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Percy Jackson & The Olympians Boxed Set The Complete Series 1-5 (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1-5)

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The complete Percy Jackson & the Olympians series in hardcover, packaged in a gorgeous, reclosable "steamer trunk" fit for demigods. This perfect gift for Percy fans boasts a hidden compartment containing an exclusive Camp Half-Blood map and stickers.
The Last Olympian
The Battle Of The Labyrinth
The Titan's Curse
The Sea Of Monsters
The Lightning Thief

Published (first published August 1st 2010)

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Mar 08, 2010 Julia rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult

This set was recommended to me by a 9th grader, and I'm giving the hardcover set to my granddaughter on her 10th birthday. While the writing style is not up to my J.K.Rowling yardstick, the books offer good characters and an unusual premise. Percy and others are "demigods", meaning that one of their parents is a Greek god. Thus, Riordan also brings young readers into the world of mythology while providing an entertaining action storyline.

As with the Potter books, one of my favorite characteristi...more

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Aug 15, 2010 Janae rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I am as obsessed as a person can be with PJ. Annabeth is so cool, Grover is so hilarious and Percy (at least in the movie) is SUCH a hottie! I watched the movie only hours ago and yes, it's true: they practically ripped the book apart. Where's Clarisse? That's what I ask. Where's Dionysus and Annabeth's dream of being an architect and relationship with Luke and Grover's obsession with Pan and the REAL way Percy came across the pearls? They were never Persephone's. I mean, Grover is white! Annabe...more

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Nov 05, 2012 Abla rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites

Loved these books, a little dissapointed by the movie for the lightning thief though. It shouldve been alot better since the books were amazing.

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Sep 23, 2011 Katie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 5-star-books

So many reviews of this series compare it to Harry Potter (and with good reason) but as a fan of both (and a beginning skeptic myself) I have to say that though they are similar series, Percy Jackson stands on its own. In the Lightening Thief, Percy is so Harry Potter, the camp is so Hogwarts, Chiron is so Dumbledore- I completely admit that. In fact when this series first came out I refused to read it and criticized it for being a rip-off. But for some reason, I gave it a try (at the request of...more

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May 11, 2012 Kirstine rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favourites, e-books, fantasy, mythology

This is very much a case of "books that found me exactly when I needed them". I needed good old-fashioned adventure. And I got it.

Riordan manages to make these stories very believable. Despite my firm conviction that monsters don’t exist, and neither does gods, and the greek myths are in fact nothing but myths, despite all of that, I believe in this story. With every sentence I am deeper engulfed in the quests, in the adventure, with every word I let go of my convictions and let the story drag m...more

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Aug 19, 2010 Bethany rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I was really impressed and surprised by this series. I loved learning about myths and folklore in middle school, and these books were really refreshing as I got to remember all the Greek gods I'd heard of and learn about a lot more I'd never come across before.

Rick Riordan was clever to make a character from a broken one-parent home with learning disabilities and make him a demigod. His books appeal to his audience very directly, though I feel there's plenty of cross-over for people of varied a...more

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Aug 12, 2010 Cindy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I read this series along with my 10 year old granddaughter. I was curious about the twist of putting mythology into the modern day in this children's series. I wasn't sure how well an author could successfully walk the tightrope appropriately between the scarey fantasy of mythology and the familiar reality of the modern day setting.

Riordan is remarkable in his skill. I noted that he had on his team 3 or 4 middle-schoolers who he had read his books as they developed and gave their opinions and cr...more

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Aug 19, 2011 Megan rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

My sister is a third grade teacher. She lent me two young adult series, and she starts school this week. So I took a short break from my usual reading material and read the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and The Last Olympians. They were exciting books, and although a little dark, I did enjoy them. There were great adventures and it was interesting to be reintroduced to the characters from Greek my...more

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Apr 21, 2012 Molly G rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: children, fantasy, mythology, adfi

Favorite: book IV - Battle of the Labyrinth

I majored in Greek mythology at college, so I can say happily, with some authority, that Riordan really knows his stuff and gets it right. No matter how brief the reference and how it's reused for the adventure, he gives snippets that kids, anyone, can latch onto and be consistent with more academic approaches. Also means, if you're already familiar with the mythology, he lets you feel very clever by letting you recognize a being a page in advance befor...more Favorite: book IV - Battle of the Labyrinth

