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Bring your stories to life with mythology! The power of the gods is in your hands!People used to wonder . . . Why does the sun rise? What happens after death? And so, mythology was born. Mythology has been around for as long as humans have walked the earth. It explains the seasons. It explores emotions. It recounts amazing tales of heroes from long ago.The great thing about mythology? We can use it in so many different ways for our own stories. Do you want to rewrite your favorite myth? Do you want to put a unique twist on a story of the gods? Or do you want to create a mythology from the ground up? The possibilities are endless.For anyone who loves mythology, whether Greek, Egyptian, Norse, or so many more, this guide is the first best place to get started."Write Your Own" Writing Books for KidsWrite Your Own QuestWrite Your Own Myth

There's only one way off the island . . .A secluded island refuge becomes a deadly trap for 11-year-old Liam who escaped there with his mom to avoid a virus plaguing the mainland. The two are the only human inhabitants, supported by a complex system of androids and artificial intelligence, which makes it all the more terrifying when Liam starts to experience visions that no one else can see. Not even the robots perceive the rift in the sky or the strange thunder that rocks the island to its core.When Liam discovers a warning left by the previous island dwellers that the androids are dangerous, he realizes he will have to get himself and his mom back to the mainland. He enlists the aid of mysterious newcomer, Izzy, but soon learns that her sudden appearance isn't the strangest thing about her. She knows more about the island than she lets on. She says Liam should trust her, but is she more dangerous than the malfunctioning androids?Black Mirror meets Westworld in this action-packed adventure by P. J. Hoover!Check out these other titles by P. J. Hoover:Curse of King Tut Book 1: The Knife of OsirisCurse of King Tut Book 2: The Serpent of ChaosThe Forgotten Worlds Book 1: The Emerald TabletThe Forgotten Worlds Book 2: The Navel of the WorldThe Forgotten Worlds Book 3: The NecropolisThe Hidden CodeThe Curse of Hera

This cute coloring book is filled with happy unicorns spreading messages of love, friendship, and positivity. Perfect for anyone who loves unicorns, it is sure to brighten their day! The book is a wonderful gift for kids ages 4 to 8 years old.ABOUT THE BOOK:Inside the book are 26 darling unicorns sure to make you smile.Each unicorn page has a message at the top, encouraging kids to dream big.Each unicorn page is single-sided, making it great for displaying after coloring.Fun format and size (7"x10") makes it easy for kids to take anywhere.Order your copy today!

Angry gods, scary monsters, and a very hungry cyclops make for a seriously epic Greek Mythology adventure!Homer is about to fail out of school unless he can come up with a story. An epic story. Oh, and it needs to be written in Dactylic Hexameter. No big deal . . . except Homer has no idea what that is. Also Homer is horrible at writing, so he's pretty much out of luck.But the Greek god Hermes has a story that needs a storyteller, and with a trick of immortal magic, he sends Homer and his best friend Dory back to the end of the Trojan War. They meet up with the Greek hero Odysseus along with an entire crew of smelly sailors and set off on a journey filled with scary monsters, angry gods, and a very hungry cyclops.Don't miss this fast-paced mythology story perfect for Percy Jackson fans!NOTE: This book was originally published under the title HOMER'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE.Check out these other titles by P. J. Hoover:Curse of King Tut Book 1: The Knife of OsirisCurse of King Tut Book 2: The Serpent of ChaosThe Forgotten Worlds Book 1: The Emerald TabletThe Forgotten Worlds Book 2: The Navel of the WorldThe Forgotten Worlds Book 3: The NecropolisThe Hidden CodeThe Curse of Hera

You come to the end of a dark hallway.Do you turn right, or do you turn left?The choice is yours!This is how all great interactive adventures start: with a choice. From the moment Colossal Cave Adventure first hit the mainframe, readers have loved choosing their own fate. Now is your chance to tell the interactive story. To create the choices for others to make. Do you want to write about alien invasion? Time travel back to the age of dinosaurs? Dare the reader to venture into a haunted house?If you've ever thought writing was hard, then this book is for you. It will lead you through the entire writing process, from coming up with ideas to making a plan and getting your book written. The great thing about interactive storytelling is that it makes writing fun. We can all be storytellers. And as you write your story, there are no limits! Now what choices are you going to create?For anyone interested in interactive storytelling, whether to write video games or books, this guide is the first best place to get started.

Angry gods, scary monsters, and a very hungry cyclops make for a seriously epic Greek Mythology adventure!Homer is about to fail out of school unless he can come up with a story. An epic story. Oh, and it needs to be written in Dactylic Hexameter. No big deal . . . except Homer has no idea what that is. Also Homer is horrible at writing, so he's pretty much out of luck.But the Greek god Hermes has a story that needs a storyteller, and with a trick of immortal magic, he sends Homer and his best friend Dory back to the end of the Trojan War. They meet up with the Greek hero Odysseus along with an entire crew of smelly sailors and set off on a journey filled with scary monsters, angry gods, and a very hungry cyclops.Don't miss this fast-paced mythology story perfect for Percy Jackson fans!Check out these other titles by P. J. Hoover:Curse of King Tut Book 1: The Knife of OsirisCurse of King Tut Book 2: The Serpent of ChaosThe Forgotten Worlds Book 1: The Emerald TabletThe Forgotten Worlds Book 2: The Navel of the WorldThe Forgotten Worlds Book 3: The NecropolisThe Hidden CodeThe Curse of Hera

You're trapped in Wonderland!When a white rabbit with a pocket watch hops by, you follow him (of course) and wind up in Wonderland.

