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How do you handle an encounter with Medusa on the New Jersey interstate? What's the best way to take down a minotaur? Become an expert on everything in Percy's world with this must-have guide to the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Complete with interviews, puzzles, games, and original... read more

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Short stories of Percy and his friends, having adventures that are not mentioned in the books, also has a few activities. Shows pictures of characters and camp.

Characters edit see section history

  • Percy Jackson: Son of Poseidon and Annabeth's boyfriend. Defeated Kronos and can create his own mini storms and anything with water.Also known as seaweed brain.
  • Thalia Grace: Daughter of Zeus. Head hunter of ArtemisAnnabeth and Percys best friend
  • Nico Di Angelo: Son of Hades. Friend of Percy's.
  • Annabeth Chase: Daughter of Athena and Percy's and Thilas friend. Wants to be an architect.
  • Grover Underwood: A protector of Thalia and Percy and Annabeth. Is a herbivore. Wants a searchers license.
  • Clarisse La Rue: Daughter of Ares and hates Percy.
  • Hades: God of the Underworld, Husband to Persesphone.Father of Nico Di Angelo. One of the big three
  • Iapetus: One of the titans, father of Atlas. Name means "piercer". (It's what he likes to do to his enemies). Gets special water from the UnderWorld on him that makes him forget everything, so Percy made him think that he's named is Bob and that he is a good guy.
  • Persephone: Queen of the Underworld because Hades kidnapped her, then married her.
  • Hell Hounds: Big fierce black dogs that are from the Underworld.
  • Mrs. O'Leary: Daedalus's pet hell hound. After he went to the Underworld, he requested Percy to keep her. Looks like a giant poodle to mortals through the mist
  • Silena Beauregard: Daughter of Aphrodite. Girlfriend to Beckendorf
  • Zeus: Ruler of Sky, King of Olympus. He has a massive ego and has a lighting bolt as his sorce of power.
  • Kronos: The ruler of the Titans. Titan of Time. Father of the great Gods like Zeus.
  • Charles Beckendorf: Son of Hephaestus. Really good with metal.Silena's boyfriend
  • Paul Blofis: Percy's mother husband and Percy's stepdad
  • Luke Castellan: Son Of Hermes. Percy's enemy. Ally of Kronos the evil lord.
  • Phobos and Demios: Immortal sons of Ares. Minor god of fear. Phobias are named after him.Demios is terror. Minor God of terror
  • Ethan Nakamura: Half Blood. Sides with Kronos. Turns good in the end. Son of Nemesis, godess of balance and revenge
  • Rachel Dare: A mortal who saves Percy Jackson and his friends twice.Can see through the mist
  • Tyson: A friend of Percy's who is a cyclops. Tyson is also Percy's half-brother.
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “You know how the teachers tell you the magic word is 'please'? That's not true. The magic word is 'puke.' It will get you out of class faster than anything else.”
    Percy Jackson
  • “It's great when you're a celebrity to squids.”
    Percy Jackson
  • “Conner Stoll- The golden mango! Travis Stoll - Oh dude, that was awesome.”
    Conner and Travis stoll
  • “Trust me, as a demigod I've had my share of bad experiences. I've been snapped at, clawed at, blowtorched and poisoned. I've fought single-headed dragons, double-headed, eight-headed, nine-headed, and the kind with so many heads that if you stopped to count them you'd be pretty much dead.”
    Percy Jackson
  • “Nah, they always do that. A girl starts trying to kill you, you know she's into you.”
    Charles Beckendorf
  • “All right, whose poodle?”
    Dr. Boring
  • “Christmas in the Underworld was not my idea.”
    Percy Jackson
  • “"Boys are easy to follow. They make more noise than a lovesick Minotaur."”
    Annabeth chase
  • “"who knows with girls? Give me a haywire dragon any day." So we sat together and waited while the girls won the game.”
    Beckendorf
  • “Believe me, revenge is coming. One of these days he's going to be sorry. Why am I waiting? Just the strategy. Biding my time and waiting for the right moment to strike. I am NOT scared, okay? Anybody says different , I'll rearrange their dental work.”
    Clarisse reffering to Percy for soaking her in "The Lightning Thief."
  • “The guy has a lot going for him. He's courageous. He's got a sense of humor. He's good-looking , but don't you DARE tell him that I said that.”
    Annabeth reffering to Percy
  • “"Go to Hades!" "Already there," Nico muttered”
    Sisyphus, Nico Di Angelo
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Setting & Locations edit see section history

  • Underworld: The home of Hades and half of the time of Persephone
  • New York City: Olympus is settled on the Empire State Building, and this is where Percy goes to school.
  • Tartarus: A bottomless hole in the Underworld
  • Staten Island: An island in New York. Contains a zoo

First Sentence edit see section history

Dear Young Demigod, If you are reading this book, I can only apologize.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Letter from Camp Half-Blood /1
Percy Jackson and the Stolen Chariot /3
Percy Jackson and the Bronze Drangon /31
Interview with Connor and Travis Stoll, Sons of Hermes /64
Interview with Clarisse La Rue, Daughter of Ares /67
Interview with Annabeth Chase, daughter of Athena /69
Interview with Grover Underwood, Satyr /72
Interview with Percy Jackson, Son of Poseidan /74
Map of Camp Half-Blood /77
Annabeth Chase's Camp Trunk /80
Percy Jackson and the Sword of Hades /83
Olympian Crossword Puzzle /134
Olympian Word Jumble /136
Twelve Olympian Gods +2 /138
Answers to Puzzles /140
Sneak Peek at The Last Olympian /143

Glossary edit see section history

Series & Lists edit see section history

This book is in Percy Jackson and the Olympians. (standard series)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Rick Riordan (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Steve James (Illustrator)
  2. Antonio Caparo - character snapshot illustrator

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Disney. Hyperion Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4231-2166-4
Page Count: 151

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Ages 9-12

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Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • The Lightning Thief
  • The Sea of Monsters
  • The Titan's Curse
  • The Last Olympian
  • The Battle of the Labyrinth
  • D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths
  • Oh My Gods!
  • The Iliad
  • The Greek Myths (volume 1 and 2)
  • Classic Myths to Read Aloud: The Great Stories of Greek and Roman Mythology, Specially Arranged for Children Five and Up by an Educational Expert
  • Bulfinch's Greek and Roman Mythology
  • Favorite Greek Myths
  • Mythology
  • Greek Myths for Young Children
  • What a Beast!
  • All in the Family
  • She's All That!
  • The Everything Classical Mythology Book
  • The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus

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