Anna Kouppanou’s very first book, Aria changes worlds (2003), where the writer offers a contemporary treatment of the myth of Aria (Ariadne) –allowing the story to become hers (belonging both to the female protagonist and to the writer) and not Theseus’. In this coming-of-age story, Aria, a young girl with quite relatable problems concerning her physical appearance and personal identity, is caught up in a journey moving her between worlds changing because of her, while Aria herself is changed by the journey through these worlds.