Calling all Demigods!

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For Percy Jackson & the Olympians, the New York Times Best-selling

Series from Rick Riordan

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Dear Event Manager,

The fifth and final book in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series is here! In The Last

Olympian, you’ll learn the fate of the Olympian gods in their battle against Kronos and

secret behind the mysterious prophecy surrounding Percy’s 16th birthday.

In celebration, Disney • Hyperion has prepared this Last Olympian Store Celebration Kit

to help you throw an exciting event based on the entire Percy Jackson series. Inside are

discussion topics, party ideas, and reproducible activity sheets, to help make the most of

your Percy party!

Thanks for supporting Percy Jackson & the Olympians. Enjoy the final installment!

See you at Camp Half-Blood,

Rick Riordan

Calling all Demigods!

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Table of Contents

Preparing for Your Ultimate Percy Party . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Ultimate Percy Party Discussion Topics . . . . . . . . . . 6 –7

Who Am I? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–9

Medusa’s Freeze Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

The Book of Greek Gods and Goddesses . . . . . . . . . . 11

The Oracle’s Time Capsule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Test Your Trivia Knowledge—Mythology Style 13–14

My Kind of Typhon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

A Mythological Mind-Bender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Percy’s Literary Labyrinth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

The Starry Night Sky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19–22

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Preparing for Your Ultimate Percy Party

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Gods and Titans and Monsters—Oh, My!Invite children to come to your party dressed as their favorite gods or goddesses, Titans or monsters from the Percy Jackson books or other Greek mythology tales. Hand out prizes for the most creative and original costumes, such as a medal, a crown of laurels, or even a copy of The Last Olympian!

Turn Your Space Into Mount OlympusWhat kind of decorating will you do for the party? Think about creating an Olympus-themed party space for your Last Olympian Store Celebration, including decorated chairs for thrones, Greek columns, and images of the different gods’ symbolic animals. Alternatively, you could honor Poseidon and Percy with an aquatic-themed party, which might include Hawaiian decorations, trident decorations, and even a real fish tank!

Ambrosia for Your GuestsIf your party calls for food, serve up some delicious Greek hors d’oeuvres! A sweet treat would be baklava with a glass of “nectar” on the side; less sweet fare might include stuffed grape leaves, baked phyllo dough with goat cheese and honey inside, or pita bread bites. Don’t forget a celebration cake in Percy’s favorite color—blue!

Ultimate Percy Party Discussion Topics

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Ancient Greece All Around UsIn The Lightning Thief, Chiron tells Percy, “America is now the heart of the flame. It is the great power of the West. And so Olympus is here.” Discuss the presence of mythology and Ancient Greek symbols in today’s western world. Can children think of any modern-day icons that harken back to Greece? In the Percy Jackson series, Mt. Olympus is located atop the Empire State Building; where would Olympus be located in their town?

HeroesChildren who discover their powers and grow to be legendary heroes are a familiar theme in many classic books, movies, and television shows. Ask the children what a hero means to them and what qualities make Percy Jackson a hero. Can they think of other fictional characters that have a similar journey to Percy? Challenge them to think about heroes in today’s world — what characteristics make them like Percy Jackson?

There’s No Escaping FateArtemis says in The Titan’s Curse, “Life is a fragile thing, Percy. If the Fates will the string to be cut, there is little I can do.” In The Sea of Monsters, Annabeth tells Percy, “But every time heroes learn the future, they try to change it, and it never works.” What do the children believe is Percy’s destiny based on the prophecy? Does he worry about his own fate and that of his friends? Discuss whether a person’s destiny changes if he or she tries to alter the course of their lives.

Ultimate Percy Party Discussion Topics

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WHAT A CHARACTER!From gods to monsters, there is no shortage of unique characters throughout the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. Ask the children to select the one character throughout the five books that they relate to the most. What unique traits make that character special?

The Meaning of FamilyOne thread that runs through all the Percy Jackson books is the impact of family relationships on the demigods; the books especially emphasize the presence of fathers in the kids’ lives. Talk about the Camp Half-Blood cabin selection process — how “undetermined” campers stay in the Hermes cabin until they are “determined” — and ask which characters have a good relationships with their parents (Percy with his mom, for example) and which characters have unclear or troubled relationships (Nico with Hades, or Luke and Hermes in The Last Olympian). Why do kids think it’s important for campers to be “determined” by their mothers or fathers?

