The beautiful illustrations by John Rocco enhance each story. –Booklist Online Combining the sarcasm and wit of Percy Jackson with the original Greek myths is a great way to hook tweens and teens on the stories without boring them. A must-have addition to the Percy Jackson canon. John Rocco illustrates the myths with drama, verve, and clarity.
–Kirkus Reviews The age-old stories are endlessly strong, resonant, and surprising, while the telling here is fresh, irreverent, and amusing. Closest attention is paid to the Olympians, but Riordan has a sure touch when it comes to fitting much into a small space–as does Rocco’s artwork, which smokes and writhes on the page as if hit by lightning.The inevitable go-to for Percy’s legions of fans who want the stories behind his stories. Praise for Percy Jackson’s Greek GodsPercy’s gift, which is no great secret, is to breathe new life into the gods.
#Category of books by rick riordan portable#
This novel-sized paperback, complete with an insert of full-color illustrations by Caldecott Honoree John Rocco, is portable and friendly, and the ideal way to introduce young readers to the classic stories.
If you like horror shows, blood baths, lying, stealing, backstabbing, and cannibalism, then read on, because it definitely was a Golden Age for all that.From the bestselling author of PERCY JACKSON, Rick Riordan.
Ana Dakkar is a freshman at Harding-Pencroft Academy, renowned for producing the best marine scientists, naval warriors and underwater explorers in the world.
But, unlike the other students, the water is personal for Ana.
He explains how the world was created, then gives readers his personal take on a who’s who of ancients, from Apollo to Zeus. So begins Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods, in which the son of Poseidon adds his own magic–and sarcastic asides–to the classics. But if it helps you to know your Greek gods, and survive an encounter with them if they ever show up in your face, then I guess writing all this down will be my good deed for the week. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHORA publisher in New York asked me to write down what I know about the Greek gods, and I was like, Can we do this anonymously? Because I don’t need the Olympians mad at me again. Rick Riordan Presents is a book imprint of Disney-Hyperion (Disney Publishing Worldwide) that was launched in 2018 and is led by Stephanie Owens Lurie.The line publishes books that utilize the mythology of various cultures and countries in its storytelling akin to Rick Riordans Percy Jackson & the Olympians.
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