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published
April 22nd 2008
by Random House Books for Young Readers
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Hardcover, 320 pages
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037587531X
(isbn13: 9780375875311)
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In this rousing sequel to Nobody’s Princess, young Helen of Sparta is not about to be left behind when her older brothers head off to join the q...more
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Read in April, 2008
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Myth Lovers
As far as sequels go Nobody's Prize was average. It didn't wow me or make me go, oh my gosh that was amazing! Actually, it made me mad! The author completely and one hundred percent sets up the ending for a third book; yet chances are very slim that there will be one!
Nobody's Prize continued where Nobody's Princess left off. Helen and Milo travel from Delphi, following the trail of Helen's brothers and the other warriors set to join the quest for the golden fleece. On the way they run into a...more
Nobody's Prize continued where Nobody's Princess left off. Helen and Milo travel from Delphi, following the trail of Helen's brothers and the other warriors set to join the quest for the golden fleece. On the way they run into a...more
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Read in July, 2008
While a satisfying conclusion to "Nobody's Princess", I was highly disappointed in this book. "Nobody's Princess" was something that I would let my second graders read and was still something enjoyable for me. This sequel, however, was too crude. When Helen was dressed like a boy, there were pages of jokes and comments on homosexuality. When she was dressed like a girl there were jokes and comments on sexuality in general. Instead of writing a powerful novel, the author ...more
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Young Helen of Sparta is not about to be left behind when her older brothers head off to join the quest for the Golden Fleece.
Accompanied by her friend Milo, and disguised as a boy herself, Helen sets out to join the crew of heroes aboard the massive ship known as The Argo.
Helen quickly faces all sorts of danger. Not only does she have to avoid her brothers’ detection, but a devastatingly handsome boy catches her eye, Hercules falls in love with her boy-self, there are battles to be ...more
Accompanied by her friend Milo, and disguised as a boy herself, Helen sets out to join the crew of heroes aboard the massive ship known as The Argo.
Helen quickly faces all sorts of danger. Not only does she have to avoid her brothers’ detection, but a devastatingly handsome boy catches her eye, Hercules falls in love with her boy-self, there are battles to be ...more
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Read in October, 2008
hmmm. no better than the first one, really. plot and characters are decent, but not really anything special. writing style is a bit annoying, w/all the random italics.
when i want to catch up on my greek mythology i'll just read percy jackson though, thank you very much. XD
when i want to catch up on my greek mythology i'll just read percy jackson though, thank you very much. XD
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Read in August, 2008
Sequel to "Nobody's Princess". I didn't like this book as well as the first and I expected there to be more to the end of the story - like even a third book.
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Read in April, 2008
I still liked it, but it took me longer to get into than Nobody's Princess and didn't keep me as captivated.
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Read in September, 2008
Some off references to gay relationships between teen boys and grown men and a story that was lackluster.
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Read in May, 2008
Mostly I read this just to finish the series. It wasn't as good as I was hoping.
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Read in October, 2008
This book picks up right where Nobody's Princess left off. Helen, disguised as a boy, and Miles, the slave boy she freed and befriended, are trying to find a way to join the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece. They stowaway on the ship but it's impossible to stay hidden forever. They are helped by Iolaus, who claims them as his weapons carriers, and Hylas, who is Herakles' weapons carrier. When her own body betrays her female identity, her brothers help her by identifying her as Ata...more
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Read in October, 2008
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anyone over the age of 12
This book is just as good as its previous. I am very much hoping for another but there seems to be no talk of one yet. *fingers crossed*
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Read in November, 2008
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mythology fans
I loved this book. Great strong female protagonist, and I love the way it so naturally turns Greek myths on their heads.
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This is the amazing sequel to Nobody's Princess and I think that if you read that book, read this one! It is full of twists and you'll stay up all night just to finish it! You can't put it down!!!
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Although I really enjoyed Nobody's Princess, the first book in this series, I didn't like Nobody's Prize very much. I guess I was disappointed about the love interest and some of the action. It is a neat idea that Esther Friesner has though...doing a fictional story on Helen of Troy. But I wish she had kept the mythology and not explained away the stories of many great myths. For example, she had Harpies...but they were just women warriors. She has the bard exagerate the stories, making the...more
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Read in November, 2008
Adventureous and fun, better then Nobody's Princess which was an enjoyable read.
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Read in May, 2008
This was a very good read. I had trouble putting it down! It was interesting that the epilogue revealed who Helen would marry in the end, and I was slightly disappointed, I have to say. The author did an awesome job bringing Helen of Troy alive in these books! I especially loved Helen in the first book, with her determined, brave spirit.
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Read in January, 2009
I STAYED UP ALL NIGHT TO READ THIS BOOK AND I DO NOT LIKE IT ONE BIT! >:[:]
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I am currently reading this book, and so far it is pretty good... I suggest reading the first book again before this one, because this one just barely came out, and if you read the first one a while ago, there's a lot you're going to miss out on... The end of the book is a perfect match for the myth... I love these books!
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