Baby Mercury is not like an ordinary human baby; he can speak, he is incredibly strong, and he can even fly!

However, things aren't always easy for the divine infant. Whenever he tries to help someone, things tend to go terribly wrong! And one day when little Mercury steals some cattle, the god Apollo is forced to track down the thief and try to set right all the chaos the mischievous infant has caused!

Aulus is a goose, who lives in ancient Rome on the Capitoline Hill. As one of Juno's sacred geese, his job is to eat his food while the priests carefully observe his actions, looking for good or bad omens. One day when the Gauls arrived to invade Rome, Aulus thinks that he is responsible--he didn't eat his food and therefore has brought bad fortune to the city! Driven by guilt, he wants to help fix the problem he thinks he created. But what can a little goose do to help defend the Romans against the invaders? 

They're the original dysfunctional family! Rivalry! Jealousy! Poison! Betrayal! Gods! Titans! Cyclopes! Monsters! Magical Goats! Read all about the trials and tribulations of Greek mythology's original royal family! Suitable for all novice Latin readers in their first year of study (and beyond), this novella is an adaption of myth of Saturn (Chronos) and his children retold into easy Latin.

Young Agrippina wants to race chariots, but a small girl from Lusitania couldn’t possibly do that...could she?! After a victorious race in the stadium of Emerita, the local crowd favorite charioteer, Gaius Appuleius Dicloes, runs into trouble, and it’s up to Agrippina to step into much bigger shoes. Can she take on the reins in this equine escapade?

In ancient Rome, a terrible plague is sweeping the city. People are suffering, and there seems to be no relief in sight. Rather than wait around for Death to come for them, three friends–Martianus, Corvina, and Paulus–decide to take matters into their own hands. They devise an audacious scheme to save the city by capturing and defeating Death himself! However, they are about to find out that beating Death at his own game can be trickier than they imagined, and sometimes things don’t always go according to plan…

Based on the medieval “The Pardoner’s Tales” from Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, this crime and suspense classic contains many twists and turns that will leave you in suspense until the very last page.

Tarpeia loves her jewelry and her home in Rome. Her father adores her and loves to buy pretty things for his thankless daughter, but there are some things that money cannot buy for Tarpeia. When her father refuses to buy more than Tarpeia deserves, Tarpeia chooses to betray her family and home for what she covets most.

When he is born, the god Mercury is no normal baby. He can walk, talk, and even sing. But what he really wants to do is steal from the other gods. Will Mercury get away with it? Or will the gods find out that they’ve been tricked by a newborn baby? 

Princess Ariadna’s family is . . . well . . . complicated. Her father Minos, king of Crete, ignores her. Her mother is insane. Her half-brother is a literal monster—the Minotaur who lives deep within the twisting paths of the Labyrinth. When a handsome stranger arrives on the island, Ariadna is faced with the ultimate choice: should she stay on the island of Crete, or should she abandon her family and her old life for a chance at escape . . . and love?

Rufus is a Roman boy who excitedly awaits an upcoming fight featuring the best gladiator, Crixaflamma. After a victorious gladiatorial combat in the Flavian Amphitheater (i.e. Colosseum), Crixaflamma’s weapons suddenly go missing! Can Rufus help find the missing weapons? 

Based on the Ancient Greek novel, this Latin novella tells the story of Daphnis, a young goatherd, and Chloe, a young shepherdess. Growing up together, they were best friends. Then, with the help of Eros, Chloe begins to see Daphnis as so much more than just a silly goatherd. Between pirates, scheming suitors, and grumpy fathers, will true love prevail?

Based on the medieval “The Pardoner’s Tales” from Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, this crime and suspense classic contains many twists and turns that will leave you in suspense until the very last page.

What did Medusa’s life look like before she was cursed by Minerva? What did her life look like afterwards with the Gorgons, before she met her fate at the hand of Perseus? Medusa is typically a silent antagonist to the hero Perseus. n this novella, Medusa herself recounts her own story and her growth from viewing herself as pulchra et intellegens to fortis et potens.

Encounter stories of ancient Greek and Roman augurs, special seers who interpreted bird signs―entirely in Latin! Marcus, a young Roman boy, has been struggling to show his father Titus that he is simply not cut out for life as an augur. Why can’t he seek adventure and glory as a soldier? Titus, in turn, can’t quite get Marcus to understand the importance of augury, especially its role in keeping Roman soldiers safe. Titus has seen the dangers of war firsthand and fears for his son’s future. By telling Marcus stories of legendary Greek and Roman augurs, Titus hopes to convey some tough truths about military life―and why divining the gods’ will is essential. Along the way, he also reveals how augury has been woven into the fabric of Rome’s very existence.

