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Percy Jackson and the Olympians 5 Book Paperback Boxed Set (w/poster) (Percy Jackson & the Olympians) Paperback – Box set, June 3, 2014
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Now with glorious new cover art and packaged with a special poster, this value-priced set includes the best-selling The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and The Last Olympian.
Accompany the son of the sea god Poseidon and his other demigod friends as they go on a series of quests that will have them facing monsters, gods, and conniving figures from Greek mythology. Do they have what it takes to save the Olympians from an ancient enemy?
Whether it is for readers who are experiencing Percy's funny and thrilling adventures for the first time, or for fans who want to devour the saga again, this gift will be prized by readers aged 8-80.
This beloved series, read in schools across the world, has inspired two motion pictures and a Broadway musical. It is currently in development for a television series on Disney+,
- Print length1840 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level3 - 7
- Dimensions5.26 x 4.67 x 7.71 inches
- PublisherDisney Hyperion
- Publication dateJune 3, 2014
- ISBN-101484707230
- ISBN-13978-1484707234
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*"The wit, rousing swordplay and breakneck pace will once again keep kids hooked."―Publishers Weekly (starred review)
PRAISE FOR THE LAST OLYMPIAN
*"Riordan masterfully orchestrates the huge cast of characters and manages a coherent, powerful tale at once exciting, philosophical and tear-jerking. The bestselling series's legions of fans will cheer their heroes on and rejoice in such a compelling conclusion to the saga."―Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
PRAISE FOR THE LIGHTNING THIEF
“Perfectly paced, with electrifying moments chasing each other like heartbeats.”
―The New York Times Book Review
PRAISE FOR THE SEA OF MONSTERS
* “In a feat worthy of his heroic subjects, Riordan crafts a sequel stronger than his compelling debut.”
―Publishers Weekly (starred review)
PRAISE FOR THE TITAN'S CURSE
“All in all, a winner of Olympic proportions.”
―School Library Journal
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- Publisher : Disney Hyperion (June 3, 2014)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 1840 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1484707230
- ISBN-13 : 978-1484707234
- Reading age : 9+ years, from customers
- Grade level : 3 - 7
- Item Weight : 3.53 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.26 x 4.67 x 7.71 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,102 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #4 in Class Records & Lesson Books
- #21 in Children's Greek & Roman Books
- #101 in Children's Fantasy & Magic Books
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J.K. Rowling is the author of the enduringly popular, era-defining Harry Potter book series, as well as several stand-alone novels for adults and children, and a bestselling crime fiction series written under the pen name Robert Galbraith.
The Harry Potter books have now sold over 600 million copies worldwide, been translated into 85 languages and made into eight blockbuster films. They continue to be discovered and loved by new generations of readers.
Alongside the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling also wrote three short companion volumes for charity: Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, in aid of Comic Relief, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard, in aid of her international children’s charity, Lumos. The companion books and original series are all available as audiobooks.
In 2016, J.K. Rowling collaborated with playwright Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany to continue Harry’s story in a stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which opened in London, and is now thrilling audiences on four continents. The script book was published to mark the plays opening in 2016 and instantly topped the bestseller lists.
In the same year, she made her debut as a screenwriter with the film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Inspired by the original companion volume, it was the first in a series of new adventures featuring wizarding world magizoologist Newt Scamander. The second, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, was released in 2018 and the third, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore was released in 2022.
The screenplays were published to coincide with each film’s release: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - The Original Screenplay (2016), Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay (2018) and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - The Complete Screenplay (2022).
Fans of Fantastic Beasts and Harry Potter can find out more at www.wizardingworld.com.
J.K. Rowling’s fairy tale for younger children, The Ickabog, was serialised for free online for children during the Covid-19 pandemic in the summer of 2020 and is now published as a book illustrated by children, with her royalties going to her charitable trust, Volant, to benefit charities helping alleviate social deprivation and assist vulnerable groups, particularly women and children.
Her latest children’s novel The Christmas Pig, published in 2021, is a standalone adventure story about a boy’s love for his most treasured thing and how far he will go to find it.
J.K. Rowling also writes novels for adults. The Casual Vacancy was published in 2012 and adapted for television in 2015. Under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, she is the author of the highly acclaimed ‘Strike’ crime series, featuring private detective Cormoran Strike and his partner Robin Ellacott. The first of these, The Cuckoo’s Calling, was published to critical acclaim in 2013, at first without its author’s true identity being known. The Silkworm followed in 2014, Career of Evil in 2015, Lethal White in 2018, Troubled Blood in 2020 and The Ink Black Heart in 2022. The series has also been adapted for television by the BBC and HBO.
