I sneaked out of bed this morning at a little after 6 to finish reading this book. Since I don't have time to write my own review (mama's gotta make her latte while little Viv is napping...priorities, you know!), here's what Booklist has to say:
The escapades of the Greek gods and heroes get a fresh spin in the first book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, about a contemporary 12-year-old New Yorker who learns he's a demigod. Perseus, aka Percy Jackson, thinks he has big problems. His father left before he was born, he's been kicked out of six schools in six years, he's dyslexic, and he has ADHD...Riordan's fast-paced adventure is fresh, dangerous, and funny. Percy is an appealing, but reluctant hero, the modernized gods are hilarious, and the parallels to Harry Potter are frequent and obvious.
I had purchased the first 3 in the series for the JHHS library, upon recommendation from a student. Then friend Kristin told me she was reading (and loving!) them with her older nanny-charge. Going to start # 2 tonight...the 4th in the series is due out this May. Enjoy!
I sneaked out of bed this morning at a little after 6 to finish reading this book. Since I don't have time to write my own review (mama's gotta make her latte while little Viv is napping...priorities, you know!), here's what Booklist has to say:
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