Piccius is not your average Roman chicken... Sure, he lives in a chicken coop like other chickens. But, the gods tell him their will and Piccius shares the gods' will to the Romans through Marcus, the Pullarius... if only Roman generals would listen to Marcus and Piccius! This is the story of not just a sacred chicken and his keeper but also the story of the Roman general Publius Claudius Pulcher and what happens when he consults the sacred chickens of Rome...

Sibling Rivalry! Jealously! Theft! Fire! War! Robots! Volcanos! Man-Eating Vultures!

. . . And the world’s first brain surgery!

After the great war between the Titans and the gods, Titan brothers Prometheus and Epimetheus engaged in a dangerous game of sibling rivalry that escalates into betrayal, theft, and the punishment of the gods in this sequel to Familia Mala: Saturnus et Iuppiter.

Jealousy! Treachery! Mysteries! Love Triangles! Pigs! Weddings! Transformations! Magic Potions! Volcanoes! Evil Spirits! Mechanical Frogs! And more!

Those crazy Olympians wreak havoc in heaven and earth in this action-packed, humorous adaptation of the myth of Pandora.

After ten years of war the Greeks have finally conquered Troy and are ready to sail home. Their actions following the victory, however, have angered Neptune and Minerva. And Odysseus (Ulysses), Eurylochus, and Elpenor are about to learn that angry gods and goddesses can turn a brief cruise across the Mediterranean into a long adventure as they wander through unknown lands filled with strange fruit, cannibals, and giants.

Odysseus (Ulysses) and his companions have been trying to sail home from the Trojan War for more than a year. Angry gods and goddesses, however, have sent them wandering through dangerous and unfamiliar lands. Most of the crew has perished. Only one ship has survived. And a mysterious enchantress has transformed many of the survivors into pigs.

Now, Odysseus, Eurylochus, and Elpenor must overcome nymphs, ghosts, monsters, the gods, and a trip to the Underworld, if they ever want to see their beloved island of Ithaca again.

Love, lies, betrayal, extortion… just another day in the life of Clodia, a wealthy Roman woman, who will do anything to get what she wants. When she spots a handsome young poet named Catullus at a dinner party, this chance encounter sparks a whirlwind romance. Rather than leading to fairytale ending, however, this relationship brings only heartache, jealousy...

...and murder.

Niceros is a Greek slave on the run in ancient Italy, avoiding capture, and seeking his one true love, Melissa. However, a chance encounter at an inn sets in motion a harrowing chain of events that lead to murder, mayhem, mystery, and a bit of magic. Loosely adapted from the Roman author Petronius, Via Periculosa ("The Dangerous Road") is an exciting and surprising supernatural thriller.

Cloelia is only ten years old when she finds herself at the center of one of Roman history’s great turning points- the fall of the monarchy. Will she choose safety for herself, or risk losing everything she knows to save her city?Join Cloelia as she navigates the dangers and choices a Roman woman faces in a man’s world. Learn along with her from tales of courage, grief, and honor, including the stories of Camilla, Kallisto, Lucretia, Mucius Scaevola, and Horatius Cocles.

Tiberius is on the run. Fleeing from an attacking Germanic tribe, the soldier finds himself separated from the Roman army. Trying to escape Gaul, he gets help from an unexpected source—a magical druid priestess (a “Gaul” in his language, “Celt” in hers). With her help, can Tiberius survive the punishing landscape of Gaul with the Germanic tribe in pursuit, and make his way home to see Rufus, Piso, and Agrippina once again?

Merula finds her younger sister Catula endlessly annoying. Since the death of their mother, they only seem to be able to fight. After another pointless fight, Catula storms out of the house… and doesn’t return home when a riot breaks out on the streets of Pompeii. Merula is afraid but ventures out to search for her missing sister. Amid the atrocious slaughter, Merula will find the strength to save her family and heal its fractures.

Camilla runs with the nymphs and hunts better than most men. She is nearly invincible in the battlefield, and it seems she cannot miss with either arrow or spear. Raised in the woods by her father, only her great beauty sets her apart from the men she fights beside.

Camilla’s fate, like her father’s, is bound in the quest for glory. She can remain home, companion to the goddess Diana, or seek to become part of a legend. What will Camilla choose?

Pegasus feels freest when he's soaring through the sky, but he also feels terribly lonely. He's desperate for a friend. Then Minerva unexpectedly shows up and says, "A man is coming, and he is bringing a bridle. If you help him, you will have true friendship." Pegasus, however, is offended! He's not some horse who wears a bridle! And yet he wants a friend. What is he willing to sacrifice for friendship? More importantly, what does it mean to have—and be—a true friend?

Did you know that Jupiter was a whiny baby who drank goat’s milk from a goat named Amalthea? (Yum!) Or that Jupiter’s siblings were all vomited up by their dad Saturn after he ate them? (Yuck!) Or that Apollo and Diana once killed fourteen children because Niobe said she was a better mother than their mom?! (Talk about anger issues!) Or that Mars once tried to marry Proserpina? (Shh, he also got hit in the head by Ceres, and he doesn’t want anyone to know!) Or have you ever wondered how the Sirens ended up on rocks luring sailors to their deaths? (How would you feel if you got turned into a monster?)

