| Record Number |
17993 |
| ISBN |
9780141346816 (pbk) : |
| 9780141321264 (paperback) |
| Name |
Riordan, Rick author. |
| Title |
Percy Jackson and the Titan's curse / Rick Riordan. |
| Portion of title |
Titan's curse. |
| Published |
London : Puffin, 2013. |
| ©2008. |
| Description |
293 pages ; 20 cm. |
| Series |
Percy Jackson [3] |
| Notes |
"Epic heroes legendary adventures" -- Cover. |
| Contains excerpt from "Percy Jackson and the battle of the Labyrinth". |
| Originally published: 2007. |
| Contents |
Paperback -Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse is the third book in Rick Riordan's bestselling fantasy adventure series. Now with a thrilling new cover look. Half Boy. Half God. ALL Hero . It's not every day you find yourself in combat with a half-lion, half-human. But when you're the son of a Greek God, it happens. And now my friend Annabeth is missing, a Goddess is in chains and only five half-blood heroes can join the quest to defeat the doomsday monster. Oh and guess what. The Oracle has predicted that not all of us will survive ... Rick Riordan is the Mythmaster. The Greek Gods are alive and kicking -- go to the website and see for yourself. Witty and inspired. Gripping, touching and deliciously satirical . (The Times). Puns, jokes and subtle wit, alongside a gripping storyline . (Telegraph). Perfectly paced, with electrifying moments chasing each other like heartbeats . (New York Times). It's Buffy meets Artemis Fowl. Thumbs up . (Sunday Times). Funny and fast-paced ... Percy is a hero that every kid will want to emulate . (Sunday Express). Funny ... very exciting ... but it's the storytelling that will get readers hooked. After all, this is the stuff of legends . (Guardian). About the author: Rick Riordan is an award-winning mystery writer. He lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife and two sons. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, Rick's first novel featuring the heroic young demigod, was the overall winner of the Red House Children's Book Award in 2006. Books by Rick Riordan: The Percy Jackson series: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters, Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse, Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth, Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian, and, Percy Jackson: The Demigod Files . The Heroes of Olympus series: The Lost Hero, The Son Of Neptune, The Mark of Athena, and, The Heroes of Olympus: The Demigod Files . The Kane Chronicles series: The Red Pyramid, The Throne of Fire, and, The Serpent's Shadow. |
| Summary |
Percy and his friends Annabeth and Thalia are heading to Maine to bring two new demigods to Camp Half-Blood. But there, they discover that the Great Stirring of the Monsters has begun. And their deadliest enemy yet - the General - is plotting the fall of Olympus. |
| Target audience note |
Pre-adolescent. |
| Subjects |
Artemis,(Greek deity)Young adult fiction |
| Jackson, Percy,(Fictitious character)Young adult fiction |
| Mythology, Greek -- Young adult fiction |
| Animals, Mythical -- Young adult fiction |
| Monsters -- Young adult fiction |
| Titans (Mythology) -- Young adult fiction |
| Gods, Greek -- Young adult fiction |
| Genre |
Fantasy fiction. |
| Mythological fiction. |
| Series |
Riordan, Rick. |
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