Who Let the Gods Out?: the first EPIC adventure in Maz Evans's laugh-out-loud hilarious series

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Und auch die anderen Charaktere sind einfach zu genial, um wahr zu sein. Da hätten wir zum Beispiel unseren Playboy Zeus, der sich auch schon einmal ganz gerne als Klempner Bob ausgibt und jeder Frau schöne Augen macht, die ihm über den Weg läuft und sein edles Ross Pegasus, das normale Wassertränken verabscheut und lieber gekühlten Sprudel mit einem Scheibchen Zitrone trinkt. Hermes ist der Stylinggott schlechthin, er weiß was angesagt ist und was nicht und muss ständig was auf seinem iGod nachschauen, was sich am Ende auch tatsächlich als nützlich erweist. Außerdem hat er die Angewohnheit, sich nicht an die Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzungen zu halten. Besonders gerne mochte ich auch die beiden Schwetern Athene und Aphrodite, die sich bei jeder Gelegenheit in die Haare bekommen. On top of the gods, goddesses and demons, we also have constellations. The zodiac Council and most importantly young Virgo who is a brilliant character, she's completely optimal. They need the King of the Gods and his noble steed. Instead, they get a chubby Zeus and his high horse Pegasus.

Longlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2018 | One of Our Books of the Year 2017 | February 2017 Debut of the Month Read two books of this series. Some of the things are quite nice, like the hero's mother's wish & the whole position of the relationship of the hero with his mother. & the villain's mother's manipulation & wiliness. Hilarious and heartfelt, Who Let the Gods Out?is the first in a series centred on the Olympian gods - perfect for fans of Greek mythology! This final instalment follows directly on from events of the previous book, as Elliot has to make a decision that would allow him to retrieve his mother from her current location (no spoilers!!) at the potential expense of mankind. It's very dark indeed for a children's book, Elliot as carer has always been a convincing young man, going through trials that most readers will never have considered.

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Doch diese Mythologie ist um einiges anders. Da hat beispielsweise die Ehegöttin Hera mit Göttervater Zeus Schluss gemacht, weil der sich wieder mal eine neue Beziehung mit einer Sterblichen anfängt. Mich irritierte, dass Hera deswegen Schluss macht. Denn der Großteil der alten Mythen besteht ja nur aus Zeus Geliebten. Auch fand ich es schräg, dass die Getreidegöttin Demeter gegen Veganismus ist. Wenn jemand für Veganismus sein sollte, dann doch wohl Demeter, denn pflanzliche Produkte ist ihre Aufgabe. Doch obwohl es so schräg ist, finde ich es lustig. Und auch lustig sind die Verwandlungen der Göttin Nyx. Denn das verleiht dem ganzen auch etwas an Spannung. Before I start my rant, because the Gods know that I need one, I /can/ see some redeeming features: it was fun to read from the view of someone who knows a lot about Roman/Greek mythology, and it definitely appealed to its audience with its child-friendly humour. The storyline of Elliot's house and nasty teacher is also woven in, and is very satisfyingly drawn together. Every character you remember gets their moment. As a scriptwriter, her original musical H. R. HAITCH (with composer Luke Bateman) was produced at the Union Theatre, London in 2018. She has previously had shows produced at the Actors’ Church Covent Garden, Southend Palace Theatre and Bryanston Arts Centre and she was awarded places in the Holby Cityand CasualtyBBC Shadow schemes.

Maz Evans writes popular characters from Greek mythology in a way that is recognisable but also modern and hilarious. Zeus isn't exactly the creep we love to hate, but rather a larger than life father figure who has too many ex wife's and an ongoing feud with Hera. I enjoyed listening to this episode, the others I've read on paper. Maz Evans herself takes on narrator duties and does so very well indeed, with lots of energy and voices for each separate character. A Piece of Passion from Barry Cunningham, Publisher ‘What I like about the classical gods is that they are so true to life. Wild, naughty, emotional and unpredictable, they carry on a bit like us humans – but with superpowers! Of course, in this story our hero Elliot has some serious real life problems to deal with too, and so Maz Evans takes us on a funny yet thoughtful romp. Hold on to your pants because you are likely to lose everything else!’ Das Buch ist rasant und temporeich mit jede Menge Twists und Turns und auch einigen Wendungen, mit denen man nun wirklich nicht gerechnet hat.In der Aufgabe des Reading rush sollte es das erste Buch sein, das man berührt, und das war es. Bei den O.W.L.s ist die Aufgabe, dass man ein Buch liest, das Formwandlungen enthält. Da Nyx sich mehr als einmal verwandelt, zählt es als Formwandlungen. I totally fell in love with Elliot and the gods, and I think you're all going to love them too.'ROBIN STEVENS Auch wenn das Buch für jüngere Leser*innen ist, überzeugt mich der Schreibstil immer noch von seiner Gutheit. Er ist meiner Meinung nach sogar so gut wie der des Eberhofers und somit richtig gut. Es ist seit langem wieder mal ein Buch, an dem ich nichts auszusetzen habe. Anyone who has read books 1-3 of the 'Who Let the Gods Out' series will of course, be reading this no matter what. The story of Elliot, unwittingly involved with the Greek Gods and their battles as he himself battles his mum's dementia has been a moving one. Maz Evans began her writing career in journalism as a TV critic and feature writer. She is also the founder of Story Stew, a creative writing programme that visits primary schools and literary festivals around the UK. She lives in London with her husband and four children.

I will give a special mention to the handling of Josie (Elliot's mum) and her mental health/memory issues. The storyline was well handled and honest, one of the only parts that was consistently good, but still could have been pushed a little further. Gal tau vertėtų ją pakeisti gerai veikiančia motina? – pasiūlė Mergėlė. Eliotas liūdnai nusijuokė. – Taip nebūna, – tarė jis. – Niekas negali pakeisti mamos.“ Of course mythological fiction will be derivative, but THIS is stale & cliched, even for a children's book.If you've read the rest of the series, you really must find out what happens to Elliot and his friends. Children aged 9-13 will also enjoy this series, and hopefully investigate Greek mythology as a result. It's all very cleverly based on the stories and characters, with distinctly modern twists. Rekomenduoju. Maloniai praleidau laiką. Pilna nuotykių, veiksmo ir to tokio cinkelio, kurio visada norisi vaikui – pasijausti superherojumi – svarbiu, gabiu, reikalingu ir laimingu. Ir pabaigai, ištrauka i�� Šventojo Kodekso! Amen. The amount of times I got funny looks on the train whilst reading this is ridiculous, but I didn’t care because THIS BOOK WAS HILARIOUS & I LAUGH/SNORTED AT EVERY JOKE.