During a holiday feast in King Arthur's caste, a mysterious stranger arrives, inviting the king and his knights to play an unusual--and deadly--game. One young knight--Gawain, nephew of the king--bravely confronts the stranger, and brash action that has horrific consequences. This is Part I of a two-part retelling of the famous story of Gawain and the Green Knight.

Echo is a people pleaser who takes her gift of gab too far. Narcissus is so beautiful, even he can’t stand it.

What happens when these two cross paths?

Horace and the Pest: Horace doesn’t really like people. Horace likes to be alone. Today is a bad day for Horace. A short, relatable story based on Satire 1.9. Can Horace ever find peace with this pest following him?

A short, intermediate reader designed for students in their second year of Latin. Especially good for pairing with "ad templum" from Stage 17 of the Cambridge Latin Course.

Astronomia: Fabula Planetarum combines science and myth through the story of the solar system as narrated by Maria Mitchell, the first female professor of Astronomy in America. Each page alternates a scientific explanation of the Sun and the various planets within the solar system alongside a bite-sized story featuring the Roman god or goddess who is the namesake of that planet. Learn about the planets—in Latin—and then read myths like Phaethon, the birth of Minerva, the death of Aesculapius, and many others!

Felicia has only ever wanted two things: to be a priestess to the Roman gods, and to live happily with her crow Albertus. But when the gods declare that crows must be put to death, Felicia must choose between love for her friend and the path she has dreamed of since childhood. In a world where defying the gods has deadly consequences, it's up to Felicia to find a way to keep them both safe, and possibly to save the world...

Medea dreams that a handsome stranger will soon arrive to Colchis, her home. Her dream, however, lacks critical details. What does this stranger want and how far is he willing to go to achieve it? Is he peaceful or are his 50 companions as dangerous as they seem? As her father King Aeetes ponders these questions, Medea falls desperately in love with the handsome stranger, Jason, and aids him in his quest to capture the Golden Fleece. But is protecting Jason a betrayal of her family and her country? How far will Medea go to protect the people she loves? Where will love ultimately bring Medea?

On dark night in medieval Europe three travelling priests disappear under suspicious circumstances after staying at a roadside inn, and mysterious stranger may be the only one who can uncover the truth. This “tiered” version of the anonymous medieval play Miraculum Sancti Nicholai presents the original Latin text along with two other version in simpler Latin. 

This book is a graded Latin reader of four Greek myths (Perseus, Heracles, Jason and the Argonauts, and Ulysses) originally composed by Francis Ritchie. Facing each page of the Latin text is a single page of corresponding vocabulary and grammatical commentary. Once readers have memorized the core vocabulary list, they will be able to read the Latin text and consult all relevant vocabulary and grammatical notes without turning a page.

A basic knowledge of classical mythology is indispensable in understanding and appreciating ancient culture, art history and even modern literature. This delightful assortment of fifty captivating myths of Rome and Athens provides extended readings selected or adapted from the works of ancient authors which not only introduce readers to the essential legends of Roman literature but also cement the grammar and vocabulary taught in an introductory course of Latin 

Cerberus wants to be a dog. He wants to catch balls and for people to pet and love him just like they love dogs. He has one big problem though... well, four big problems. Unlike a normal dog, he has three heads and the tail of a snake. People think he's a monster! People don’t want to throw balls to a monster or pet a monster or love a monster. People fear monsters. People want to kill monsters. Still, Cerberus is determined to find a home where he can be accepted for who he is. Surely, he can find someone who wants to throw a ball to him! Surely, someone will see Cerberus as Cerberus, not as a monster… right?

Based on Marcus Tullius Cicero’s famous speech, Pro Milone, this novella looks at the murder of a famous senator. It tells the story from the points of view of both Titus Annius Milo and Publius Clodius Pulcher with some minor interludes from other main figures, including Clodius’ wife Fausta; the senator Sextus Teidius; and the famous orator himself, Cicero. As you read and examine this story, the question remains: was it a just or unjust murder?

This book is a graded Latin reader of four Greek myths (Perseus, Heracles, Jason and the Argonauts, and Ulysses) originally composed by Francis Ritchie. Facing each page of the Latin text is a single page of corresponding vocabulary and grammatical commentary. Once readers have memorized the core vocabulary list, they will be able to read the Latin text and consult all relevant vocabulary and grammatical notes without turning a page.

