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Rick Riordan Presents: Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities, The: New Stories About Mythic Heroes Hardcover – September 28, 2021

by Rick Riordan (Author), Carlos Hernandez (Author), Roshani Chokshi (Author),
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Best-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.

"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

A 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.

All 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!

Ten 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.

The cultures represented by these own-voices stories are: Indian, Mesoamerican, Korean, Cuban, Black American, African, Navajo, Mexican, Mesopotamian, and Celtic.

There'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.

Read more about the heroes in these best-selling books:
  • Rick Riordan Presents: Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi
  • Rick Riordan Presents: The Storm Runner by J.C. Cervantes
  • Rick Riordan Presents: Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee
  • Rick Riordan Presents: Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez
  • Rick Riordan Presents: Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia
  • Rick Riordan Presents: Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
  • Rick Riordan Presents: Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia
  • Rick Riordan Presents: City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda
  • Rick Riordan Presents: The Last Fallen Star by Graci Kim
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    Rick Riordan Presents
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    3 - 7
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    5.8 x 1.5 x 8.5 inches
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    Rick Riordan Presents
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    September 28, 2021
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    1368070833
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    978-1368070836
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Check Out These Best-Selling Novels Written by the Cursed Carnival Contributors:

  • Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi

  • The Storm Runner by J.C. Cervantes
  • Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee
  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez
  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia
  • Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
  • Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia
  • City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda
  • The Last Fallen Star by Graci Kim

Welcome to the Multiverse Mansion!

"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, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians series

  • New Stores from Rick Riordan and the Rick Riordan Presents authors
  • Thrilling stories about heroes from many cultures, including Indian, Mesoamerican, Korean, Cuban, Black American, African, Navajo, Mexican, Mesopotamian, and Celtic
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The Last Fallen Star Aru Shah and the End of Time City of the Plague God Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky Paola Santiago and the River of Tears Pahua and the Soul Stealer
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Discover More Myths, Magic and Mayhem from Rick Riordan Presents! Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents Graci Kim's thrilling debut about an adopted Korean-American girl who discovers her heritage and her magic on a perilous journey to save her witch-clan family. Book one in a funny, and fast-paced New York Times Best-Selling fantasy adventure series loosely based on Hindu mythology, about a twelve-year-old girl who sets a cosmic showdown in motion when she lights an ancient lamp on a dare. A son of Iraqi immigrants has to team up with the hero Gilgamesh in order to defeat the god of plagues in this adventure based on Mesopotamian mythology. Discover Best-selling author Kwame Mbalia's epic fantasy, a middle grade American Gods set in a richly-imagined world populated with African American folk heroes and West African gods. Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents author Tehlor Kay Mejia and her thrilling fantasy adventure based on the Mexican legend of La Llorona. Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents Lori M. Lee's middle grade debut about a lonely Hmong girl who discovers she's a powerful shaman warrior in this fantasy inspired by Southeast Asian mythology.

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Rick Riordan, dubbed “storyteller of the gods” by Publishers Weekly, is the author of five #1 New York Times best-selling middle grade series with millions of copies sold throughout the world: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Heroes of Olympus, and the Trials of Apollo, based on Greek and Roman mythology; the Kane Chronicles, based on Ancient Egyptian mythology; and Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, based on Norse mythology. Rick collaborated with illustrator John Rocco on two #1 New York Times best-selling collections of Greek myths for the whole family: Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods and Percy Jackson’s Greek Heroes. His most recent book is Daughter of the Deep, a modern take on 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Rick is also the publisher of an imprint at Disney-Hyperion, Rick Riordan Presents, dedicated to finding other authors of highly entertaining fiction based on world cultures and mythologies. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife and two sons. Follow him on Twitter at @ReadRiordan.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rick Riordan Presents (September 28, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 464 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1368070833
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1368070836
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.42 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.8 x 1.5 x 8.5 inches
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Rick Riordan is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the Kane Chronicles, and the Heroes of Olympus. He is also the author of the multi-award-winning Tres Navarre mystery series for adults.

For fifteen years, Rick taught English and history at public and private middle schools in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Texas. In 2002, Saint Mary's Hall honored him with the school's first Master Teacher Award.

While teaching full time, Riordan began writing mystery novels for grownups. His Tres Navarre series went on to win the top three national awards in the mystery genre - the Edgar, the Anthony and the Shamus. Riordan turned to children's fiction when he started The Lightning Thief as a bedtime story for his oldest son.

