Contains two Bruce Coville stories including "Juliet Dove, Queen of Love" in which a shy twelve-year-old girl must solve a puzzle involving characters from Greek mythology to free herself from a spell that makes her irresistible to boys; and "The Monster's Ring, " the story of a timid boy who, eager to frighten the school bully on Halloween night, acquires a magic ring and the power to change himself into a hideous monster.
Percy Jackson's hope for a normal senior year is shattered as the gods present him with three quests, beginning with the retrieval of Zeus's goblet, in order to get the necessary three letters of recommendation for college.
Contains a selection of Greek myths and discusses related aspects of ancient Greek civilization, such as warfare, clothes, inventions, trade, and agriculture.