"It's Pairing Day in Terrafamiliar! Marina has been waiting for this moment--anxiously--for as long as she can remember. Because today's the day she gets to bond with her animal familiar for life, like every other ten-year-old in the land. Except after the ceremony ends, Marina doesn't have one. And she's not alone...four other girls also didn't get their animal companions. The leaders of Terrafamiliar realize something special is happening: Marina...

On their way to find the third evil, laziness, Pandy and her friends, Alcie, Iole, and Homer, face many dangers after Pandy falls from Apollo's chariot and her friends are captured by pirates who intend to sell them into slavery.

Pandy, Alcie, Iole, and Homer face many dangers as they make their way to the sacred Mount Ida in Phrygia to capture another deadly evil--lust.

Pandy, Alcie, Iole, and Homer hunt for the worst Evil of all--Fear--in the dreaded underworld where Hera has been wreaking havoc and such infamous villains as Tantalus, Sisyphus, and The Danaids have been freed from their eternal punishments.

Provides information on mythical creatures, including their special skills, where they come from, and how they could be defeated.

"Engaging images accompany information about centaurs. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

"Engaging images accompany information about werewolves. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

Describes centaurs found in folklore, presents a graphic retelling of Hercules and the centaurs, and provides summaries of other tales featuring these mythical creatures.