In this first of a new series that imagines the childhoods of mythical heroes and heroines, Odysseus, Prince of Ithaca, is kidnapped by pirates. Outwitting his enemies with the help of his friend Mentor, a spoiled princess named Helen, and her outspoken cousin Penelope, Odysseus finds out what it takes to be a hero. Odysseus in the Serpent Maze
by Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris (soft cover)