I majored in Greek mythology at college, so I can say happily, with some authority, that Riordan really knows his stuff and gets it right. No matter how brief the reference and how it's reused for the adventure, he gives snippets that kids, anyone, can latch onto and be consistent with more academic approaches. Also means, if you're already familiar with the mythology, he lets you feel very clever by letting you recognize a being a page in advance before he reveals who/what they are. (Catch the uncommented-upon Iliad homage sequence in Book V.) I like the idea of someone reading this as a child, going on to study the mythology more formally later on, and recognizing many of the elements and enjoying how the fictional use melds with the originals — and probably finding it all easier to follow and remember for that.

Of course, I can't help comparing to Harry Potter (though that's kind of silly, since kids-discovering-they're-really-some-kind-of-supernatural-being is a genre that existed long before). That's okay, PJ doesn't suffer by the comparison. Like Rowling, Riordan is excellent writing engaging adventures that are fast, enjoyable reads; and have plots that build consistently and elaborately to surprising reveals, within each book and across the series. A few contrasts that I really appreciate in PJ: I like the world continuity of using a single mythology (very well!), and the bringing of mythical Greek elements to present-day NYC are very clever, from cultural and humorous standpoints as well as educational. I also enjoy how the plot, without betraying any of the information that's established and developed through the book, usually ends up to be about something quite unexpected and different from the conclusions the characters and reader were drawing all along. Likewise, there's more room for characters to move outside expectations, sympathies, and archetypes, but never randomly or in betrayal of how they've been established.

A fun, fast read, which contains well-considered factoids you won't even realize you're picking up.(less)

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Nov 16, 2010 Eryn rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

READ THESE BOOKS!
though made for a younger audience of the preteens/8-12 range, Riordan is still an amazing story-teller. it can be compared to Harry Potter, but only because the protagonist is a teenaged boy who suddenly gains super-human powers, has 2 friends, and goes to a special training facility.
IT IS NOT HARRY POTTER!
these books are fast-paced, action-packed, and still really funny and touching. seen through the eyes of a 12-year-old boy, the story follows Percy and his friends though al...more

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Mar 21, 2013 Tayla rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: finished, action, 5-stars, all-time-favs, adventure, adrenaline-rush, fantasy, fast-past, beautiful-plot, love-the-cover, humour-involved, magic, made-me-cry, modern-set, mythology, romance-involved, unique, supernatural, wacky, warm-and-fuzzy

THIS SERIES IS CRAZY AMAZING!

I don't think I'll ever love books as much as Percy Jackson's. They are not just great reads, they also teach you heaps of stuff about the Greeks, and then the Romans in The Heroes of Olympus (another amazing series by Rick!).
The writing is so good, I can't find any words to describe; just unfathomable really.
My favourite child and parent thing duo would have to be Percy & Poseidon! Percy is so strong willed and cares for his friends more than himself, which is...more

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Feb 14, 2013 Mugen rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I found it too kiddish - maybe it's because I'm almost 30. Don't get me wrong. Ive read the harry potter series and loved them so much that I saw all their movies and played their pc games too. But this one is too predictable on a lot of occasions:

1) bad guy comes, irritates/tortures hero, hero does a strike move, wins, praise, cheesy dialogues and lots of "how did i do that". it gets boring pretty fast.

2) hero asks qs, answered with riddles, more qs more riddles, someone else comes into the pic...more

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Nov 28, 2012 David P rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

#1 "The Lightning Thief"
#2 "The Sea of Monsters"
#3 "The Titan's Curse"
#4 The Battle of the Labyrinth
#5 The Last Olympian

After members of your family of all ages have enjoyed the "Harry Potter " series in print and on screen, what comes next? Perhaps Rick Riordan's series "Percy Jackson and the Olympians," five books a bit over 300 pages each. They are not about sports, silly! Rather, they present a fantasy tale of the immortal gods of ancient Greece, all of whom are apparently alive and wel...more #1 "The Lightning Thief"
#2 "The Sea of Monsters"
#3 "The Titan's Curse"
#4 The Battle of the Labyrinth
#5 The Last Olympian