Being Different Can Be MagicalIn The Lightning Thief, Annabeth explains that demigod children have a tendency to be dyslexic and/or ADHD — dyslexia means their minds are “hardwired for ancient Greek” and ADHD is a sign of “battlefield reflexes.” Also, Percy thinks that Grover is crippled at the beginning of the book, but he finds out later that Grover has hooves. Use these examples to discuss learning and physical disabilities, and how kids with these challenges are gifted, too. Then ask the children to think about their unique qualities.

Tournament

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Get kids familiar with Greek mythology by playing this exciting multilevel tournament. Begin by writing down major and minor Greek gods, Titans, or monsters on slips of paper. We’ve provided you with a list to start things off. Then randomly divide the audience into four-player groups: three “guessers” and one adult. Each group will be challenged to guess the identity of the “mystery guest” — a god, Titan, or monster — played by the adult.

The game begins with Level 1, the easiest level — major figures. Have the adult in each group pick a name out of a hat as their identity and keep it secret. Now, each of the three “guessers” takes turns asking ask the adult one yes or no question about him-/herself — remember, the adult must only answer yes or no! The questions keep coming, and any “guesser” may try to guess the identity of the adult following his/her question; when one of them guesses correctly, he or she moves on to Level 2.

All of the Level 1 winners reform into random Level 2 teams and the same thing happens, only the identities of the “mystery guests” in Level 2 are a little more difficult to guess. The tournament keeps going level by level until there are only three “guessers” left — the Final Level, which has the most difficult “mystery guest” to identify. The child with the correct guess is the winner!

Note: Participating adults will need to prepare in advance to be able answer questions about their character.

See next page for list of mythological figures.

Who Am I?

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Who Am I?

Tournament

Hyperion

Hestia

Hermes

Hades

Demeter

Apollo

Aphrodite

Zeus

Poseidon

Athena

Ares

Medusa

Dionysus

Kampê

Chiron

Geryon

Persephone

Triton

Echo

Daphne

Thalia

Cerberus

Hydra

Nico

Oceanus

Major Figures Minor Figures

Continued from previous page

Olympics

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Play this easy and fun variation of tag—with a mythological twist! Start by cutting out small squares of paper—as many as there are players. On one piece of paper, draw a picture of a snake (or Medusa’s head).

Fold the squares and put them in a hat. Each player chooses a piece of paper; the player who gets the one with the picture of the snake is Medusa, while the other players are demigods.

Medusa’s objective is to freeze every other player in the game by touching them. When a player is frozen, he or she must stop and remain in whatever position they were in when they were touched. Other players, the demigods, can try to “rescue” frozen players: to unfreeze them, they must crawl between a frozen player’s legs.

The game continues until Medusa freezes everyone — the last player to be frozen then becomes Medusa, and the game starts all over again.

Medusa’s Freeze Tag

Arts

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What kind of god or goddess would you be if you could become one? Draw a picture of yourself as a Greek god or goddess, in your special surroundings, and fill out your character profile. Think about what kind of powers, virtues, and weaknesses you would possess.

The Book of Greek Gods and Goddesses

My Greek Name:

My Special Power:

My Symbol:

A Bit More About Me:

Reproducible Sheet

Prophecy

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Many heroes in historical and modern-day stories are accompanied by a mysterious prophecy, including Percy. Challenge each child to imagine his or her own future — what does he or she want to be doing next week, ten years from now, and when they grow up? — and write a great prophecy about it.

My Prophecy for Next Week:

My Prophecy for Next Year:

My Prophecy for 10 Years From Now:

My Prophecy for When I Grow Up:

The Oracle’s Time Capsule

Reproducible Sheet

Mythological Pursuit

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Hold an ultimate mythology trivia contest based on information found in the five Percy Jackson books. Some of the questions are about the books themselves, while other questions cover Greek mythology. Good luck, and may the goddess Fortuna be with you!

