Fans of The Odyssey or other epic tales will recognize some familiar gods and monsters. When Zozimos is banished from Sticatha, he sets out on a hero's quest to find his way home. I giggled all the way through this book, and it is already very popular with my middle school students. One of my favorite lines is representative of the humor you'll find:"I'm so hungry, I'm farting fresh air." Zozimos just wants to go home. Unfortunately for him he has been banished by his evil witch of a stepmother. Try as he might he can't seem to find his way back to Sticatha. He encounters golems and princesses and heroes and monsters on his journey. He seems to always be in trouble, mostly his own fault. I guess I will have to read book two to find out if he ever makes it home. It has been a while since I read The Odyssey, but I am sure this is a pretty close retelling. :) Telling the story in doodles with a stickman as the main character definitely makes it more accessible for kids.
It's totally worth reading this just to see a stick figure crap his pants.
—MickeyXoXo
Hysterical! Would suggest to older, middle school boys and above.
—nannsfly
I like the second better than the first
—facepre3
"Your barfing broke the spell."
—TeddyKim
AWESOME
—jannelle
