Book Reviews For Kids By Kids- The Lightning Thief and Trails of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle

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Book Reviews For Kids By Kids- The Lightning Thief and Trails of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle

For those of you who are looking for new books appropriate for middle grade that both boys and girls might enjoy, this is the place to look!

Every month, a new book (or two) will be added for review right here and they will be reviewed by the best critics, KIDS! That’s right, the one’s who read them will be the judge!

This blog is written by my quirky and adorable niece, Madelyn. She’s super sweet and quite ambitious in everything she sets her mind to. She’s quick to help and give hugs, two of my favoritist things!

First, for those just tuning in, may I introduce Madelyn . .

“I’m a freshman who recently started high school. I have a HUGE love of books. My entire family are book nerds. I have a sister named Madison and a brother named Michael. It’s hard for me to find boring books. I read all the TIME!”

And now, introducing our 21st middle grade book review for kids, by kids!

Book Review of The Lightning Thief

By Rick Riordan

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This takes place in, New York with a twelve year old kid named Percy Jackson. Percy Jackson lives with his mom, Sally and goes to school. He has ADHD and Dyslexia. He goes on a class field trip to a museum and something odd happens. His teacher turns into an ancient Greek monster called a fury. His Latin teacher gives him a pen sword and Percy Attacks her, killing her.

A couple of weeks later, Percy’s Friend, Grover takes him and his mother to Camp Half Blood, a camp for Greek demigods, children of the Greek gods. Percy’s mother is captured and Percy goes to the camp where he meets Annabeth Chase, Daughter of Athena.

At the camp, Percy is claimed by his Greek parent, Poseidon. He is then told by his Latin teacher, who is a centaur, that he must find Zeus’ lightning bolt. He heads off to the Underworld with Grover and Annabeth to find the bolt. In the end, Percy does find the bolt, but the culprit of the bolt is who Percy least expects it to be. And his purpose becomes more surprising as the books continue.

I really enjoyed this book. I’ve been a long time fan of the series and love reading it. I recommend this book to anyone who loves reading about Greek gods, action, and magic. This book will always be one of my favorite books.

Book Review of Trails of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle
By Rick Riordan

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This story starts with the God Apollo free falling through the sky. He was just kicked out of Olympus by Zeus and was turned into a teenage boy. He finally lands on trash and is New York. He gets mugged by two boys and is saved by a girl named Meg who has “claimed his service” as part of his punishment. Meg is obviously a demigod who is on the run. The two venture of to find help from Percy Jackson. He offers to take them to Camp Half-blood.

They are dropped off at camp with a couple of mishaps. Percy heads off and Apollo and Meg explain the situation to Chiron. Chiron welcomes them into camp and explains that campers have been going missing. After a couple of days, two more go missing and Apollo figures out that the Oracle grove, Dodona has returned. Apollo and meg head off to find the grove and get separated. When they finally get to the grove, they face an enemy who wishes to destroy Apollo. In the end, Apollo is betrayed by someone dear to him and he heads off to find the other oracles.

I loved this book. I love everything to do with the Percy Jackson Series and the world of Percy Jackson. It really brings you in, makes you laugh, cry, and smile. I recommend this book to anyone who loves the Percy Jackson series because it is an awesome book.

Here’s a list and links to the other books we’ve reviewed:

Kingdom Keepers: Disney after Dark by Ridley Pearson