Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

A book I read this trimester was "Percy Jackson: Sea OfMonsters" by Rick Riordan. This book was probably my favorite book I read this Trimester. And I can relate to the book already because I watched the movie. Percy Jackson is the son of Poseidon, he's a half-blood which means he's half human and half God. Poseidon is the God of water and apart of the "big three" which are the most powerful gods, Zeus and Hades, Zeus is the most powerful and past a law that gods can't see their children. At first Percy didn't know who he was and didn't know he was a god and then he eventually found out who he was and went on a quest to the underworld to save his mother and eventually prove that he didn't steal Zeus's lightning bolt.

However they tell about what happened then in a different Percy Jackson Sequel. At the beginning he was already famous around the half-blood camp because he already saved the world. The camp was protected by a tree that had a force field so that other creatures can't come in, but what Percy didn't know was the tree was his first cousin! The tree was a girl named Talia, she was the daughter of Zeus and was killed by a cyclops trying to get to the camp and she sacrificed her life to protect her friends Anabeth, Luke and somebody else. But one day Percy found out he had a half brother by Poseidon which is half cyclops and that day the tree was poisoned by Luke and a robotic bull.

So Percy, Grover, Anabeth and Tyson went on a quest to find a fleas, which can bring anyone or anything back to life, it's going to be a hard task though, it's guarded by a huge cyclops. When they were on their quest, Grover was captured by Luke and his crew. So Percy, Anabeth and Tyson went to meet with Hermes, which is Luke's father who he hates, and asked where they can find Luke and Hermes told them he was leaving shore on his yacht. Hermes gave them some supplies and protection against Luke. Percy got caught up with the yacht and got captured and got put in a brig and they used magical tape to escape and found out Grover was on another boat ahead to get the fleas to bring Zeus evil father back to life to get vengeance on his sons which killed him.

When they escaped the brig they got a a little life boat on their way toward the fleas, while they were on they're way they got caught in the sea of monsters and was swallowed by it practically. It was gross then they ran into Clarice and her crew and her ship and went threw the stomach with the ship and busted out. When they made it to the island the cyclops didn't have good vision and they found Grover dressed as a cyclops, then they made a plan to take the fleas, but when they escaped Luke and his crew were already out their waiting then took the fleas and shot Tyson for Percy to live. Then Luke brought Cronus back to life with the Fleas, Percy escaped with his sword was at war with Cronus and sliced a hole through his heart and killed him again. Tyson came back to life because when he was shot he fell in the water which healed him and they returned to the camp with the fleas and brought Talia back to life as a human being!

Book Review by Darrin D.

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

The book I read was the lightning thief. Lightning thief is about a boy named Percy that has ADHD.  one day a teacher of his turned into a fairy and attacked him asking for a lightning bolt that he stole. Confused his friends come to the rescue and he is sent to a camp for demigods called camp half blood. Demigods are half human half god at camp half blood he finds out the dad he never knew is the god Poseidon, God of the sea. Also Percy if being framed for stealing a master lightning bolt that belongs to the god of gods Zeus. Zeus gives him a matter of days to return his lightning bolt or else Zeus and Percy's father Poseidon will go to war with each other. So Percy and two other friends he made while it camp half blood go on a mission to try to talk to the gods that Percy does not have the lightning bolt.  The friends of Percy are Annabeth and Grover Annabeth is daughter of Athena. And Grover is a satyr and is also Percy's protector. Together they go through many obstacles and fight through many encounters to prove he is innocent and stop the war of the gods. 

Book Review by Felipe A.P.

The Last Olympian

My first book is “The Last Olympian” By Rick Riordan. Some off his other books are The Lightning Thief, Sea Of Monsters, and many more that can be found at http://www.rickriordan.com/ . The theme of this book is that no matter how hard things seem you can get through them with the help of others, and personal determination. The book is about a teenager who has godly powers has to lead his camp to war.

The story is about a boy named Percy who is the son of Poseidon. He has to help and lead his camp against a war with the Titan named Cronos and his monster army. Percy, with the help of Annabeth and Grover, has to overcome many obstacles throughout the story. There are ups and downs but in the end, he will decide the fate of the world.

