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September 4, 2007
Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan
A great series that I just started is Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan. Percy Jackson is a 12 year old boy who finds out he has certain powers and a very distinguished father (I won't tell you who). He must use his powers to save the world from the ravages of Greek Gods. This adventure series' combination of action, great characters, humor and Greek mythology results in a rivoting read.
The Lightning Thief
Perceus Jackson is a good kid, but he can’t seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse -- Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy’s mom finds out, she knows it’s time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he’ll be safe. She sends Percy to Camp Half Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with his friends -- Grover, a satyr, and Annabeth, the demigod daughter of Athena -- Percy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves.
Sea of Monsters
Percy Jackson’s seventh-grade year has been surprisingly quiet. Not a single monster has set foot on his New York prep-school campus. But when an innocent game of dodgeball among Percy and his classmates turns into a death match against an ugly gang of cannibal giants, things really get ugly. The unexpected arrival of Annabeth brings more bad news: the magical borders that protect Camp Half-Blood have been poisoned by a mysterious enemy, and unless a cure is found, the only safe haven for demigods will be destroyed.
Titan's Curse
When the goddess Artemis goes missing, she is believed to have been kidnapped. And now it's up to Percy and his friends to find out what happened. Who is powerful enough to kidnap a goddess? They must find Artemis before the winter solstice, when her influence on the Olympian Council could swing an important vote on the war with the titans. Not only that! First Percy will have to solve the mystery of a rare monster that Artemis was hunting when she disappeared -- a monster rumored to be so powerful it could destroy Olympus forever.
Let me know what you think about this series.
Ed Goldberg,
Teen Services Librarian
Posted by egoldberg at September 4, 2007 2:10 PM
Comments
i luve this series
Posted by: Matthew at November 16, 2007 9:22 AM
this is the best book ever
Posted by: percy at January 11, 2008 7:20 PM
i love it i cant wait to get the third book!
Posted by: christian at February 15, 2008 1:27 PM
i love this series to death and can't wait for the next book. hopefully there are more to come afterwords. Thankyou Rick for a wonderful series!!! <3
Posted by: chelsea at February 17, 2008 1:20 PM
Ilove this series so much i just got done with the sea of monters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: abaigh at March 1, 2008 8:36 PM
I THINK THE LIGHTNING THIEF IS THE BEST BOOK IN THE WORLD AND I JUST STARTED
Posted by: DAVID at March 10, 2008 3:36 PM
omg!!!i love this series ive read the 1st 3 and i cant wait to read the new one!!!!! i hope there will be lots more
Posted by: Alanah at March 17, 2008 3:51 PM
this is the best series ever!
Posted by: Quinton at March 25, 2008 11:58 AM
i love this series when is book 5 comming out, please make a book 6.
Posted by: billy at May 7, 2008 2:44 PM
Book 4: Battle of the Labyrinth, for me is a big disipointment. You should still read it of course but what I said before is just my opinion. Say " I.W.B.5!" if you want me to tell you why.
Posted by: Percy at May 9, 2008 9:30 PM
what is the name of percy jackson and the olympians book 5
Posted by: kevin desjardins-larocque at May 12, 2008 7:33 PM
percy jackson and the olympians book 5 (percy jackson and the stolen chariot) comes out in fall 2009. I just love that series!!!
Posted by: sean todd the 2nd at May 16, 2008 7:47 PM
i got my mom in the series and im only 12 and my biggest book is 870 pages of harry potter 5 the order of the phoenx i got the 2 3 4 books im still reading harry potter and the deathly hollows but after that im reading the titans curse and the battle of the labyrinth
Posted by: sean todd the 2nd at May 16, 2008 7:53 PM
i love your writing sooooooo much i read all the books and now im so disapointed i need to know what happens please write another book im begging you!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: lauren at May 19, 2008 6:36 PM
omg this is the gratest book kevins ever read
Posted by: david at May 21, 2008 10:11 PM
percy jackson movie is coming out!!!! when? i think it is coming out in november 13, 2009. the 5th book is called percy jackson and the olympians and the stolen chariot. theyre making the lighting theif into a movie.
