I got this book for my 11 year old, however she hasn't read it yet (she gets assigned books in school right now). But when the book came, I thumbed through it and liked what I saw, so I read it. I thought it was a fantastic book! I can see where girls would like this book. The author is spot on with 'tween lingo. The book is very funny in parts, I was laughing many times and reading paragraphs out loud to my daughter.

In the Prologue, the author tells the real Greek myth of Pandora's box, then starts her story of Pandy. Near the end, there is a teaser that will whet the reader's appetite for the next book...you know what evil she has to get next and where she has to go, and who the "bad person" who is who is trying to stop her from getting all the evils. At the very end, the author includes a glossary of Greek gods/goddesses and their powers or what they represent, and some Greek terms. The author has done her research well.

I couldn't stop reading this book, I enjoyed it so much. I read it in one day. I can't wait to get all available in the series...even if my daughter doesn't like the books, I would like them for MY collection! I think girls and possibly boys around ages 11-14 would particularly enjoy these books.

PS-I was told that the author plays Diane on General Hospital.

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My daughter could not get into this book. That does not mean it is not good but she tends to either get absorbed ina book and work on it non-stop or not read it at all. If she likes later on, I will update the review.

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Reviewed by JodiG. for TeensReadToo.com

In the times of ancient Greece, humans worshipped the Gods of Olympus. But there came a time when Zeus grew angry that humans weren't as reverent of the gods as they should be. And so, he took fire from the earth as punishment, plunging the earth into darkness. The Titan, Prometheus, took pity on man. He stole the fire from Mt. Olympus and returned it to earth. For his actions, Prometheus suffered many punishments. One of them was a box that Prometheus was condemned to care for. Inside the box the gods had placed evils and plagues that should never be unleashed on the earth or they would cause unbearable anguish. Along with the plagues, Athena placed one gift; Hope. The box was sealed and Prometheus took it into his care. "Prometheus was tormented and troubled. And then he married. And then he had a daughter. And then...she turned thirteen."

Pandora Atheneus Andromaeche Helena, "Pandy" to her friends, is the only daughter of the Titan, Prometheus. She has just turned thirteen and is officially a "maiden" now. The problem is, her life is so boring. While there are people all over Greece doing wonderful, heroic things, Pandy and her friends Iole and Alcie are still in school. To make matters worse, a big project is due. Pandy must find a way to show the presence of the gods in everyday life. She knows she has to come up with something amazing this year. And then, Pandy finds a box that belongs to her father; the one that he has been entrusted with. It couldn't hurt to borrow it for just a little while, right?

After Pandy's project, the box opens, unleashing all of the evils into the world. Pandy manages to close the box before the last item escapes. Hope is left, trapped in the box. Now Zeus has told Pandy that she must find each plague and return it to the box. It is a task she must complete without the help of her father. To make matters worse, Hera has it in for Pandy. None of the gods would dare defy Hera to help Pandy, would they? So, Pandy sets out, her two best friends at her side, to rescue mankind from the doom that has engulfed it. Her first task is to find Jealousy, and return it to the box. Pandy has a time limit in which to rid the world of these evils. Is there any way a maiden can accomplish such a daunting task?

PANDORA GETS JEALOUS is a funny, entertaining look at a familiar Greek tale. The characters are very modern and down-to-earth, including the gods who bicker like siblings. The first book in a series, PANDORA GETS JEALOUS introduces readers to a character and an adventure that they are sure to look forward to for many books to come!

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This book is AWESOME!!!!! It's a great fractured Fairy Tale (Myth is probably better), that creates the fun adventure. It feels like you're witnessing the whole story laying out.

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