One Final Chance Remains.The hope for the world has never looked more grim. Edie and Taylor are stranded at the boundary of the Nether Zone with no way to enter. Owen has a huge head start on finding the key and gaining control of the worlds, both virtual and real. And Cole is gone, leaving with Pia, making clear his true feelings for Edie. But Edie is not willing to give up, not so long as there is still a chance to save the world.Edie and Taylor have the Oculus which gives them the ability to see through the many layers of the simulation. They set out to find the key, but unknown to them, they're being hunted by a threat more deadly than anything they've seen so far in the game. This predator has powers they've never dreamed possible and never prepared for.One mistake could cost everything.This is a full-length novel at 80k words.The Game of the Gods series continues in this third exciting installment perfect for fans of WARCROSS, THE MAZE RUNNER, and READY PLAYER ONE!

The Game has only just begun.When Edie and Cole escape the labyrinth, they think the game is over. The truth changes everything. The labyrinth is only one of many simulations created by the gods. Even worse, Owen has been freed also, transported to a new virtual reality arena with even deadlier challenges.The new simulation promises the winner a key to the main control room, where they will not only be able to program the VR worlds, they'll have access to the real world, too. They can remake it to fit their vision. Owen's vision is to destroy the world, and Edie and Cole need to stop him. The only way to do so is to enter the new VR arena. Monsters aren't the only obstacles they find inside.It's a new game with new rules, and everything is deadly.This is a full-length novel at 80k words.The Game of the Gods series continues in this second exciting installment perfect for fans of WARCROSS, THE MAZE RUNNER, and READY PLAYER ONE!

Perfect next read for fans of the IRON DRUID CHRONICLES and AMERICAN GODS! The Demigod war is coming . . . If Achilles doesn't find a way to make more money soon, Heroes Gym is going out of business. Achilles figures this is his biggest problem until the Furies show up and try to haul him off to Tartarus for a crime he didn't commit. What he doesn't realize is that this is only the first sign of bigger trouble brewing among the gods.Achilles stands accused of killing a dryad, a crime he denies. But the evidence is clear. The dryad was killed by the Spear of Achilles, a weapon only he had access to. The problem is somebody else has it, someone who wants revenge on Achilles and will stop at nothing to get it. The Furies give him a week to find out the truth. Amid some annoying-as-hell Flower Scouts, a new yoga teacher at his gym, and the gods' half-truths and secret schemes, Achilles must stop the killing of the dryads and prove his innocence or face an eternity in Tartarus.Don't miss this first book of The Demigod Chronicles!

Welcome to the Labyrinth, a virtual reality game with the ultimate prize. Failure is deadly.When Edie's parents are killed, it is only the beginning of her reality slipping away. After her brother Thomas is taken from her, Edie is forced on a journey toward a destination that has no explanation in the real world.Along the way, Edie meets Cole, and together, along with a group of other kids their exact same age, they are forced into a game of the gods, entering the labyrinth, a virtual reality landscape. It's a battle for the ultimate prize: the power of the gods, if the gods actually exist. The labyrinth not only turns Edie and her friends against each other, it reflects the worst of themselves back.Everyone wants to win. Only one can survive. Don't miss this first installment in The Game of the Gods series perfect for fans of WARCROSS, THE MAZE RUNNER, and READY PLAYER ONE!

Mythology meets Dystopia in this super-hot novel!Piper's world is dying . . .Each day brings hotter temperatures and heat bubbles that threaten to destroy the Earth. Amid this Global Heating Crisis, Piper lives under the oppressive rule of her mother, who suffocates her even more than the weather does. Everything changes on her eighteenth birthday, when her mother is called away on a mysterious errand and Piper seizes her first opportunity for freedom.Piper discovers a world she never knew existed . . . a sphere of gods and monsters . . . and realizes that her world is not the only one in crisis. While gods battle for control of the Underworld, Piper's life spirals out of control as she struggles to find the answer to the secret that has been kept from her since birth.Don't miss this first installment in The Dying Earth series perfect for fans of mythology and dystopia!

Mythology gets real at Camp Hercules . . . The last thing Logan wants to do with his entire summer is go to some fake mythology-themed camp, but that's exactly what he's stuck doing. When he gets there, it's even worse than he imagined. Each bunk has to re-enact one of the twelve labors of Hercules, sword fighting and all. The whole thing is ridiculous . . . at least he thinks it is until he finds out that everything is real: Mount Olympus, the three Fates who run the trading post, and . . . oh wait! That can't really be a Hydra, can it?Worst of all, nothing will ever change because Hera has placed a curse on Hercules, making the labors repeat over and over forever. Logan and his friends decide to break the curse, but everything is going against them: a grouchy old sea god, a dragon with one hundred heads, vampire tree-nymphs, and Hera, the queen of the gods herself. Can Logan, Harper, and Daniel break the curse before it's too late?Don't miss this first adventure in the Camp Hercules series perfect for Rick Riordan fans!Check out these other titles by P. J. HooverTUT: MY IMMORTAL LIFE SERIES Tut: The Story of My Immortal Life Tut: My Epic Battle to Save the WorldTHE FORGOTTEN WORLDS TRILOGY The Forgotten Worlds Book 1: The Emerald Tablet The Forgotten Worlds Book 2: The Navel of the World The Forgotten Worlds Book 3: The Necropolis