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May 6th 2008
by Hyperion
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Hardcover, 362 pages
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1423101464
(isbn13: 9781423101468)
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Percy Jackson's fourth summer at Camp Half-Blood is much like his previous three—high-octane clashes with dark forces, laced with hip humor and dram...more
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Read in May, 2008
I can't tell whether this is my favorite of the existing Percy Jackson stories. After a while, it has become just a story that I must read because it's in the series and there is no way that I can stop now! But it is definitely highly entertaining and I especially appreciate the fact that Riordan manages to make the young characters grow up convincingly as modern teens. I have a fascination with mazes and labyrinths so anything with this setting tends to make me happy, although I did not quit...more
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Read in August, 2008
After a week of so-so…and some truly disappointing reads, am thoroughly glad to say ‘Percy Jackson and The Battle of The Labyrinth’ lived up to my expectations and was a truly fine read!
Half-boy, half-God Percy Jackson starts off another school year by fighting off a pair of ‘Empousai’ and blowing up the school…again. He also runs into Rachel Elizabeth Dare, the mysterious mortal girl who can see through the mist.
It’s time to head back to camp Half-Blood, b...more
Half-boy, half-God Percy Jackson starts off another school year by fighting off a pair of ‘Empousai’ and blowing up the school…again. He also runs into Rachel Elizabeth Dare, the mysterious mortal girl who can see through the mist.
It’s time to head back to camp Half-Blood, b...more
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Read in June, 2008
I could not wait for the 91 people who are ahead of me in the queue at the library. I bought this book, and I am going to buy the others in the series as well. I think I'll want to reread these stories.
I really powered through the last couple books in this series. This time around, I wanted to slow down a bit. So, I alternated between this book and a collection of Greek mythology. I was happy I did because in The Battle of the Labyrinth Percy, Annabeth, Tyson, and Grover have ...more
I really powered through the last couple books in this series. This time around, I wanted to slow down a bit. So, I alternated between this book and a collection of Greek mythology. I was happy I did because in The Battle of the Labyrinth Percy, Annabeth, Tyson, and Grover have ...more
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Read in June, 2008
recommends it for:
fantasy, mythology, and YA book lovers
. . . that I can enjoy a book series as much as Harry Potter!
I really love Percy Jackson and the Olympians, probably even more than the kids. As I have said before, they are even better read-a-louds, to my elementary age children, than the Potter series. The dialogue is rich (work on your many voices) and just about any page is a great stopping point because there are so many cliff hanging action moments. Nothing is ever slow in this series.
Probably the best thing abo...more
I really love Percy Jackson and the Olympians, probably even more than the kids. As I have said before, they are even better read-a-louds, to my elementary age children, than the Potter series. The dialogue is rich (work on your many voices) and just about any page is a great stopping point because there are so many cliff hanging action moments. Nothing is ever slow in this series.
Probably the best thing abo...more
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The book "The Battle of the Labyrinth" is a true-to-heart keeper. The book is action-packed non-stopping from finish to end, the first few pages containg demon cheerleaders, and the last part of the book fighting a battle with the evil god Kronos.
The series (there are 4 books in total) is about a boy named Percy who is a trouble-finder, because he does not like to start trouble but always finds away to get himself into it, that is told by his mother he is a Demigod, ...more
The series (there are 4 books in total) is about a boy named Percy who is a trouble-finder, because he does not like to start trouble but always finds away to get himself into it, that is told by his mother he is a Demigod, ...more
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Read in May, 2008
The New York Times Bestselling series continues in this fourth installment. As the Titan Lord Kronos’ army grows stronger, Percy Jackson and friends must travel in to the sinister Labyrinth to find Daedalus, who may be their last chance to stop the forces of evil. Along the way, they will face terrifying empousae, the monster Kampe, the Hundred-Handed Briares, and a giant hellhound names Mrs. O’Leary.
This series is bestselling for a reason. It’s good. In my opinion, it is just ...more
This series is bestselling for a reason. It’s good. In my opinion, it is just ...more
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Read in May, 2008
Percy does it again...the monsters follow him to his new school and it goes up if flames! But, this time, it is the new school where Mr. Blofis, his mom's new boyfriend is a teacher. He 'escapes' to Camp Half-Blood and Percy and his friends realize that evil Lord Kronos is at is again, marshalling his forces to overtake the world. A new quest is about to begin for Annabeth, Grover, Tyson and Percy. This time, however, Annabeth lead the quest through the labyrinth to thwart the attempt by Kronos....more
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Read in May, 2008
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My youngest daughterrecommends it for: tween & teen fans of action/fantasy and their adult relatives
Since my youngest loves this series, I've been reading the books as she finishes them, as much to have grist for discussion as for the pleasure of a good story. This series has a strong appeal for tweens in our neighborhood. Like the Harry Potter and other similar series it employs a protagonist starting in pre-adolescence and into adolescence who has difficulties in life and finds he is not a 'normal' person, but imbued with special powers and talents. To maximize enjoyment and understanding...more
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Read in May, 2008
I definitely liked this, but it was also definitely my least favorite book in the series. I'm not exactly disappointed or anything, though. Things that needed to happen happened, I'm just not much interested in battles, you know? The other books were more fun. I'm not sure that's even a fault; the tone of this installment is darker, and the reader's experience echoes that of the characters; they're in a dark labyrinth that goes on forever and they don't really know what they're doing. I felt tha...more
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Read in May, 2008
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Humberto Alvaradorecommends it for: anyone
Have you ever wondered what the life of a half-god would be? You would not want to have the life of Percy Jackson because he does not spend his summer in a good way. In the fourth book in the Percy Jackson series the fate of Camp half-blood lies in the hands of Percy and his half-god friends to save it from being destroyed.