This book is your kind of book if you like action and adventures. Rick Riordan is one my favorite authors because of this book. In the book he keeps the reader wanting more with mysteries around every corner. If you need a good book to read then you should defiantly go and read this book right now.

Book Review by Joaquin R.

The Lightning Thief

The book that I have read for this book review is TheLightning Thief by Rick Riordan. I thought the book was pretty good and was not too hard of a read. I mostly enjoyed it throughout the book and it was a pretty nice diversion. There are some things about it I liked and did not like however. 

The book starts out with a boy named Percy who has dyslexia and ADHD. During a field trip with his class, Percy is attacked by his math teacher, who turns out to be a harpy. Unexpectedly, Percy's Latin teacher throws him a pen that turns into a sword. Percy defeats his math teacher and Percy's Latin teacher, who is actually the centaur, Chiron, takes him to a place called Camp Half blood. At this point it is revealed that Percy is a demi god, which is a half god half human. He goes to camp and is accused of stealing Zeus' lightning bolt. Percy then has to set out on a journey to find Zeus' lightning bolt. 

Overall I thought the book was good. I would definitely recommend it to someone else. I actually kind of think that this book has a certain kind of group it would appeal to. I say check the book out and if you don't like the first book do not continue to read the series.

Book Review by Keith M.

The Lost Hero

I read "The Lost Hero" by Rick Riordan. He has also written "The Son of Neptune" which both are in the Percy Jackson series. The theme of the story is that everything in life comes with a consequence. A boy and his friends go on a quest to save a godess. When they save the godess she reveals the truth about the boy.

               

Jason wakes up on a bus holding hands with this girl he doesnt know, Piper, not knowing where he is only that he shouldn't be there. Later that day Jason goes to Camp Half-blood, a camp for half human half god, demi gods. His friend named Leo got claimed by Hephestus, the god of fire and blacksmith. Piper got claimed by Aphrodite the godess of love and beauty. At the campfire its annoucnced that Jason, Piper, and Leo were going to have to go on a quest, to save Hera godess of marriage. Leo finds a bronze dragon and names it Fetus they use the dragon to go on their quest. Piper got turned into gold by King Midas, and turned back human in the river.  Leo's dragon got ruined going over the fence, and met up with the Hunters of Artemis, one of the hunters is his long lost sister, Thailia. "It is you, same scar above your lip and everything." That was the first thing that Thailia said to Jason. Leo has a crush on Thailia, his best friends sister, only to find that Thalia can't date him because Hunter's of Artemis have to swear off dating.

               

I think that people should read this book because it has a great hook and keeps your attention the entire time. It teaches a good lesson, it has a great mix of drama and action. If you like Greek or Roman Mythology then you will enjoy this series. 

Book Review by Dallys B.

The House of Hades

Title: The Heroes of Olympus; The house of hades is the the fourth book in the Heroes  of olympus series. Written by Rick Riordan, it has many mythological references and is based on old myths. In the previous books, Percy and Annabeth were sent falling to tartarus, and the crew on the argo 2 are looking for the doors of death.

Summary: Percy and Annabeth are in trouble and the crew is on its way to the doors of death. Percy and Annabeth are falling towards tartarus, the darkest, deepest, most dangerous part of the underworld. With danger and monsters lurking everywhere,  their chances of survival are torn to almost nothing. Meanwhile, Jason, Piper, Leo, Frank, Hazel, Nico, and Coach Hedge are on their way to the house of hades to close the doors of death. Hazel receives a gift that she must learn to use to survive their quest, and a secret that has been buried for decades will be revealed! In this action packed book you will be left wanting to read more and more

Why I recommend this book: I really recommend this book. It is filled with action, adventure, humor, and a great plot. The structure of the story is full of cliffhangers and changes points of view which leaves the reader wanting to read more and find out what happens next. I recommend this book and all other books by Rick Riordan

Book Review by Bryan R.

Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters

Percy Jackson and the sea of monsters is part of PercyJackson and the Olympians series. This series is about how a group of demi gods (half human half Greek god) try to save Mount Olympus (Greek God HQ) and camp half-blood (camp for demi gods) from people who threaten to hurt it. This series is written by Rick Riordan.

