Greeking Out Tales from the Underworld: Ghostly Myths from Around the Globe

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Hold on tight as Greeking Out goes to the dark side, bringing you scary (and surprisingly funny) tales of life, death, and everything in between!Get ready for 20 bone-chilling stor ies of the Underworld—from ancient Greece and around the world—as told by the team behind the smash-hit podcast and New York Times best-selling book series.Venture to the edge of life itself from the safety of your living room! In these stories, you’ll encounter a very ill-advised bid to kidnap the queen of the Underworld, an Egyptian god of death who weighs your heart against a feather, the treacherous and winding road to the Norse afterlife, and much more. Tales of fearsome gods, fantastical monsters, and literally death-defying heroes of the spirit world are told in the hilarious, kid-friendly voice that’s sent the Greeking Out podcast to the top of the charts.As well as favorite frightening tales from Greek mythology, you’ll hear unforgettable stories from ancient Egypt, Scandinavia, Mesopotamia, the Philippines, China, Central America, and more.Playful illustrations coupled with cheeky storytelling and real information about life (and death) in the ancient world—delivered by the all-knowing Oracle of Wi-Fi—make this collection of fabulous fables an essential addition to your library.Complete your collection with Greeking Out: Epic Retellings of Classic Greek Myths and Greeking Out Heroes and Olympians. Show more