On the day Percy had his high school orientation he got attacked by demons and returns to Camp Half-Blood and finds out that the camp is not safe anymore. The evil Tit...more
On the day Percy had his high school orientation he got attacked by demons and returns to Camp Half-Blood and finds out that the camp is not safe anymore. The evil Tit...more
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Read in March, 2009
This series continues to get better with each book as the world grows and the characters develop.
In the Battle of the Labyrinth, Percy and Annabeth continue to search for and fight the rising power of Kronos and Luke who are continuing to threaten the camp and the Gods. An entrance to a great labyrinth is found inside the borders of the camp and Annabeth leads the quest to enter it to search for their enemies.
Nico makes a comeback and we learn a little more about his for...more
In the Battle of the Labyrinth, Percy and Annabeth continue to search for and fight the rising power of Kronos and Luke who are continuing to threaten the camp and the Gods. An entrance to a great labyrinth is found inside the borders of the camp and Annabeth leads the quest to enter it to search for their enemies.
Nico makes a comeback and we learn a little more about his for...more
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Read in May, 2008
recommends it for:
fans of the series
As much as I anticipated the release of TBOTL, I must admit that I was disappointed by this book. There were not enough laughs, and the entire plot seemed like an extended bridge between The Titan's Curse and the final, yet to be published, fifth book.
As much as I love Percy and the gang, I feel that this series has declined in quality from the first book to the current one. I wonder if Rick Riordan is stretching the story a bit thin at this point.
I will still buy and rea...more
As much as I love Percy and the gang, I feel that this series has declined in quality from the first book to the current one. I wonder if Rick Riordan is stretching the story a bit thin at this point.
I will still buy and rea...more
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Okay, admittedly I read this under personally not-great conditions, but it didn't blow me away. I really liked the first two books, but now I feel it is just ...a story. I mean, it is a good story and I'm enjoying it, but the many monsters and such just don't seem as fresh as they did for the first two book. There are many witty lines in this though and I can say it is indeed great fun to read. I'm with those who feel it is really hard to separate the books as it seems more that each is part o...more
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This is the exciting penultimate book in Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians series! I was so excited when I heard there was going to be a fourth one. Now, I finally have it on my shelf, yet another thouroughly, well read, immensly enjoyed book.
The author begins the story with the kind of sentance you just know something dangerous and funny is sure to follow.
"The last thing I wanted to do on my summer break was blow up another school."
After an breif encoun...more
The author begins the story with the kind of sentance you just know something dangerous and funny is sure to follow.
"The last thing I wanted to do on my summer break was blow up another school."
After an breif encoun...more
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Read in December, 2008
This book is so amazing! It is easily best in the series because of how much of a page turner it is. I think Mrs. Ridder was getting a little bit mad because of how much I read it.
In this one Percy starts out in trouble(like he always does) but he finds this villain later in the story too. When he gets back to Camp Half-Blood he keeps hearing stories of how Lord Kronos is rising and how much Olmpia is in danger. Percy finds out how much a help he must do for Olmpia. He sets out on a ...more
In this one Percy starts out in trouble(like he always does) but he finds this villain later in the story too. When he gets back to Camp Half-Blood he keeps hearing stories of how Lord Kronos is rising and how much Olmpia is in danger. Percy finds out how much a help he must do for Olmpia. He sets out on a ...more
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I feel that this book is, by far, the best book I ever read. All of Mr. Riordan’s Percy Jackson books always lead you to the point where you can’t put it down. How he describes his characters is phenomenal. His literary skills are genius and are, in every meaning of the word, awesome. He describes the battle sequences to make you feel like you are actually Percy. The way he describes his scenes is ingenious and vivid. But when he tries to make the story faster and more upbeat, you feel like ...more
Read in April, 2009
You may remember that I complained in my last review of these books about Riordan's excessive use of lame preteen chatter, most irritatingly in the narration by Percy himself. While this technique is not gone from this fourth book, perhaps I am growing immune to it, or perhaps this story maintains a cohesion that was lacking in other books. There is still a lot of moments when Percy's quest (or in this case, Annabelle's quest) gets thrown off course and near-disaster occurs. But I enjoyed it,...more
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Read in September, 2008
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Grade 4,5,6, and jr. students
This book is the fourth book in "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" series and so far, the best.
This book is different from the other books. The tone is different. The mood is different. Even the author's style had changed a little. And that is what makes the story even more exciting.
This is a rough summary of the book:
Percy (Perseus) Jackson goes to Goode high school for orientation, but he can not stay out of trouble. As the son of Poseidon, he knows...more
This book is different from the other books. The tone is different. The mood is different. Even the author's style had changed a little. And that is what makes the story even more exciting.
This is a rough summary of the book:
Percy (Perseus) Jackson goes to Goode high school for orientation, but he can not stay out of trouble. As the son of Poseidon, he knows...more
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Read in October, 2008
I don’t want to give any of the plot away for this, or any of the books in the series. Suffice to say that Percy Jackson is back again, attempting to save the world from the forces of evil with the help of his demigod friends. All of the stuff that made the first book (and the next two) so much fun is present in Labyrinth: monsters from Greek myths, special magical items, fencing, fighting, chases, escapes, true love, miracles… okay, I may have gotten a little bit carried away, but pretty mu...more
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quotes from this book
""But you'll be killed!"
"I'll be fine. Besides, we've got no choice."
Annabeth glared at me like she was going to punch me. And then she did something that surprised me even more. She kissed me."
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