After members of your family of all ages have enjoyed the "Harry Potter " series in print and on screen, what comes next? Perhaps Rick Riordan's series "Percy Jackson and the Olympians," five books a bit over 300 pages each. They are not about sports, silly! Rather, they present a fantasy tale of the immortal gods of ancient Greece, all of whom are apparently alive and well in our own time. Olympus, home of the gods, is now hovering unseen above the Empire State Building in Manhattan, after moving throughout history from one center of world power to the next. It can be reached by pressing a special elevator button for floor 600. The entry to Hades is in Los Angeles and the Labyrinth, hugely grown, stretches beneath the surface of the USA, though Riordan also suggests its demise.

In many ways, "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" remind one of the Harry Potter books. Percy is a New York kid and a half-blood, offspring of an Olympian god and a human mother (a remarkable lady hiding in the guise of an ordinary New Yorker). While Potter's story has seven segments, each corresponding to a year at the wizard academy "Hogwarts", Percy's covers five seasons (age 12 to 16) at "Camp Half-Blood," established to educate and protect the numerous offspring of unions between gods and mortals. For the rest of the year these youngsters are relatively safe at distant boarding schools, but in the summers (and one winter too), monsters of Greek mythology emerge to kill or eat them, forcing a retreat to the camp on the northern shore of Long Island, protected and ruled by alcoholic Dionysius. Our befogged minds might not see those monsters, but to Percy and his peers they are a constant menace.

Before picking up this book be well-advised to have at least some familiarity with ancient Greek mythology (a good sourcebook is "Mythology" by Edith Hamilton). Indeed, one wonders if the author had started with an enormous to-do list of mythical Greek gods, heroes and stories, crossing them off as they appeared! You will meet here Centaurs, Cyclops, Pegasus (and plural pegasi), Prometheus, Kronos, the Minotaur (and his dad, evil King Minos), Circe, Satyrs, Titans, the Oracle and of course, all those gods. As if the list were not ample enough, the author adds Luke the ambitious camp counselor, Tyson the young and childish Cylops, Annabeth the daughter of Pallas Athena and a California professor, Zoe Nightshade the huntress of Artemis, Bianca and Nico di Angelo children of Hades, Mrs. O'Leary the friendly hellhound, and so forth. Anachronisms abound - the land of the Lotus eaters is now a hotel in Las Vegas, a rowdy club of Centaurs exists in Miami, the traps of the Odyssey are transplanted to the Bermuda Triangle, inventive Daedalus uses laptop computers, and more.

The Olympians are truly immortal. They may be hacked to pieces, or else their bodies turn to dust after a fatal blow from a weapon of celestial bronze, but they never die. Gradually their particles reassemble, even if it takes a long time. By the way, celestial bronze can't harm humans, no more than iron can harm ghostly figures of myth.

These books are meant for young readers, but grown-ups will also love them. Where Harry Potter's world is quintessentially British and (somewhat) orderly, like popular classical music, Percy Jackson's adventures are more like Heavy Metal rock, born in the USA (where the action takes place) with madcap action, violence and preposterous miracles. That may appeal more to boys, also to tomboys, a fair number of which carry a significant part of the plot, especially Annabeth. If Percy is a look-alike of Harry Potter, Annabeth, whose dad studies military history and flies a Sopwith Camel, is a match for Hermione Granger.

The first book, "The Lightning Thief," introduces Percy and some other major figures of the story, though like the Potter series, each book here brings new faces. Read it first, it sets the scene. Percy is sent to Camp Half-Blood and begins a summer of non-stop adventure, evading both monsters and unreliable friends while straining to recover the fearful lightning bolt of Zeus, before the world suffers divine destruction. Not an easy task, especially for Percy who finds himself unjustly branded as the prime suspect. The next three volumes make some sense even if read out of order, e.g. when one finds some out on loan at the local library (still, they are best read in order), and the last describes the climactic adventure, with everything at stake.

