![]() ![]() Medusa, her friends Chiron and Mino (the minotaur), the mean teacher Miss Medea, and the mythical heroes-turned-schoolyard-bullies are all played off each other for lots of laughs. This book's straightforward underdogs-prove-stronger/braver-than-heroes plot (Medusa and her friends end up rescuing the scared-stiff "champions" on a field-trip-gone-awry on Mount Olympus) is really just a foil for some mighty funny characterization. It's so annoying, having powers and not being allowed to use them! They writhe around under her hat, bite the local hairdresser until his hands puff up like balloons, and make Medusa a target for the local bullies (the nasty Perseus, the dumb-as-a-log Theseus and the worrywart Cassandra). Medusa's snakes turn back the pages of the books she's reading if she turns them too quickly, and fight for the warmest spot when she goes outside. Not that it's easy having snakes for hair. Medusa Jones is "a gorgon, but apart from that, pretty normal.". Your father and I didn't raise you like that.'" 'You can't go turning everyone who's mean about your hair to stone.' 'Sticks and stones, Medusa,' said Medusa's mom. 'They were mean about my hair again today.' "It's not the polite thing to do, dear.' said Medusa's Mom. "'Pleeeaase can I turn them to stone?' Medusa begged. ![]()
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