YA Classic Retellings

YA adaptations or stories inspired from classic tales including fairy tales, fables, and classical literature. Not a complete or exhaustive list. *The Young Adult Collection is made up of books for a wide age range (12-18 years old) and includes a variety of different topics and interests. Not all titles will be appropriate for all readers.*
 

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1. The cursed carnival and other calamities: new stories about mythic heroes

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Author:
Riordan, Rick
Average Rating:
4 stars
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Description:
A collection of ten stories by authors from the Rick Riordan Presents imprint that remix myths for modern readers.

2. The lightning thief

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Author:
Riordan, Rick
Series:
Percy Jackson & the Olympians volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.6 stars
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Description:
Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson learns he is a demigod, the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea. His mother sends him to a summer camp for demigods where he and his new friends set out on a quest to prevent a war between the gods.

3. The lost hero

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Author:
Riordan, Rick
Series:
Heroes of Olympus volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
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Description:
Jason, Piper, and Leo, three students from a school for "bad kids," find themselves at Camp Half-Blood, where they learn that they are demigods and begin a quest to free Hera, who has been imprisoned by Mother Earth herself.

4. The sword of summer

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Author:
Riordan, Rick
Series:
Magnus Chase and the gods of Asgard volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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Description:
Magnus Chase, a homeless boy living in Boston, finds out he is the son of a Norse god.