July 1, 2006
Siblings Polly and Sam embark on three mythologically inspired adventures. In [cf2]Earth[cf1], they find a mysterious note instructing them to care for the Earth Child--a difficult task. In [cf2]Fire[cf1], Polly and Sam and their older brother free Prometheus. In [cf2]Wind[cf1], the three encounter the goddess Athena. The fantasy elements aren't always clear, and the stories' internal logic is shaky.
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July 1, 2000
When Polly and Sam find a mysterious note in the woods instructing them to take care of the Earth Child--which turns out to be a big rock--the young siblings find the task difficult at best. As in the first book in the series, the fantasy adventure is linked to a Greek myth. Polly and Sam are appealing characters, but the story's int8072
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