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I would have enjoyed this book if it had been around when I was a kid-it reminds me somewhat of the Narnia series, only with classical Gods. I found it difficult to get past the chatty kid-to-kid writing style at first, but in the second half of the book got over myself and enjoyed the humour.
I enjoyed it... but any children fantasy books are always compared to the first ones I was addicted to (Harry Potter). But overall I recommend it and currently moving on the the 2 book... its the US version of Harry Potter and obviously no wands. I Hope I continue to enjoy them, because I now own all 5 books.
I recently read the whole series aloud to my kids and loved them all over again.
This book rocks! My kids and I loved this book and can hardly wait to read the next book in the series. Percy, the main character, is an endearing ADHD, dyslexic, demigod 6th grader who is literally going to save the world. Percy is a unlikely and completely loveable hero. If you love the Greek myths and adventure, you are going to love this book. Do yourself a favor and read it aloud with your kids, you won't regret it. The movie comes out in Feb. 2010 and my kids and I will be first in line.
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Definitely has a lot in it to appeal to kids, and there's some humor in there for their parents as well. An interesting way to get kids into Greek mythology, and a fast and entertaining read that's sure to make it to the big screen.
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One of the kids in my Wednesday night class recommended this to me, and wouldn't stop bugging me about it. I'll admit, I didn't have high hopes, but it was actually really smart and fun. I could see boys eating this one up with lots of adventure and action.
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