The Othernauts
Clare Pollard
Illustrated by Macha Yao
Ages 8 to 13
Paperback
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04 June 2026Imprint: Piccadilly Press
Synopsis
AN ORIGINAL RETELLING OF THE CLASSIC GREEK MYTH OF JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS FOR YOUNG READERS WITH A FRESH AND FUNNY TWIST, PERFECT FOR FANS OF LOKI AND DAVID SOLOMONS.
Meet Phoebe. She's eleven years old and desperate to escape the boring island where she lives.
Enter the Argonauts - a crew of so-called heroes on a quest to grab the golden fleece.
Before Phoebe can think better of it, she boards the ship and stows away on the Argo. But the Argonauts have their work cut out. From attacking harpies to deadly whirlpools, giant sea monsters to skeleton armies, there is peril at every turn. Fortunately the Othernauts are on hand - though with Phoebe's unhelpful prophecies, Perry's unreliable shape-shifting skills and Cora the siren's headache-inducing singing, it's not quite clear exactly how much help these kids will be . . .
Do the Othernauts have what it takes to get the Argo and its motley crew back to safety in one piece?
AN ANCIENT GREEK ADVENTURE TO CAPTURE THE LEGENDARY GOLDEN RUG, I MEAN, FLEECE - BUT NOT LIKE YOU'VE EVER HEARD IT BEFORE . . .
Meet Phoebe. She's eleven years old and desperate to escape the boring island where she lives.
Enter the Argonauts - a crew of so-called heroes on a quest to grab the golden fleece.
Before Phoebe can think better of it, she boards the ship and stows away on the Argo. But the Argonauts have their work cut out. From attacking harpies to deadly whirlpools, giant sea monsters to skeleton armies, there is peril at every turn. Fortunately the Othernauts are on hand - though with Phoebe's unhelpful prophecies, Perry's unreliable shape-shifting skills and Cora the siren's headache-inducing singing, it's not quite clear exactly how much help these kids will be . . .
Do the Othernauts have what it takes to get the Argo and its motley crew back to safety in one piece?
AN ANCIENT GREEK ADVENTURE TO CAPTURE THE LEGENDARY GOLDEN RUG, I MEAN, FLEECE - BUT NOT LIKE YOU'VE EVER HEARD IT BEFORE . . .
Details
04 June 2026
9781835873366Imprint: Piccadilly Press
Reviews
A retelling that is as riotously funny as it is radical, The Othernauts is an absolute hoot from start to finish - heroes of long ago have never been so hilarious!
Laugh-out-loud funny and edge-of-seat thrilling, The Othernauts is a legendary adventure, destined to capture the imaginations of today's young heroes.
Huge fun - an exuberant and irresistible retelling of Jason and the Argonauts for our times. The voice is funny, fresh and mischievous - highly recommended
Pollard illuminates mythology with delicious bursts of wit and wordplay, much like an ambrosian bubble tea. Phoebe, her heroine, sails off with Jason and his crew on an adventure with new pal Perry and the sentient Argo herself. Nothing turns out as planned, but this uproarious retelling is sure to be a huge hit with young readers, especially fans of Who Let the Gods Out and Loki.