Percy Jackson and the sea of monsters is mainly about how Percy arrives at camp half blood and he sees the camp being attacked. It’s practically impossible for monsters to get inside the camp because there’s an enchanted tree which prevents monster from stepping foot inside the camp or even seeing the camp. The tree was once a girl she was Zeus’s daughter but he turned her to a tree because she was dying and he didn’t want her to die. They later find out the tree has been poisoned so Percy and his best friend Annabeth set out on an adventure to find the cure to the poisoned tree which is the Golden Fleece which is on an island in the Bermuda triangle. They eventually find the cure and then bring the cure back to camp and they cure the tree.

I really liked this book it was a really good book I would give it a 10 /10 because the plot was good it had a lot action in it and it was real page turner. I read the first book I read this book and the third I would have to say this is one of the best book series ever I can’t Wait until I read the 4th book to this series.

Book Review by Mohamud A.

The Lightning Thief

I read Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by: Rick Riordan. Percy Jackson was a normal kid until he found out he was a demi-God, half human and half Greek God. As far as Percy knew his father left when he was younger. But when he finds out his father is actually the Greek God Poseidon God of the sea his world is turned upside down.

I highly recommend this book to everyone it's a really good book. I give it 5/5 stars and the cool thing is that it's a series so if you like the first book than there are more to read. I enjoyed the book because the characters are relateable. Rick Riordan describes the characters feelings so in-depth you can almost feel them as you read them. If you like to read this is a must have.

Book Review by Allen H.

The Lightning Thief

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

Rick Riordan writes a lot of books based on Mythology such as The Lost Hero and The Red Pyramid.

The Lightning Thief is about A 12 year old boy who learns his father is Poseidon the God of the Sea. This causes him to be target by many ancient Greek monsters. So after he is attacked by a mentor he enters a camp for demigods like him. There he meets a girl named Annabeth who teaches him about the Olympians.

I liked this book because I enjoy read about mythology and it gave a creative twist on it. The way they made the powers the children had differ based on what god they were the Child of.

I would suggest this book to people because it is an easy to read book. It also doesn’t require the reader to know much or if anything at all about Greek Mythology. It also has a very good plot that will keep you reading till the end.

Book Review by Michael D.

The Last Olympian

The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

Rick Riordan has written a lot of books based on different types of mythology such as The Son of Neptune and The Battle of the Labyrinth.

The last Olympian is about Camp Half Blood and their battle against Cronus and his army of Greek monsters. This battle takes place in New York City at the Empire State Building. The Empire State Building is the current to get to Mt. Olympus.

I liked this book because it is based on Greek Mythology which I very enjoy. This book epically is good because the battles were very interesting and detailed. Also every character that was very strong had a very easy weakness so that they went very overly strong. Also at the end of this book the author made a sequel series with Roman Mythology.

I would suggest this book to anyone who has read the books before this. If you had not read them the whole plot of the story would not make much sense.

Book Review by Michael D.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

After being kicked out of just about every other boarding school in New York, Percy Jackson has to go to camp half blood with the other Demi-gods. Before Percy realizes his real power in the world, he goes through a huge realization of what his life hides behind the scenes. He first encounters a mythological creature when on a field trip with his class to the Greek history museum. His math teacher Mrs. Dodds turns into a gargoyle and attacks him.

The elaborately crafted novel by Rick Riordan “Percy Jacksonand the Olympians : The Lightning Thief is an amazing book. Percy battles with the troubles of the mythological creature encounters, and the burden that his mother has been taken. Throughout the book, Percy ignites the power within him that has been kept away for all this time. Percy discovers all of the secrets about the world, and the dangers that lie ahead of him are more than he could ever imagine.

Despite the fact that Percy is a little more naïve to the idea of monsters being real at first, and a little more dialogue than expected, this book is a great read. It makes you develop your perspective on the characters and the aspects the story carries on. Percy Jackson and the Olympians : The lighting thief is a great book for all ages, and a perfectly constructed page turner, from the streets of New York, to the palaces of Olympus 

Book Review by Aaron B.

Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse

Percy Jackson and the Titans Curse

Percy’s mom is driving him and his Half Blood friends Annabeth and Thalia to boarding school. When they Get to school and meet there friend Grover at boarding school. Then it turns out that the two headmasters are Manitcors. As Percy, Annabeth, Thalia, and Grover are fighting the Manitcors they lose Annabeth in the battle and no one knows where she went. They don’t know who to trust but they will do anything to find their friend.

