Customer Reviews
Can't wait for the next one 
2008-05-14
Suspensful...engaging...Great Series for young (my 7 and 11 year old) and old 34 - me alike. Its humor sneaks up on you. you may be in the most suspensful part but Percy and his friends can find humor in any situation or the way they percieve reality is humourous for us. The scenery is decribed in such a way you cannot only see your suroundings but you can feel the chill in the air or the scorching sun on your skin....A great family read for bedtime.
An Unbelievable Book and Series 
2008-05-12
I love this series and this book so far is probably my favorite. I love all of the characters, they all have great, unmistakable personalities. The plot is great, the author never runs into a new idea, there is always one point. Once I start reading one of these books I can't put them down. I never thought I was learning anything from these books until I realized I could match all the Greek gods with the Roman gods. i love the way the Greek gods are a little twisted and they have their own personalities. If you haven't read this series, I highly insist you doing so. These are my favorite books ever, and I'm sure you'll love them, too.
Pre-teen son loves this series 2008-05-10
My son looks forward to getting every book in this series. Check out my review for "Curse of the Titans".
Better than the First . . . 2008-04-24
This sequel to The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) is very much more of the same: A pop version of greek mythology, set in the life of a contemporary teenager. The order matters, so you should certainly start with the first book in the series.
If you have already read that one, this sequel will not disappoint: Indeed, by not having to lay out the rather laborious introductory material, this book gets to the action (the "quest") more quickly, and is the better for it. This time, our heroes quest takes them through a contemporary version of Odysseus' journey. To give you a flavor of the book, his trials on that trip are the explanation for the Bermuda Triangle, and our heroes endure them so as to recapture the Golden Fleece. If that makes you cringe, avoid these books. If not, enjoy.
I should add that the five-star rating is from my 12-year old son (we read these together). These books are certainly targeted at kids and, unlike, say, Harry Potter, I would not read them on my own. Indeed, we are immediately on to book three in the series at his insistence. If I had my druthers, we would take a break, but they are no chore to partake in. Plus, I admire the authors cleverness in taking the ready-made, brilliant, ancient tales as a source for fun, derivative works.
Awesome Book Number 2! 2008-04-22
The Sea of Monsters is a stupendous adventure! It's funny, and suspenseful. Also it is has a lot of emotion. I personally like " The Sea of Monsters" more than " The Lightning Thief" because it is more interesting in parts. My favorite part was when Grover almost was married to a Cyclops! It is sad when Chiron is framed, and he loses his job. When you read this novel you jump into a crazy plot!
The Sea Monstors (Percy Jackson and the Olypians, Book 2) 2008-07-04
The entire series is absolutely a must! The books have humor, drama, excitement, and are hard to put down.
Another quality story for the kids 2008-06-28
Rick Riordan does a wonderful job of continuing the story of Pereus Jackson and his friends from Camp Half-Blood. Kids will be intrigued by both the continuing storyline and by the well done connections to monsters and heroes of Greek mythology. All of this is written with a bit of humor in vocabulary and vernacular that kids understand and relate to. Jessie Bernstien's interpretations of the characters' voices adds to the entertaining quality of the audio book production.
Highly recommended
Awesome book! 2008-06-19
Excellent book! My son loved this series, and hounded me to read it. I did, and also read it to the fourth and fifth grade classes that I have for Read Aloud. Each week, the kids remembered what had happened the previous weeks, including specific details. And they remained quite attentive while I read, as well - which says a lot about the books ability to keep them involved. I would recomment this for any child 9 years old and up, and even for adults interested in this genre. Only one caveat - it helps to be knowledgeable of basic mythology. Enjoy!
High interest book for middle school kids. 2008-06-13
My 6th graders read The Lightning Thief and listened to The Sea of Monsters on CD. They love series and many have gone on to reading the last two books.
WELL....................................................................................................... 2008-06-03
i definately was expecting more after the amazingly awesome first book, and i was a little let down. but this book is still good. it doesnt exactly show up the the first book, but it still has some funny moments. STILL WORTH CHECKING OUT