J.K. Rowling’s 2008 Harvard Commencement speech was published in 2015 as an illustrated book, Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination, sold in aid of Lumos and university-wide financial aid at Harvard.
As well as receiving an OBE and Companion of Honour for services to children’s literature, J.K. Rowling has received many other awards and honours, including France’s Legion d’Honneur, Spain’s Prince of Asturias Award and Denmark’s Hans Christian Andersen Award.
J.K. Rowling supports a number of causes through her charitable trust, Volant. She is also the founder and president of Lumos, an international children’s charity fighting for every child’s right to a family by transforming care systems around the world.
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Image: Photography Debra Hurford Brown © J.K. Rowling
Rick Riordan is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the Kane Chronicles, and the Heroes of Olympus. He is also the author of the multi-award-winning Tres Navarre mystery series for adults.
For fifteen years, Rick taught English and history at public and private middle schools in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Texas. In 2002, Saint Mary's Hall honored him with the school's first Master Teacher Award.
While teaching full time, Riordan began writing mystery novels for grownups. His Tres Navarre series went on to win the top three national awards in the mystery genre - the Edgar, the Anthony and the Shamus. Riordan turned to children's fiction when he started The Lightning Thief as a bedtime story for his oldest son.
Today over 35 million copies of his Percy Jackson, Kane Chronicles, and Heroes of Olympus books are in print in the United States, and rights have been sold into more than 35 countries. Rick is also the author of The 39 Clues: The Maze of Bones, another #1 New York Times bestseller.
Rick Riordan now writes full-time. He lives in Boston with his wife and two sons.
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The movie is essentially a complete rewrite of the book! I was shocked. I kept expecting scenes to play out like I saw in the movie but none of them did or if they did...it was few and far between.
Percy Jackson. Diagnosed with ADHD but unbeknownst to him...he's a godling and that is just his survival instincts keeping him alive. He's constantly in trouble at school and while Grover is his best friend...not all is as it seems. Percy has been kicked out of school after school after school. He's always getting into fights. His mom is married to a jerk, but it's for his own good. Bizarre but true.
Now! This book is a really good story! There is a lot of action, adventure, drama, and danger. Percy is sent on a quest to recover that which was stolen. He desires to save his mother from her fate, but a prophecy warns him that he will fail to save that which matters most.
I have to say I like the book a million times more than the movie and I honestly wish that they had followed the book more than just creating their own storyline to make things "more interesting."
I will say that I'm glad they toned down his attitude in the movie though. I felt that Percy's mouth was just too annoying. I mean...in some scenes I get it, but attitude all the time?! Give me a break! Couldn't he have been smacked upside the head at least ONCE by a god?! I mean...seriously?! It would have done him some good.
I'm rating this book 4.5 out of 5 stars. I'm taking off half a star because that attitude just got on my last nerve and the fact that nothing ever happened to him to make him check it just rubbed me the wrong way. There are a lot of good moments in this book and so I'm looking forward to the next book in this series.
The Sea of Monsters is book two in Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series. The author picks the story up after the summer has passed and another school year is coming to an end. All has been proverbially quiet. No monsters, no screw-ups, no serious danger to threaten Percy. So it looks like he'll be able to come back to this school next year! But...of course...things aren't going to pan out that way. With a little help from a new "friend" at school, Percy is able to survive. But what's with the weird dreams of Grover at night? And there's danger at camp? What is going on? Well...chaos is about to rain down like hailstones on Percy, but at least he'll have some help along the way.
Now! I watched the movie before reading the book and I have to say that once again...I'm disappointed in the way the movie was handled. Everything was twisted around and I honestly feel that the book is more adventurous and well done than the movie. Percy meets Tyson pretty quickly, but I'm honestly surprised that it takes Percy so long to see what Tyson really is. I'm glad that the author toned down Percy's attitude in this book. The last one he honestly got on my nerves. Granted any interaction with Ares is limited, but still. But of course, the author brings in a new character to irk my nerves...Tantalus. It takes a while to get Tantalus's story, but I'm glad when I did get why he was being punished.
This story has a bit of a slower pace than the first book, but it's pretty satisfying overall. I am rating this book 4.5 out of 5 stars. I know this book is fiction, but honestly, there were more than a few times of where I felt the characters needed to have more sense than they do. Moving on to the next book and looking forward to the freshness to come of it not being tainted by a completely rewritten movie.
1 Star - Awful! Want my money back!
2 Stars - Bad but not horrendous.
3 Stars - Good/Decent
4 Stars - Really good.
5 Stars - Awesome! Definitely recommend!
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