Today over 35 million copies of his Percy Jackson, Kane Chronicles, and Heroes of Olympus books are in print in the United States, and rights have been sold into more than 35 countries. Rick is also the author of The 39 Clues: The Maze of Bones, another #1 New York Times bestseller.

Rick Riordan now writes full-time. He lives in Boston with his wife and two sons.

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Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2021
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I got this for my son who is a huge Rick Riordan fan. According to him, you have to read the other Rick Riordan presents books in order to understand this one.
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5.0 out of 5 stars As pictured, arrived ahead of estimated time!
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Nicki F
4.0 out of 5 stars I quite enjoyed The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2021
As someone who’s read each book in the imprint so far as each came out, these short stories brought me back to worlds and characters I haven’t seen in a while.

All the short stories were entertaining, but three in particular stood out to me as extraordinarily well done: The Loneliest Demon (Sarwat Chadda), My Night at the Gifted Carnival (Graci Kim), and My Life as a Child Outlaw (Rick Riordan).

I’ve noticed that there isn’t a ton of information out regarding what each short story is about, so to give some very general outlines without spoiling anything:
1. Sal and Gabi go on an adventure filled with inter-dimensional unicorns and talking toilets that I have no other way to describe than pure fun
2. Aru Shah and her sisters learn a bit more about why love is a powerful and terrible emotion
3. Zane and Brooks face a fascinating monster the gods don’t want to discuss. (This one left me dying to find out more!)
4. Min attends a school session and finds herself in the middle of several harrowing training exercises
5. Gum Baby makes an appearance, and is hilarious as usual while fighting those who want us to forget history
6. Nizhoni and her friends spend the day at the All-Nations Assembly powwow, but something’s gone terribly wrong
7. Pao and Dante make another trip to the riverbank, chancla included of course
8. Sik encounters yet another demon, but the dread Rabisu might not be exactly what he expects. (Truly hilarious! My favorite of the stories)
9. Riley and Hattie get a prequel (the only one in the anthology!) at a magical carnival
10. Rick Riordan masterfully retells the childhood of a mythical Irish hero. It left me craving more and desperately hoping for a standalone. I’m reluctant to give much detail about this one, because even the main character’s name is a spoiler at this point! But it’s set in ancient Ireland and felt very much like a more fleshed-out version of a traditional myth or fairy tale.

I would highly recommend this anthology to those who have read and loved the standalone books from the same authors.

I would cautiously recommend this anthology to select readers who haven’t read the standalones. If you don’t want spoilers, be very careful in picking up this book. Most of these stories take place after the events of the standalone and will contain heavy spoilers. You can safely read the last two stories - those by Graci Kim and Rick Riordan.

But if you haven’t read any of the standalones and you’re not too worried about spoilers, there really is no better way to get an idea of which authors’ books you may be interested in trying out. There are so many books now in the Rick Riordan Presents imprint that it can be daunting to figure out which books you’re interested in reading, and this is a great way to do it.

Keep an eye out for dimension traveling unicorns, and enjoy!

I received a digital advance reader's copy in exchange for an honest review.
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E. Thiessen
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful collection for those familiar with Rick Riordan Presents
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2021
4.5 stars

Let me start by saying that I personally loved this collection of stories and that if you've read the full novels written by the authors, you will likely fall in the same category. This collection contains 10 shorts stories from 10 different authors including Rick Riordan, who writes the last one, although his contribution is the only one that is not based on his previous books. Instead, he continues with the theme of mythology that is not as common as his usual Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology and delves into Irish/Druidic mythology. The only reason I did not give this 5 stars is that if you haven't read any of the books before reading this short story, you might not fully appreciate them, although I think most of the stories are able to stand alone and act as an introduction to their respective series. Either way, I rounded up because of how much I personally loved these stories.

As I have implied I have read most of the novels written by the authors on which these short stories are based, many of them in the past year (the only one I have remaining is the third Tristan Strong book, which I'm getting ready to read). I probably enjoyed the ones that were most recently in my memory the most, but as I read each one, I remembered again why I loved the originals so much. For this reason, I probably enjoyed this collection more than I normally do with short stories. Most of the time, short stories are hit or miss for me, especially when they're written by different authors. You never know what you'll get with anthologies. But for me, there was not a single miss in this collection and it made me look forward to more stories in the future.

I love what Riordan has accomplished with his Publication Imprint in giving less well-known (but very talented) writers a chance to share the mythologies of their culture. I have learned so much and I've enjoyed the stories very much. If you haven't read any of these books, what are you waiting for?
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