{"product_id":"the-rick-riordan-presents-cursed-carnival-and-other-calamities-new-stories-about-mythic-heroes-9781368070836","title":"The Rick Riordan Presents: Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities: New Stories about Mythic Heroes","description":"\u003cb\u003eBest-selling author Rick Riordan presents ten new stories--including one of his own--about beloved heroes that sprang from the imaginations of some of the best middle grade authors working today.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"I hope you enjoy your trip through the multiverse mansion as much as I did. The real danger is that once you start exploring all the wonders herein, you may want to stay forever.\"--Rick Riordan \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA cave monster . . . an abandoned demon . . . a ghost who wants to erase history . . . a killer commandant . . . These are just some of the challenges confronting the young heroes in this highly entertaining anthology. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll but one of the heroes previously starred in a popular book from Rick Riordan Presents. You'll be reunited with Aru Shah, Zane Obispo, Min the fox spirit, Sal and Gabi, Gum Baby, Nizhoni Begay, Paola Santiago, Sikander Aziz, and Riley Oh. Who is the new hero? Read Rick Riordan's short story to find out! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTen bestselling and award-winning middle grade authors contributed to this collection: Roshani Chokshi, J.C. Cervantes, Yoon Ha Lee, Carlos Hernandez, Kwame Mbalia, Rebecca Roanhorse, Tehlor Kay Mejia, Sarwat Chadda, Graci Kim, and Rick Riordan, who also served as the editor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe cultures represented by these own-voices stories are: Indian, Mesoamerican, Korean, Cuban, Black American, African, Navajo, Mexican, Mesopotamian, and Celtic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere's something for everyone in this collection of fast-paced and funny adventure stories that show what it takes to be a hero in any time, setting, and universe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eRead more about the heroes in these best-selling books: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRick Riordan Presents: \u003ci\u003eAru Shah and the End of Time\u003c\/i\u003e by Roshani Chokshi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRick Riordan Presents: \u003ci\u003eThe Storm Runner\u003c\/i\u003e by J.C. 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