Jealousy, love, fear, and betrayal. Everyone admires Psyche for her beauty, but Psyche wants to be loved for herself, not her appearance. Even her own sisters secretly envy Psyche's beauty and good fortune. Only Psyche considers herself unfortunate. When people begin worshiping Psyche as the goddess of love despite her best efforts, Psyche unintentionally rouses the anger of Venus herself. Will Psyche escape Venus' wrath and her sisters' terrible jealousy? Or will she find herself married to her greatest fear, a truly monstrous snake?

Psyche is pregnant and alone in the woods at night without food, help, or shelter. She’s desperate to find her husband Cupid, but he left after she wounded him. Psyche swears that she will find him and starts off on a long quest that has her wandering homeless and destitute all over the world looking for her husband. Psyche knows that it’s not only her marriage that is at stake, but also the immortality of her future child. Worse, Venus soon learns of Cupid and Psyche’s marriage, and her anger and hatred of Psyche boils and erupts into a dangerous fury. Psyche is in danger with no one to protect her. Will she find Cupid? Is he even looking for her? What will happen when Venus inevitably finds Psyche? How far is Psyche willing to go for Cupid and their child? Will she go to the underworld itself?  

On the island of Seriphos lives Perseus a twelve-year-old boy living whose world is turned upside down. When the cruel king of the island, Polydectes, is seeking a new bride, he casts his eye upon Perseus’ mother, Danaë. The woman bravely refuses, setting in motion a chain of events that includes a mysterious box, a cave whose walls are covered with strange writing, and a dark family secret. "Perseus et Rex Malus" is the first of a two-part adventure based on the Greek myth of Perseus. 

Perseus and his friends Xanthius and Phaedra face monsters, dangers, and overwhelming odds in this exciting conclusion of "The Boy from Seriphos." This novel, consisting of only 300 unique Latin words (including close English cognates), is an adaptation of the myth of Perseus and Medusa, retold in the style of a young adult fantasy novel.

Ērūcula: Fābula Metamorphōsis tells the tale of one little caterpillar's joy and pride with each new stage of its metamorphosis. After all, Erucula is easily the leader of all other caterpillars; it even wears a crown! As Erucula muses about its own life, it describes the lives of the other caterpillars that crawl about the forests of Surinam. Each caterpillar has its own chrysalis and becomes a unique butterfly or moth.This novella uses the vibrant vocabulary and images that Maria Sibylla Merian herself used to describe the lifecycle of insects in her book Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium, which she published in 1705. 

This story originates in Lucian: Megillus is a trans man living with his wife in Corinth, Greece. Clonarium is a hetaera who's too nosy for her own good and twice as mean, and she 's got her eye on knowing what's going on with Megillus. This story addresses Megillus' coming to terms with his transness, facing a family who doesn't understand, confronting a society belligerent to you, and struggling with what it means to live as the person he wants to be. He learns that people who support you are sometimes imperfect; he finds that sometimes your allies come from corners you didn't expect. He has to confront prejudices both outside of and within himself. These stories--self-discovery, being trans, feeling like you live on the outside of your own world--stories as old as humanity. This is Megillus' version. The book contains 170 unique vocabulary words, includes a full glossary at the back, and is intended for Latin III students and above. It handles several difficult issues, among them transphobia and bullying. At the back of the book are resources for those who identify as queer and may be struggling or looking for a support system, as well as resources for teachers looking to learn more

The story of women has been a horror story for a long time. The original Heroides gave voice to the anger, grief, and pain of women suffering at the hands of the men in charge of their story. Inspired by Luciano Garbati's Medusa With the Head of Perseus, this collection seeks to give their power back. From the foreword:

"You could call these horror stories, but in truth, even before I got my hands on them, they already were. So many stories throughout mythology (and, God knows, actual history) are women’s horror stories, but we simply don’t tell them with the light turned on... So I didn’t just want to turn the lights on with this collection. I wanted to turn the tables, too. I wanted to twist the stories and give the women back their power. ...Some details have been changed and stories have been subverted. No story ends the way we have come to expect. This is not a triumph of women without trauma; this is a triumph of women often through trauma."

The view of heroism shifts; the story becomes hers instead of his. Though on the whole these stories are not graphic, many of the stories herein contain implications or descriptions of assault, rape, abuse, and other very real triggers. Though in each story the women find their power, their choice, and their control, they are nevertheless stories of women who have been misused by men. The sensitivity warnings, among other information, are specifically listed in the foreword by story for those concerned. Note: the price of this book is slightly higher than average because I will be making donations from the proceeds of the book to organizations like MADRE who fight for women's rights and safety across the world.

An adventure story set in ancient Babylon written in comprehensible Latin: The shepherd boy Balathus could not believe it. One day, the world he knew collapsed. By the will of the Gods, he finds out that he has been the victim of a conspiracy and that his real name is not Balathus, but Ammi-Saduqa. He is therefore the rightful king of Babylon. Trusting the Gods, the boy goes to Babylon to dethrone the illegitimate tyrant..