An adult reader will find here an easy read and fast paced fantasy, a mad rush through a magic world. Percy Jackson may be just right for someone marking time on a long flight, in a hospital bed, on the beach or during a long lazy weekend. Be warned that the magic here may be addictive--once you start reading, it is hard to stop!
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Apr 09, 2013 Jonathan rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

This series gets better with every book, and it needed to. The first book is a mess, with the characters bouncing from one event to another. The second reads like the Cliff Notes version of The Odyssey. The third book is where things start to gel.

While it is tempting to draw parallels to the Harry Potter franchise, since it involves a boy learning about a fantasy world where he is a powerful hero, the Percy Jackson series is a pale imitation. The plot elements are clumsy and heavy handed, and th...more

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Dec 07, 2012 Riss rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Read it.

It's an amazing story line and just read it!

In my oppinion the writting is better than J.K Rowling (I mean sentence wise...wit wise as well.) But the world that Riordan puts you in is every bit as amazing as Rowling's.

I couldnt wait to find out how it all ended and the characters! So well developed and funny! If you know greek history, this is just the perfect series to get into. Down to the Gods characterzation had me smiling, I could picture them all so perfectly in my head.

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Feb 24, 2012 Michelle rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I pretty much loved this series. I am 29 years old, and know this series is about teenagers, but they were very well written, and kept my attention. And I just may have learned a bit about the gods.

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Jan 25, 2013 Jester Plays rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, young-adult-characters, humor

Praise to the one of the most outstanding YA authors!

Rick Riordan started it all. His complete series of "Percy Jackson And The Olympians" created the Camp Half-Blood that will and perhaps would imprint in every reader's mind. He made the mythological gods and goddesses come to life, including other mythical and magical creatures. This series was the reason why I liked and fell inlove with YA novelties! Like what The New York Times had said, "Wait no more for the next Harry Potter!" One way or a...more

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Jan 16, 2013 Helen rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I know these books are meant for young adults but as an adult they were good. Are they super deep and meaningful? No. Will they entertain you? Yes. My nephew lives on the other side of the world and we only get to face time every now and then.The face time usually consists of him being very bored (he's 11) and wanting to be anywhere but talking about how school is going. Once he found out his Aunt read the Percy Jackson series he ran and got all the books to show me, and then proceeded to talk t...more

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Jul 26, 2012 Jonathan rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Comparing this to other books rated 5 stars, is this particularly well written from a literary perspective? Is it sufficiently complicated to confuse readers every step of the way? Does it feature a vast and complicated story line? Does it feature thorough character development and interactions? The answer to all these questions is NO!

Then why a five star? Well, Percy Jackson has 3 things to its credit: 1. It reads really smoothly, being filled with constant action, and hence is very entertainin...more

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Apr 13, 2012 Dominick Bioc rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The Lightnig Thief was a actually part of my school's curriculum my 6th grade year. We were learning about mythology, so we had a good insight on the actual little tales and myths of Greek mythology. (I'm currently a sophomore.) I fell in love with it the day we got it! The rest of the series was optional to read for future book reports I edned up finishing the third one that year (fact being I had to wait a whole other year for the 4th one to release), so by the time the Battle of the Labyrinth...more

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Jun 04, 2012 Georgie Dalton rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Boxed Set (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1-5)

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Boxed Set by Rick Riordan

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have read all the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan and have found the author's way of telling the story brilliant. His ideas are both creative and inspiring. For anyone that loves greek/roman myths and civilisation, they are a different way of retelling the treasured legends in a fun and action-packed new adventure, set in the dominating Western Civilisation.
The main character, Percy, is the son of Poseidon, t...more

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Jan 03, 2012 Isaac rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Really fun stories, noteworthy for making Greek mythology accessible. Presents lots of obscure minor gods and monsters, and brings to life several classic Greek myths, including the Titanomachy. Tends to lean toward the younger end of the "young adult" spectrum with some of the humor employed, but it's by no means annoying. Riordan simply writes junior high and high school boys very well.

The plots were fairly sound, but two things consistently nagged at me. First, Greek mythology is by no means...more Really fun stories, noteworthy for making Greek mythology accessible. Presents lots of obscure minor gods and monsters, and brings to life several classic Greek myths, including the Titanomachy. Tends to lean toward the younger end of the "young adult" spectrum with some of the humor employed, but it's by no means annoying. Riordan simply writes junior high and high school boys very well.

