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Thursday, April 5, 2012
The Last Olympian reviewed by Anna
Reviewed by Anna
"I am here because when all else fails, when all the other mighty gods have gone off to war, I am all that's left. Home. Hearth. I am the Last Olympian."
This sentence is most definitely one of my favorite parts! I mean Hestia does a great job talking "first person" to Percy. Alright, The Last Olympian is totally my favorite book! The way everything is said amazes me! Rick Riordan is the perfect person for character details and setting details.
Rick Riordan describes so many things. He describes Beckendorf as "...he was huge, with ripped muscles from working on the forges every summer, two years older than me, and one of the camp's best armor smiths." He makes it easier to picture things in my mind, I instantly knew what Beckendorf looked like!
I believe this book could be for 8 and up. They can handle it, especially with Rick Riordan's detials.
So the next book you read should be The Last Olympian!
The Last Olympian reviewed by Catherine
Reviewed by Catherine
The Percy Jackson series is a wonderful book series, but my favorite book in the series is The Last Olympian; I think this because there are so many twists, turns, ad problems that happen in the previous books that get solved in The Last Olympian.
This book, by Rick Riordan, includes intensity, adventure, and even a little humor. The characters in this magical, magnificent, wonderful book are Percy, Annabeth, Grover, Tyson, Luke, Thalia, Kronos, Poseidon, Typhon, Rachel Elizabeth Dare, and pretty much all the other people who either are gods or are just enemies. There are about 300 pages in this book.
This book makes you smarter; such as learning about Greek gods and goddesses, and mythology - which doesn't sound GREAT, but it really is if you read the book.
Rick Riordan is a great author who is talented in many ways! Rick won awards for the writing in these books! So my suggestion is open this book NOW! But you have to read it in order (start with The Lightning Thief!).
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Percy Jackson series reviewed by Anna
Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan
200- 300 pages each book
Hyperion book
3-19-12
Reviewed by Anna
Percy Jackson
“I am here because when all else fails, when all the other mighty, gods have gone off to war, I am all that’s left. Home. Hearth. I am the last Olympian.” Percy Jackson, a very good book, has some talented amazing characters for example Annabeth, Grover, Percy, Tyson, Chiron, And much more!! This book includes an unrevealed message!
Percy talks to us in a unique way. He asks questions, and gives important hints about what’s going on. Some important parts in this story are when Percy finds out he is a demigod, when he fights the Minotaur, and lots more! These books are geared to the same 8 and older range. Percy Jackson is amazingly different chapter books. It has an award for “Best selling series”.
Percy Jackson is a great and amazing book about demigods that kids will actually enjoy! The hero Percy Jackson is a character with a cool sword they call “riptide”. Percy has always been able to see through the mist in the first book you’ll find out why!
The author, Rick Riordan, adds character details and setting description. For example in the last Olympian he describes the ocean as –“glittery green and as smooth as glass.” He also describes Annabeth in the lightning thief as “…. With her deep tan and her curly blonde hair she was almost exactly what I thought a California girl would look like, except her eyes they ruined the whole image they were startling gray like storm clouds.”
I recommend this book for people who like learning in a fun way. And for people who are 8 and older. This series should have an award for best book series ever!! So read this book!