This New York Times children best seller is about a group of Powerful friends who loose there friend and will do anything to get her back. This Book is a page turner full of Mystery, and friendship.

I liked this book I would rate it an 8 out of 10. I give it an 8 out of 10 is because I feel like it could’ve ended a different way and the ending kind of sucked. I think you should read it if you like mystery and if you read the 2 books before the titans curse. Which is the lighting thief and the sea of monsters can’t wait to read the next book!

Book Review by Mohamud A.

The Last Olympian

The book I read was the Last Olympian by Rick Riordan. Riordan is a successful author writing numerous series. Such as the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Also he is writing a sequel series called the heroes of Olympus. The theme of the story is action/comedy book with plot twists and turns. This book will have wanting to read more of it. Also the story brings ups events in ancient Greece. Such as Greek gods and goddesses and famous events like the ancient war. Riordans books are the best because each page will have you sitting up on your chair very interested.

This book it’s about a 16 year old Percy Jackson whose father is the god of the sea Poseidon. Percy is forced to make a decision that could end his life or his whole camp. His camp is camp half-blood where demigods are safe from the mortal world where they are blood thirsty monsters from the underworld. Demigods are the product of s Greek god and a mortal. Demigods are hunted by monsters so they go to camp half-blood where they live and train to fight monsters by the centaur Chiron. A centaur is an immortal that is human from the waist up and is a horse from the waist down. Chiron mentors young demigods to survive in the mortal. Percy’s friend Annabeth is the daughter of Athena the goddess of wisdom. She is well organized and an awesome fighter. So the problem in the story is that the ancient titan lord Kronos has awakens from a long slumber. The titans are gods that ruled the earth before the Olympians and now they are trying to over throw the Olympians and take power again. The Olympians are weak but it’s up to the demigods to save the world!

This book should be recommended to everyone because it is freaking awesome. Go out and find this book it will make you jump of fear and excitement. Also they made movies about this series in a few years this book will be a movie. Trust me this book is better than any book on the market. Also you should read more of Riordans books. I promise you it is your money’s worth.

Book Review by Abdul S.

The Lightning Thief

The book I read was called “The Lightning Thief” by Rick Riordan. This book is a part of the 5 book series. “The Lightning Thief” however had the worst ratings out of all the books. This book is about a 12 year old boy named Percy. Percy isn’t like other kids. He has Dyslexia, ADHD. Percy has a knack for getting kicked out of schools and had to attend 6 schools in 6 years. The main theme that I discovered was discovering identity. At the beginning of the book Percy doesn’t know who his father is and he doesn’t know of any powers that he has. Percy only thinks of himself as a bad kid who always gets in trouble. Throughout the book however, he discovers many things about himself and about who his father is.

Percy Jackson is different than the “normal” kid. Percy is a demigod which means he is half-human and half-god. Percy is the son of Poseidon who is the god of the seas. During this book Percy goes on a field trip to a museum. During this field trip a teacher morphs into a “fury” which then attacks Percy. While the “fury” is attaching it keeps telling him to give back the lightning bolt. Eventually Percy learns that the master lightning bolt has been stolen from Zeus. Percy is then accused by the gods to be the one who stole the lightning bolt and has to go on a dangerous journey with his best friend Grover who is a Satyr. A Satyr is half goat half human with the legs being goat legs. Annabeth also attends Percy. Annabeth is the daughter of Athena. They are on a quest to find the lightning bolt and to clear Percy’s name. While reading this book there was one quote that really stood out to me. The quote was “"If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself”(Riordan 170). This quote stuck out because I can apply it to my life.

               

I loved this book. This is definitely a book for everyone. I am usually a sports book kind of guy but this book helped change that. This book never gets boring and the whole time I was curious as to what was going to happen next. “The Lightning Thief” is a must read book. Even though this book had the lowest ratings out of the series, the ratings were very high compared to other books I’ve seen. Specifically about this book, I like all the action that is packed into it. Percy is always in a dangerous position throughout the book, and it gets very nerve racking. In this book, things happen pretty unexpectedly, this makes for a not very predictable book, which in my case is a very good thing. Everyone should read this book.

Book Review by John S.