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Who Let the Gods Out?

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Who Let the Gods Out? by Maz Evans

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By Maz Evans

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The first book in the hilarious bestselling WHO LET THE GODS OUT series, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2018! ’I totally fell in love with Elliot and the gods, and I think you’re all going to love them too.’ ROBIN STEVENS ‘One of the funniest new voices in children’s literature. The laughs come thick and fast’ DAVID SOLOMONS When Elliot wishes upon a star, he doesn’t expect a constellation to crash into a dungheap on his family farm. The star is Virgo. She thinks she’s perfect. Elliot doesn’t. And together they release Thanatos, evil Daemon of Death … epic fail. They need the King of the Gods and his noble steed. Instead, they get a chubby Zeus and his high horse Pegasus. Are the Gods really ready to save the world? And is the world really ready for the Gods? An exciting, laugh-out-loud hilarious and highly-acclaimed Percy Jackson-esque adventure. Shortlisted for both the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and the Books Are My Bag Readers’ Award. Hilarious and heartfelt, Who Let the Gods Out? is the first in a series centred on the Olympian gods – perfect for fans of Greek mythology! Loved Who Let the Gods Out? Make sure to check out the other books in the series, starting with book 2, Simply the Quest!

Reviews

24 Jul 2025

A great story thank would link to ancient greek learning well. The main character's mum is poorly so a little warning due to your class circumstances.

19 Jul 2025

A great modern twist on Greek Gods, combining humour, fantasy and true to life difficulties beautifully.

12 Jul 2025

At first it was boring but it got better and better as it went on

02 Jul 2025

This is a very good book.

29 Jan 2025

It was a good book

25 Nov 2024

10 stars! The plot is very good and features the Olympian gods in the modern day works, interacting with mortals.

27 Sep 2024

Funny, immersive and relatable! A thoroughly enjoyable read back to back!

08 Sep 2024

Loved it. Funny and enjoyable

06 Sep 2024

My favourite part of the book is when ,Virgo lost her powers and had to destroy Thanatos without them . Thing that make me annoyed is that it could've added more detail and interesting plot twists.

04 Sep 2024

My favourite character is Virgo. I would recommend it to a friend.

27 Aug 2024

I liked that it has loads of stories

08 Aug 2024

It was absorbing to read! The author is a top-notch writer! My favourite character is Elliot because he is loving and gracious!

26 Jul 2024

I love this

28 Jun 2024

I liked Hermes because he was very funny.

20 Jun 2024

I really enjoyed this book because it had a flip book at the bottom. My favourite character is Virgo because she was very skillful.

19 Mar 2024

I enjoyed this book because it made comedy out of the Greek gods.

12 Feb 2024

my fravioute character is virgo because she is funny and smart

09 Feb 2024

Brilliant

06 Feb 2024

Elliot and Virgo are a million , billion, trillion times better then the new guys.

10 Jan 2024

An incredibly funny adventure story! I have loved sharing the characters and their funny mishaps with the children in my class. I would recommend this book to Y5/6 and beyond. If you enjoy a good giggle, this is the book for you!

27 Dec 2023

This was the best book ever. Period.

24 Dec 2023

This is an amazing book it is a bit suprising how Virgo lands in the cow shed and I was shocked how somebody as rich as Patricia Porshly Plum could be so greedy for a tiny shed were two people lived when she had been rejected so many times by Eliot Hooper

23 Dec 2023

I really liked it because it tells you a lot about mythology.

18 Dec 2023

I loved this book it has a lot of creativity and my favourite part was when Elliot lied to mr boil and call me graham since he didn’t want to tell the truth about what happens at home.

30 Nov 2023

Fictional story about a boy called Elliot whose mum has dementia and he has to rely on the help of the Gods to help save the world from the evil god Thanatos and rescue his home from the greedy neighbour Patricia Porshley-Plum. It was a bit of a slow burner for me and not really my taste. My knowledge of mythology and gods perhaps didn’t help as these became fictional characters in a modern era - may suit some interests but wasn’t a personal favourite

18 Nov 2023

Somebody recommended already it was so funny I think people who like funny stuff like read it you like jokes because of kind of like a joke in here it gives you facts in here like about the Greek God's names Virgo Athens and you know

05 Sep 2023

I enjoyed this book because there was a bit of history behind the story but my favourite character was Virgo. I als liked that they were gods who had come to planet earth

01 Sep 2023

I liked when a girl shot down a boy from the sky to take her prisoner, I liked this bit because it was cool thinking about what it would look like in real life.

01 Sep 2023

the detention scene was a bit confusing

29 Aug 2023

Lyndsay123

Great book: funny, modern, fast paced with plenty of intertextual references. I really enjoyed this book and can see that the sequels will be just as good.

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