Test Your Trivia Knowledge — Mythology Style

1. WhatschooldoesPercyattendinTheSeaofMonsters?

2. InTheTitan’sCurse,whatteamdoesCampHalf-BloodplayagainstinCapturetheFlag?

3. WhobuilttheLabyrinth?

4. WhatMotherofMonstersdoesPercybattleattheSt.LouisArch?

5. WhatitemsdoesHermesgivePercyinTheSeaofMonsters?

6. WhatTitangavefiretoman,istheTitanofforethought,andappearsinTheLastOlympian?

7. WhatisAncientGreekcurrencycalled?

8. WhoisthecowherdfortheTripleGRanchinTheBattleoftheLabyrinth?

9. WhoisChiron’sfatherastoldinTheTitan’sCurse?

10. AnaklusmosistheAncientGreeknameforwhat?

11. AsdescribedinTheTitan’sCurse,whoisNereus?

Bonusquestion:Inwhatcitydoeshelive?

12. HowoldisGroverinTheLightningThief?

13. WhentouristsvisittheHooverDam,whatdotheydoforgoodluck,

asdescribedinTheTitan’sCurse?

Reproducible Sheet

Continued on next page . . .

Mythological Pursuit

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. . . continued from previous page

14. WhoisCharlesBeckendorf’sfather?

15. WhoisthetwinsiblingofApollo?

16. WhatisAnnabeth’smostcommonlyusednicknameforPercy?

17. InwhichAmericancityisoneofthetwomainentrancestotheUnderworldlocated(youfindouttheotheronein

TheLastOlympian)?

18. WhoisDaedalus’sson?

19. WhoownsthehorsestablesattheTripleGRanch?

20. WhatisthenameofthehotelthatPercyvisitsinLasVegas?

21. WhoarethetwomonstersistersthatPercyandhisgroupmustpassbeforegettingintotheSeaofMonsters?

22. WhatsortofcreatureisBessie?

23. PercyandAnnabethtakeGraySistersTaxiservicetoLongIslandinTheSeaofMonsters.Whatobjectdothethreesistersshare?

Bonusquestion:WhataretheGreySisters’threenames?

24. WhoseheaddoesAnnabethputinablackveilafterafightinTheLightningThief?

25. WhoarethecreaturesPercyandTysonbattleinthegyminTheSeaofMonsters?

26. WhoguardsthehearthatMountOlympus(heorsheplaysanimportantpartinTheLastOlympian)?

27. InTheSeaofMonsters,whatarethenamesofHermes’scaduceussnakes?

28. WhatkindofcreatureisPolyphemus,whocapturesGroverinTheSeaofMonsters?

29. WhatdoesPolyphemuswanttodowithGrover?

30. WhoaretheparentsoftheTitans?

Reproducible Sheet

Arts

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My Kind of Typhon

Reproducible Sheet

Typhon, the Titan god of wind, is described as the most horrible and grotesque creature in Greek mythology, and threatens the Olympian gods and all of mankind in The Last Olympian. Draw your version of Typhon to the right based on the way Percy describes him in the book,

as detailed below:

• Typhon’sheadshiftsconstantly—ateachmomentheisadifferentmonster.

• Humanoid,withskinlike“ameatloafsandwichthathasbeeninsomeone’slockerallyear”

• Heis“mottledgreen,withblistersthesizeofbuildingsandblackenedpatches.”

•Hishandsarehuman,butwithaneagle’stalons.

•Hislegsarescalyandreptilian.

Fill in the Blanks

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A Mythological Mind-BenderAnswer each of these sixteen questions, filling in the blanks. When you are done, all of the letters in

the shaded spots can be unscrambled to spell out an important character in The Last Olympian.

