Children's Books for Parents and Teachers » Percy Jackson http://childrensbooksforparents.com Reviews and recommendations by leading teachers around the world! Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:05:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Percy Jackson: The Demigod Files http://childrensbooksforparents.com/percy-jackson-the-demigod-files/ http://childrensbooksforparents.com/percy-jackson-the-demigod-files/#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 14:46:54 +0000 admin http://childrensbooksforparents.com/?p=1180 How do you handle an encounter with Medusa on the New Jersey interstate?  What’s the best way to take down a minotaur? Become an expert on everything in Percy’s world with this must-have guide to the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Complete with interviews, puzzles, games, and original short stories by Rick Riordan.

]]> http://childrensbooksforparents.com/percy-jackson-the-demigod-files/feed/ 0 The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series #4) http://childrensbooksforparents.com/the-battle-of-the-labyrinth-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-series-4/ http://childrensbooksforparents.com/the-battle-of-the-labyrinth-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-series-4/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:33:07 +0000 admin http://www.childrensbooksforparents.com/the-battle-of-the-labyrinth-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-series-4/ Percy isn’t expecting his freshman orientation to be any fun. But when a mysterious acquaintance reappears, followed by demon cheerleaders, things quickly move from bad to worse.

In this fourth installment of the blockbuster series, time is running out as war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near. Even the safe haven of Camp Half-Blood grows more vulnerable by the minute as Kronos’s army prepares to invade its once impenetrable borders. To stop them, Percy and his demigod friends will set out on a quest through the Labyrinth — a sprawling underground world with stunning surprises at every turn. Full of humor and heart-pounding action, this fourth book promises to be their most thrilling adventure yet.

]]> http://childrensbooksforparents.com/the-battle-of-the-labyrinth-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-series-4/feed/ 0 The Last Olympian http://childrensbooksforparents.com/the-last-olympian/ http://childrensbooksforparents.com/the-last-olympian/#comments Sat, 30 May 2009 19:18:58 +0000 admin http://childrensbooksforparents.com/?p=2171 Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series #5.   All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of a victory are grim. Kronos’s army is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, the evil Titan’s power only grows. While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded. Now it’s up to Percy Jackson and an army of young demigods to stop the Lord of Time. In this momentous final book in the New York Times best-selling series, the long-awaited prophecy surrounding Percy’s sixteenth birthday unfolds. And as the battle for Western civilization rages on the streets of Manhattan, Percy faces a terrifying suspicion that he may be fighting against his own fate.

]]> http://childrensbooksforparents.com/the-last-olympian/feed/ 1 The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series #1) http://childrensbooksforparents.com/the-lightning-thief-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-series-1/ http://childrensbooksforparents.com/the-lightning-thief-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-series-1/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:34:27 +0000 admin http://www.childrensbooksforparents.com/the-lightning-thief-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-series-1/ Percy 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 — one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena — Percy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld (located in a recording studio in Hollywood) 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.

]]> http://childrensbooksforparents.com/the-lightning-thief-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-series-1/feed/ 0 The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series #2) http://childrensbooksforparents.com/the-sea-of-monsters-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-series-2/ http://childrensbooksforparents.com/the-sea-of-monsters-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-series-2/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:42:21 +0000 admin http://www.childrensbooksforparents.com/the-sea-of-monsters-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-series-2/ 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 get . . . well, ugly. And the unexpected arrival of Percy’s friend 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. In this fresh, funny, and hugely anticipated follow up to The Lightning Thief, Percy and his friends must journey into the Sea of Monsters to save their beloved camp. But first, Percy will discover a stunning new secret about his family — one that makes him question whether being claimed as Poseidon’s son is an honor or simply a cruel joke.

]]> http://childrensbooksforparents.com/the-sea-of-monsters-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-series-2/feed/ 0 The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series #3) http://childrensbooksforparents.com/the-titans-curse-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-series-3/ http://childrensbooksforparents.com/the-titans-curse-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-series-3/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:38:37 +0000 admin http://www.childrensbooksforparents.com/the-titans-curse-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-series-3/ 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, but 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.

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