Trojan Horse Power: A Monster Truck Myth

By Blake Hoena and Carlo Molinari

Odysseus along with the most famous hero monster trucks gather in the city of Troy to take part in an epic competition. The event includes racing, tug-of-war, and car crushing events. Odysseus will face fierce competition from the likes of Cyclopes and Achilles, but only one can win. With short, action-packed chapters and high-powered art, the ThunderTrucks will have motorheads and mythology fans alike shifting their reading habits into high gear. A glossary, author and illustrator bios, and additional Greek myth information round out these exciting early chapter books.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: May 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781496588692

Blake Hoena

An editor and script doctor extraordinaire, Blake is also an author of dozens of graphic novels. His published works have been licensed through DC Comics, National Geographic Kids, and Sports Illustrated Kids.

Book preview

CHAPTER 1

NO THUNDERTRUCKS ALLOWED

VRRR! VRRR! engines roar.

BEEP! BEEP! fans cheer.

Odysseus SCRRREEECHES! to a halt.

Where is all that noise coming from? he wonders.

He glances around. Off to the side he sees The Pit. The large arena sits in the center of the city of Trolympia.

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From inside come the loud HONKS! and BEEPS! of excited fans.

I didn’t know there was a competition today, Odysseus says.

Then he hears the VROOOM! VROOOM! of revving engines. That is followed by a CRASH! as well as a thundering BOOM! Then there are more HONKS! and more BEEPS!

I’m missing out on the fun! Odysseus blares.

He ZOOMS! off in a cloud of dust and races toward The Pit.

Odysseus is surprised that Hercules or B-Phon did not tell him about the event. Or even Atalanta or Perseus. They are his best friends.

How could they forget about me? he wonders.

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