Join us as for a night of mythology mayhem—of the best kind!—as we celebrate the launch of one of our most anticipated middle-grade titles of the year: Katherine Marsh’s The Gods’ Revenge, the second in her “Myth of Monsters” series about a group of kids who attend a secret school for descendants of Greek monsters. (The first title, Medusa, was a runaway bestseller for us last year, our Camp Bookworm pick, and beloved by our customers aged 8-13.) Katherine will be at the shop, in conversation with Kenny Curtis and Jillian Hughes, the father-and-daughter team behind National Geographic Kids’ wildly popular Greeking Out podcast and books, as they talk about the increasing draw of mythology retellings for young audiences—and give us the inside scoop about their books. Following the conversation, they will take questions from the audience and stay to sign copies of their books.

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About The Gods’ Revenge:

Ava Baldwin is ready for her second year at the Accademia del Forte. Now that she knows that her fellow classmates, descendants of the so-called Greek monsters, have been lied to by the Olympians, she’s ready to help them uncover their ancestors’ true stories—if only she can stay out of the way of the new headmaster, Perseus.

But laying low is easier said than done, especially when Perseus seems intent on trolling Ava, making it impossible to control her anger.

When Perseus banishes one of her friends, Ava must lead a rescue party on a whirlwind adventure from the Stygian Marsh of the underworld to the ice caves of Mount Etna with Ares and the spirits of violent death in hot pursuit. But the gods won’t be tricked so easily this time . . .

About Katherine Marsh:

Katherine Marsh is an author of novels for middle-grade readers, including Medusa; The Lost Year; and Nowhere Boy. Among her honors are National Book Award finalist; she has also won the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery, the New York Historical Society Book Award, the Jane Addams Award, the SCBWI Golden Kite Award, and the Middle East Book Award. Her titles have appeared on numerous state lists and have been translated into sixteen languages. A former magazine journalist, Katherine lives in Washington, DC with her husband, two children and an astonishing array of pets.

About Kenny Curtis and Jillian Hughes:

Kenny Curtis has more than 30 years in children's programming as a performer, writer, and producer. He is one of the creators of National Geographic Kids' Greeking Out podcast series, which he hosts and cowrites alongside his daughter, Jillian Hughes. Together, Kenny and Jillian have helped develop a number of well-known kids' content offerings for partners and platforms like Pinna, Tinkercast, Kidz Bop, and 8 Pound Gorilla Records. But Kenny may be best known as the human behind the long-running radio program The Animal Farm on SiriusXM's original family music channel, Kids Place Live.

Jullian Hughes is a professional writer with her heart in the kids and family industry. She's a writer for National Geographic Kids' Greeking Out podcast series and has contributed to other platforms including Pinna, Tinkercast, and iHeart. She also works as a copywriter crafting marketing collateral for numerous industries. While she enjoys working with all her clients, she is especially partial to collaborating with Kenny--who just happens to be her dad.

Author Event: Katherine Marsh in conversation with Greeking Out!

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