The plots were fairly sound, but two things consistently nagged at me. First, Greek mythology is by no means a straightforward canon; there are many different origin stories and overlapping spheres of divine influence as the Greeks progressed from nature worship to a more social pantheon. Riordan is to be commended for trying to make sense of this mythology and write a coherent story from it, but the result is a lot of fuzziness (e.g., Apollo's "replacement" of the sun god). Specifically, I was hoping to find out something about the gods' origins, their connection to Western culture, the extent of their powers, knowledge, etc., but this was all left very ambiguous. Sometimes the gods appeared nigh omnipotent and omnipresent, but at other times they seemed severely constrained. And of course Fate hangs over the whole system. I don't think Riordan was trying to clean up the messiness of Greek mythology, but passing over those sorts of things makes it a little confusing.

Second, the action takes place in connection with a summer camp. Necessarily, the plots take place during the summer. When the action is rising feverishly toward the end of the later books, it seems very odd to wait until another school year passes to pick things up again. It's as though battles with monsters and impending doom have to take a break because we wouldn't want our heroes to miss a year of school. That's a problem with epic conflict involving modern, school-age characters. Along those lines, it's kind of frustrating that a twelve year old frequently surpasses the deeds of Hercules and Odysseus, often without really trying. Oh well, perhaps I'm just overly picky.

I listened to the audio books read by Jesse Bernstein. He did a great job with the many characters, though some are bound to sound a bit much alike. Particularly in the last book, some of the voices differed from the earlier books. Some teenage expressions had a bit much affectation. The New Yorkers sounded especially good.(less)

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Jan 02, 2012 Alexis rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Whenever I first heard of these books (from Courtlyn, who is still obsessed with them) I absolutely hated them for no good reason at all. I skimmed through the first and said it was boring, unoriginal, and a huge copy of Harry Potter. I dubbed Percy as Harry, Annabeth as Hermione, Grover as Ron... you get the picture. This was back when I went through one of my biggest phases ever, a Harry Potter phase. I always picked on Courtlyn for liking these books and I thought they were just downright hor...more

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Dec 25, 2011 Salina rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I read all of the books in this series one after the other, and instead of a detailed review of each one, I'll provide some highlights of what I liked about the series and each book as applicable. Synopses of the plots follow at the end.

The overarching story across all the books is that Percy and his friends fight to stop the rise of Kronos a Titan, a child of Ouranus and Gaea.

What I liked:
The use of the great prophecy to hold the quests together and to make the series cohesive - it works for m...more

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Nov 20, 2011 Maryana rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: childrens-fiction

Humorous, unpredictable and fast paced, the series provides young readers with the opportunity to gain a basic understanding of mythology. It is an easy read for preteens and is one of those best-sellers that can get a child hooked on reading. The story is told in the main character’s own words, sacrificing richness for relevance in style and language. The fact that themes of heroism, friendship and sacrifice are well explored somewhat makes up for this. As is typical of Greek mythology, the boo...more Humorous, unpredictable and fast paced, the series provides young readers with the opportunity to gain a basic understanding of mythology. It is an easy read for preteens and is one of those best-sellers that can get a child hooked on reading. The story is told in the main character’s own words, sacrificing richness for relevance in style and language. The fact that themes of heroism, friendship and sacrifice are well explored somewhat makes up for this. As is typical of Greek mythology, the books seek to define what heroes are and the qualities that heroes possess. Percy himself is an admirable character who over the course of the series proves himself a true hero by continually overcoming his defects, rising from his mistakes and showing himself able to make sacrifices in the interest of what is right. His friends are comparable to the characters of Ron and Hermione. Annabeth displays wisdom in her emphasis on the importance on self-knowledge while Grover is more sensitive to the needs of others, serves as the comic-relief and advocates awareness of our responsibility for the environment. Forgiveness and redemption, more specifically the idea that everyone is capable of good, feature heavily in the last book.

