised away from the others by a nymph, a goat, and a bee. And suddenly discovering he had brothers and sisters had been a delicious feeling.
You can call me ‘bro’ all you want, Bro,
Zeus told Poseidon.
The village elder spread her arms wide and spoke again. We thank all of you! Please take anything you need for your journey from our fields. We have some bread and cheese we can give you too. Is there anything else you might need?
Demeter looked down at her tunic, which was torn and stained after their recent encounter with a giant beanstalk. The other Olympians were looking pretty ragged too after weeks on the road.
Um, do you guys have any spare clothes?
she asked.
The woman nodded. Of course. I’m sure we can find something for each of you.
Thanks,
Zeus said. "I