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Oh. My. Gods. | 
 enlarge | Author: Tera Lynn Childs
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
Category: Book
List Price: $16.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 384739
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.8 x 1.1
ISBN: 0525479422
EAN: 9780525479420
ASIN: 0525479422
Publication Date: May 1, 2008
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Condition: Excellent condition. No marks except possible inventory mark. Hard cover with dust jacket. 092708 Amazon A-to-Z Guarantee purchase protection.
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A modern girls comedic odyssey in a school filled with the descendants of Greek gods. When Phoebes mom returns from Greece with a new husband and moves them to an island in the Aegean, Phoebes plans for her senior year and track season are ancient history. Now she must attend the uberexclusive academy, where admission depends on pedigree, namely, ancestry from Zeus, Hera, and other Greek gods. Thats right, theyre real, not myth, and their teen descendants are like the classical heroessupersmart and superbeautiful with a few superpowers. And now theyre on her track team! Armed only with her Nikes and the will to win, Phoebe races to find her place among the gods.
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 More lightning bolts, please July 1, 2008
This cute teen romance makes a very attractive package. Great cover art and a catchy title spelled out in bold pink and blue give Oh. My. Gods. excellent shelf appeal and that does matter. On a quick thumb through, the compelling first person narrative is a grabber.
Phoebe is a brilliant runner with her future mapped out until her mom comes home from a family reunion in Greece engaged to be married to the headmaster of an exclusive academy located on an Aegean island. Phoebe has to spend her senior year there and - surprise!!! - these are no ordinary kids. They're the descendants of Greek gods, with godlike good looks and godlike powers.
The success of fantasy worlds depends on the richness of detail in the vision of the creator, often revealed through unusual characters and their uniquely different views of the world. Unfortunately, we've all met Childs' stereotypes many, many times before, and despite Childs' snappy dialog, they are no more likeable here. The bitchy blonde with her incredibly cute boyfriend, the "nice" best friend, the mom who tries to be so understanding and know-it-all Phoebe herself... On the whole, this quick summer read is a tale of Greek gods and goddesses that could use a few more lightning bolts.
 The Compulsive Reader's Reviews June 26, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Phoebe's got it all in the bag...a promise of a great scholarship, the top cross country title, great friends, and a wonderful mother. Senior year is going to be perfect. But then her mom drops the bomb--she's getting re-married. And they're re-locating. To Greece. Soon Phoebe is on a plane to a whole other continent, her old Southern California world quickly fading out of sight.
But when she finally arrives to the island of Serfopoula, she's hit with another shocking surprise--the place is inhabited by descendants of the Greek Gods, godly powers and all. This wouldn't be so bad, except Phoebe is considered a nothos; a normal person who they feel doesn't deserve to be anywhere near them. But Phoebe herself may be more than she appears at first glance...
Not only is Oh. My. Gods. funny, smart, and absorbing, but it also contains a surprising amount of depth. Childs gives us a real and honest look at Phoebe's thoughts and memories, making it easy and enjoyable to connect with her. Though a couple elements of the story do seem rushed (a friend's willingness to dump her boyfriend, for example), it does not detract from the pace or charm of the story. This is a highly imaginative book packed full with many mythical facts and a dash of romance, conflict, and girl power, making Oh. My. Gods. your thinking girl's beach read.
Percy Jackson for the Teen Set June 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Phoebe is a runner. Long distance running makes her happy and takes her outside of herself. If she can keep her grades up and have one more stellar cross-country season, she'll have a scholarship to USC locked up. Then suddenly her mother falls in love with a mysterious stranger from GREASE of all places. Her mother announces that she and Phoebe are moving to Greece and Phoebe will be attending the super-exclusive Academy where her new stepfather is the headmaster. Phoebe's plans are shattered, but maybe if she can keep her grades up at the new school and keep training she can still go to USC. It's just one year, after all. Then she finds out the secret of this school on an island in the Aegean, all the students are descendants of the Greek Gods, superpowers included! How's a girl supposed to compete against Greek Gods? Throw in an evil meddling step-sister, and Griffin, the gorgeous god-like boy who runs like the wind and seems to like her and hate her all at the same time, and you've got a Greek Drama worthy of the Olympians!
I really enjoyed this book, the character of Phoebe is great and there's enough twists and turns in the plot to keep it interesting. There are all kinds of pop culture references from My Chemical Romance to IM's. Really a cute book, a lot like an older version of the Percy Jackson books, except without the monsters and quests.
 Strength and Superpowers June 1, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The summer between junior and senior year, Phoebe's life was right on track. She ran her heart out at cross-country summer camp, where the past seven winners of the final race went on to receive full scholarships to USC, her dream school. After crossing the finish line, she accepts her coach's compliments, hugs her best friends, and is surprised to see her mother standing there. Her mom has come home early from a family reunion in Greece to drop a bombshell: she's engaged, she's getting remarried in a matter of weeks, and they're moving to a place called Serfopoula.
Before she knows it, she's in Greece, where everything is new - a new country, a new home with a new stepfather named Damian and a new stepsister named Stella, a new school called the Academy - and everything is foreign. Then Phoebe is told that Greek gods really exist, and her classmates are their superpowered offspring. Damian, also a descendant of the gods, works at Academy and tries to look out for Phoebe. Being a mere mortal means that she has to work twice as hard to compete with the others in terms of athletics and academics, but Phoebe proves that she's to the challenge.
Oh. My. Gods. will be appreciated by mythology aficionados as well as athletes. Set in contemporary times, this fun fantasy is also a realistic drama. The classic fish-out-of-water story is accented by the supernatural twists, rather than being upstaged by them. Phoebe's acceptance of her new family and new situation comes gradually, as does the revelation of what happened to her father six years earlier. Considerate and daring, Phoebe is a strong young woman, both in body and spirit.
Tera Lynn Childs is currently working on the sequel. I can't wait to read it.
Wonderful! May 16, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I absolutely loved this story. The second the characters walked onto the page, I never wanted them to leave. I can't wait for my two girls, ages 13 and 11, to read it. What a wonderful job Tera's done portraying the struggles of everyday teen life with an imaginative twist. New girl at school, clicks, evil stepsister, boys, and the excitement of new love. All done with taste. As a mom of young girls, it is refreshing to find a book we all can enjoy and share. Can't wait to read the next book!
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