Joan Holub

1 series 20 books in order

Joan Holub is an American author and illustrator of more than 180 books for children, who also uses the pen names Rita Book and Brad Bucks. She is credited on our catalog with numerous Goddess Girls titles, including Aphrodite the Beautiful, Artemis the Brave, and Athena the Proud. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Born
1956
Known for
Goddess girls

Series by Joan Holub

Goddess girls

24 books in order · 2010

  1. Cover of Athena the Brain

    Athena the Brain

    Year unknown · Suzanne Williams

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  2. Cover of Persephone the Phony

    Persephone the Phony

    2010 · Joan Holub

    Persephone falls for a guy who becomes bad news for her friends and her mother, leaving her upset and feeling that only Hades understands her. She…

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  3. Cover of Aphrodite the beautiful

    Aphrodite the beautiful

    Year unknown · Joan Holub

    After giving Athena a makeover, Aphrodite becomes jealous of her friend, but she turns her attention to helping a mortal win a race against Atalanta,…

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    Artemis the brave

    Year unknown · Joan Holub

    While protecting egotistical transfer student Orion, Artemis makes a mistake that later provides her with the chance she has both hoped for and…

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    Athena the Wise

    Year unknown · Joan Holub

    Principal Zeus asks Athena to help Heracles complete his twelve labors, but when Heracles starts borrowing Athena's friends' things without asking,…

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    Aphrodite the diva

    Year unknown · Joan Holub

    For an extra credit project, Aphrodite begins a club for matchmaking mortals, a venture that brings her to Egypt and face-to-face with her…

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    Artemis The Loyal

    Year unknown · Suzanne Williams

    It is time for the annual Olympic Games, and the four goddessgirls are not happy, as the games are boys only. Led by Artemis, Athena, Persephone, and…

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    Medusa The Mean

    Year unknown · Suzanne Williams

    As the only mortal at Mount Olympus Academy, Medusa wants to be more like her immortal sisters and classmates. She is tired of being surrounded by…

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    Pandora the curious

    Year unknown · Joan Holub

    Pandora is famous among her classmates at Mount Olympus Academy for being curious, but when one of the godboys brings a mysterious box to school, her…

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  10. Cover of Persephone the Daring

    Persephone the Daring

    Year unknown · Joan Holub

    Orpheus, a mortal rock god adored by the girls at Mount Olympus Academy, asks Persephone to help him get back Eurydice, the girl he loved and lost to…

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Joan Holub written?

We list 20 books by Joan Holub across 1 series, published in 2010 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Joan Holub's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Athena the Brain.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

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