Posted by: sean todd the 2nd at May 22, 2008 7:01 PM
the lighting theif is coming into a movie and i think it is coming out in november 13, 2009
Posted by: sean todd the 2nd at May 22, 2008 7:03 PM
book 5 isnt the stolen chariot! it is a short story duh
Posted by: conrad robison at May 27, 2008 3:38 PM
Isn't The Stolen Chariot just a short story that Rick Riordan wrote? Does anyone know the name of the 5th book if it isn't The Stolen Chariot?
Posted by: Marissa at May 27, 2008 5:16 PM
i want to read every single one
Posted by: shadow at May 27, 2008 8:56 PM
These are my favorite books ever i cant wait for the 5th book whats it called anyway?
Posted by: charlie at June 1, 2008 9:27 AM
i read all your books and this series is my favorite series of all time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but why dosent percy like annabeth!!!!!!!!!! i cant wait until the fifth comes out!
Posted by: lauren at June 1, 2008 1:14 PM
i finished the first one yesterday
the library's closed already and my mom won't bring me to borders and its too far away to walk to
i need the sea of monsters!!!!!!
Posted by: lauren at June 1, 2008 4:32 PM
my friend recommended lightning theif to me and i read the first sentence in between classes and i was already hooked
best series ever!!!!!
there better be more than five because its just so depressing at the end of a series when you know theres no more
Posted by: lauren at June 1, 2008 4:37 PM
I hope the movie is as good as the book. I don't think the fifth book is the stolen chariot. If you don't believe go to www.rickriordan.com
Posted by: Andre Lewis at June 1, 2008 4:40 PM
I JUST finished the first book and I read it in 3 days which is really fast for me because I couldnt put it down! I love how you think you know whats going on and then it turns and you relize whats really happening because it doesnt seem possible! I love this book so much, I cant wait to read the second one!!!
Posted by: Callie at June 4, 2008 4:46 PM
i love the battle of lyberth
Posted by: austin at June 4, 2008 6:24 PM
Percy jackson and the stolen chariot is NOT THE FITH
BOOK, IT IS KIND OF A SHORT STORY
Posted by: Justin at June 4, 2008 6:58 PM
I am still reading the fourth book so far i think it is great this is my favorite series in the whole world becasue i love greek Mythology. and what i confused about is does Percy even like Annabeth or not? can't wait till five
Posted by: shrimpy at June 5, 2008 8:23 PM
these are my favorite books!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: isaiah at June 8, 2008 7:17 PM
these are thee best book.
I read the first second and third in a week.
they are very fun and addictive.
so if you have not read the book READ IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: crumpy at June 10, 2008 11:15 AM
These books are the best adventure series ive ever read!!!
Posted by: Percy at June 10, 2008 3:11 PM
i want to know if their making a lighting thief movie
Posted by: quartz at June 11, 2008 5:08 PM
the stolen chariot is not the fith book it was written after the titans curse as a short story.
Posted by: Mitchell at June 11, 2008 5:49 PM
I've read all the books one through four. They are all really good. I liked the fourth one best.
Posted by: Kelli at June 12, 2008 11:42 PM
hey this is an awesome series read 4th book in half a day and can't believe the other book is coming out next year i hope it'll come fast!
Posted by: nathan at June 14, 2008 7:13 PM
this is just about one of the best series ive ever read! all four of the books are amazing! ive got a few of my friends to read the books too and they love them! i cant wait till the fifth book comes out!
Posted by: Erika at June 17, 2008 8:00 PM
the stolen chariot is a short story
about Percy helping Clarisse
because her half brothers got jealous of her and stole the chariot given to her by Ares
Posted by: Tanya at June 20, 2008 6:41 AM
Percy and Annabeth need to get together in the Fifth book! Also, i wish Rick Riordan would make the percy jackson and the olympians series way longer than 5 books because they are the BEST books i have ever read! And i have read many series. Also, anyone know were you can buy The Stolen Chariot? I cant believe i have to wait a year or longer for the 5th book!
Posted by: The Awesome One! at June 25, 2008 8:39 PM
OMG!!!
I LOVE this series.
its one of my faves up next 2 twilight,maximum ride,and harry potter
its amzing!!!
my question is
when is the movie coming???
cuz i REALLY NEED TO SEE IT!!