Unfortunately, the books of the Percy Jackson series do contain more dubious family dynamics. It may be the intention of the author to present the gods not as ideals but as examples of what not to do, however this is not made perfectly clear. Proper to the myths that the stories refer to, infidelity is common among the gods of Olympus and the issue of adultery is dealt with lightly, sometimes becoming the source of a joke. Instead the Olympians can be likened to one large, dysfunctional family whose parenting skills leave much to be desired. Unlike the film, in many of the books it is unclear whether or not the gods love their children. Unsurprisingly, many of the demi-god characters suffer from issues of abandonment as a result of this and resentment towards their godly parents serves as a catalyst in the development of the plot. Having said that it is recognised, mainly from Percy’s point of view, that the way in which the gods treat their children is wrong. Percy himself forgives his father and tries to rectify the situation to the benefit of all. His efforts result in a satisfying end to the series for both readers and characters alike. Though the target audience for the series is 9 to 12 year-olds, I would recommend it for mature preteens to younger teenagers. It would be a good idea to watch the film adaptation of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief as a point for comparison.
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Nov 01, 2012 06AlyssaP rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Ladies and gentleman of the jury I find the book The Titans Curse by Rick Riordian to be excellent at teaching me about Greek history, giving me the thrill of action and at the same time making me laugh. However, there were areas in which the book was not quite as good at teaching people how to deal with problems without pulling out a sword, and fighting them. But I do know how to kill a monster if I ever need to.
The book Titans curse was made in the year 2007. It has 312 pages, and is popula...more

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Sep 06, 2011 Ann Hepi rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

buku ini sedikit banyak memuaskan keingin-tahuan saya tentang greek mythology.. bahkan saya selalu berpikir harusnya Indonesia (departement pendidikan khususnya) memasukkan pelajaran Mitologi Yunani ke dalam kurikulumnya.. anyways, back to the book..

singkatnya, Percy adalah seorang remaja yang belakangan ketahuan memiliki setengah darah dewa Yunani dalam dirinya. Dia dikirim ke half-blood camp dimana semua anak-anak setengah dewa/i berkumpul. dalam setiap buku-bukunya, Percy harus menyelesaikan...more

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Aug 03, 2011 Rahmaut rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

If you ever read Harry Potter series, you might be a half disappointed because the main character is quite represent Harry-Hermione-Ron in a form of Greek Mythology. Summer camp (instead of one-year-school), demigod people (half god people) vs pure & half-blood witch, monsters, Chiron (a wise Centaurus as adviser) vs Albus Dumbledore, a-quite-same-forecast-but-different-subject about someone has to die in order to save the world (Olympus vs Hogwarts = save the world), quite same love problem...more

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Apr 14, 2011 Sharon rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I think this is a fantastic book series for kids -- Cameron has read the first book and loved it, plus it sparked a real interest in Greek mythology. I love how the book brings the Greek gods and the Titans to life and gives them modern touches, like Ares riding a motorcycle and wearing RayBans to hide his fiery eyes. The story lines are creative and the books all tie together with events in book one being integral to the story in book five, much like the Harry Potter series.

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Feb 25, 2011 Jessica (Book Lover's Paradise) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Greek Mythology Fans

The Percy Jackson series is about a teenage boy named Percy Jackson, a dyslexic student with ADHD who has been kicked out of several schools and branded a troublemaker for events that occur that are beyond his control - such as blowing up the school's band room. Percy has no idea why these things happen to him until the age of 12, when he discovers that he is in fact a demigod and a son of one of the "Big Three" - Poseidon.

Percy embarks on a series of adventures with his fellow demigods to prot...more

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Born: June 5, 1964

Place of Birth: San Antonio, TX

Education: Attended Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio. Worked as an editor for the school newspaper and won third place in state for UIL feature writing. Also got in trouble for publishing an underground newspaper that made fun of the school, especially the losing football team. (The football team later egged my car). Began college at North T...more

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BBCode	[url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11107387-percy-jackson-the-olympians-boxed-set-the-complete-series-1-5?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_book][img]http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1366759718l/11107387.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11107387-percy-jackson-the-olympians-boxed-set-the-complete-series-1-5?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_book]Percy Jackson & The Olympians Boxed Set The Complete Series 1-5 by Rick Riordan[/url]

Percy Jackson & The Olympians Boxed Set The Complete Series 1-5 (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1-5)

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