I also want to know what happens between percy and annabeth
AAAHHH!!!! cant wait till book 5 comes out(anyone know what its called and when its coming out)
Posted by: Crazykid at July 1, 2008 7:02 PM
I love this series so much, I have read all of your books, and I think they are pure genuis. I have read them a couple of times. I'm glad there will be a 5th one but I'll be sad if its over after the 5th. I think annabeth and percy definitley need to fall in love and percy should get to see his dad's underwater castle. Thanks for writing these amazing books, I can't wait til
the next one come's out. By the way I read both the 1st and 4th book all in one day. I'M A READER!
Posted by: kelly at July 3, 2008 10:45 PM
i just finished the third book and i'm going to get the fourth, but i didn't know he was making a fifth.....that one will be amazing too.
nothings bad about the book...i just have one question...how doesn't he ever show Percy's face on the covers
Posted by: tori at July 4, 2008 2:55 PM
that fourth book was awesome. i read it in 2 hours.
I can't wait for the 5th book and the movie but they're not coming out for such a long time... I wonder what the 5th book's gonna be called. Just a random thought but I think percy's gonna become a god.
Posted by: Ben at July 10, 2008 3:39 PM
this is the best book in the world! i read the fourth book in 2 1/2 hours and justlike tori i cant wait for the fifth book!
Posted by: ike at July 11, 2008 4:50 PM
This is an amazing series! It hooked me from page one. I have read all 4 books! I was unaware the the forth book wasn't the end, and I am very glad to hear that. Very sad that I will have to wait for the 5th book to come out, but it will be well worth the wait!!!!!! I very much hope they make this into a movie. Rick Riordan you are genius and a fantastic writer. I look forward to more of your books!
Posted by: Angie at July 15, 2008 12:25 AM
dude this series rules. i read the first book last year and loved it. i just finished the fourth one i read it one and a half days. it was really good but i think i liked the first one the most. i am really into greek mythology. i hope they make a movie but not a bad one like the dark is rising because that was horrible. i cant wait for the fifth installment to come out. and i could really relate to the fouth one because i am also a freshmen this year, so it was great.
Posted by: Thomas at July 17, 2008 8:44 AM
i love these series i read lightning thief, sea of monsters, titan's curse, and battle of the labyrinth. im waiting for the next book to come out in spring 2009, though. im very sad that i have to wait THAT long. D: i hope the fifth book comes out a big hit as all the other great books
:D
Posted by: Carolina at August 1, 2008 7:53 AM
These books are awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Does anybody know what the 5th book is called?!?! For the record it is not called the stolen chariot! That is a short story written after titans curse!But anyway this is the best series i have read in a long time Percy and Annabeth need to get together!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE THESE BOOKS! :D :)
Posted by: Marina at August 12, 2008 9:26 AM
I love these books. Highly addictive series. If Percy and Annabeth don't get together in the fifth book I'm going to cry.
FORGET LUKE, ANNABETH! PERCY IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU! LUKE IS BAD: GET OVER IT!
Posted by: Gabby A at August 14, 2008 9:41 PM
OMG, i love this book it is almost like i am in it, i wish there was a real camp half-blood where you learn to fight and what not. THIS SERIES IS ADDICTING!!! PLEASE LET THERE BE MORE THAN FIVE!!!!
Posted by: Mackenzie at August 17, 2008 7:25 AM
Percy Jackson is awesome.I never ever read such a good book in my hole entire life.I read the 1st,2nd,3rd book.I am going to read the 4th book very soon.Did anyone know theres going to be the 5th book of percy jackson but i,m sad because theres not going to be the 6th series of percy jackson.Please Please Please Please Rick Rordan,make more percy jackson books.P.S I am a 9 year old boy named Giulio.I love your books so much.Thank You for making such good books.
Posted by: giulio at September 2, 2008 5:33 AM
"Oh my Gods" as they say in the books. This series is so great!!! The only thing that would make it even better is if you made it into a movie. I mean the way he makes it so that the greek Gods are more like us now and not in ancient greek times. Like how Hermes looks like a mail man, Ares a biker, Posiden kinda sounds like and old surfer. The books series is awesome and if he has to end it with a number five then hopefully he can give us a longer series to another fantastic childrens book!
Posted by: Samantha at September 2, 2008 3:37 PM