1. ThedaughterofDemeterwhobecameHades’swifeis_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

2. EthanNakamura’smotheris_ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

3. Thegodofwineis_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

4. ThekingoftheGreekgodsis_ _ _ _ .

5. Acreaturewiththeheadandtorsoofahumanandthebodyofahorseisa_ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

6. Thegodofmedicine,poetry,andmusicis_ _ _ _ _ _ .

7. ThegodwhosesymbolistheHelmetofTerroris_ _ _ _ _ .

8. ThefatheroftheGreekgodoftheseais_ _ _ _ _ _ .

9. ThemythologicalwingedhorsewhowasbornfromtheseveredheadofMedusais_ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

10. ThedaughterofAthenainthePercyJacksonbooksis_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

11. TheGreekgodofwaris_ _ _ _ .

12. TheOlympiangodwhomakesweaponsandarmorforgodsandheroesis_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

13. ThegreatsatyrwholetoutahorriblewarcryduringthefirstwarbetweenthegodsandtheTitansis_ _ _ .

14. ArainbowmethodofcommunicationinthePercyJacksonnovelsiscalledan_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

15. ThesorceresswhoturnsthemenofOdysseusintopigsandwhoappearsinTheSeaofMonstersis_ _ _ _ _ .

16. Thethree-headeddogwhoguardstheentrancetotheUnderworldis_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

Unscrambledcharacter’sname:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Reproducible Sheet

Word Search

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Percy’s Literary Labyrinth

Find the words to the right hidden in the puzzle below. They can be forward, backward, horizontal, vertical, or diagonal.

Q W O F F E E N E O T X L L T S R M G A R T G Y N M Y I S E G O O C W A E E I C L M S M I Z H D D K N S X U A W C I C U S O M W G P W E E U C F S R T Y R S E S E F R E A E F P Z S Y I S S I P D E Y L D Z O H E S R E R Q S K O P E C N A R A S T E A T R O T T E S J P E G A S U S P C R P N Y T F T A C T E T E R I T Y P H O N S O R E T O L T A T M E F I N U M O R P H E U S O A W G N R S A H C O F T K M I N O T A U R E C W S O T A T L I Z W C H L E A B G H R E L M R I O A C E R N S T A V T H G I C E H H S P C C U R R M D H O T D L T T Y T E S T A K E T U R L E C K S G G D I W E E N M G D R Y I N V R S A P R E A M E O N R I O G M O L A X A T N G N M H U X O R D G F A L F A S J D T N G U S O L A T E A G R E S T F P N N E U E T C I R N E L I N N G S D Y M A D E M O R D N A E N O R I H C D A H S A N E I C J T I I S E A N A R K S T E P D P Q W S K I H G T A Z R S D E L E F B Y O A B O S O N O R K C L U H P S O A C O L C E G E R Y O N E T R R D I O K I A D I T O T E N C A R Y T A S J L N R S O H Z R C L D S R E H H Z N R R W A H E T C H T M E T D I L I V R F C L L I H D O O L B F L A H D U S P O Y A A E A A D N L W X Y T S H O I D R F C Z A S E F I P Y R E E S M A I H E L P W E E E E E D A B R E P A U O N S U S Y N O I D S S H M H Z R E S D

SATYRHALFBLOODHILLMINOTAURANNABETHKRONOSDIONYSUSPOSEIDONPEGASUSCHIRONNICORIPTIDEANDROMEDATYPHONCLARISSERACHELPROMETHEUSTHALIAMRSOLEARYORACLEOFDELPHICIRCEHADESCHIMERATARTARUSPANHERACLESHYDRAZOENIGHTSHADELUKETALOSEMPOUSAGERYONOCEANUSHERMESTRITONMAYCASTELLANHESTIASTYXMORPHEUSPANDORAHYPERION

Reproducible Sheet

Constellations

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Many constellations are named after Greek gods and heroes. Look at the constellations in this outer space scene to answer the questions below.

1. ThissonofPoseidonappearsinTheLastOlympianandhasanameverysimilartothatofalivelyseacreaturetoday.

2. ThisGreekheroisamongthestarsintheshapeofakneelingmanwitharaisedclub.

3. Heraclesslewthismultiheadedserpentasoneofhismanylabors.

4. Thisgreathunterhasabeltofthreestarsandisofteneasytospotinthenightsky.

5. HeisthesonofZeusandDanaë,andrescuedtheprincessAndromeda.

6. Chironmaybetheinspirationbehindthisremarkableconstellation.

7. Zeusgavethisgreatdog,Laelaps,toEuropaasaguardian.

8. ThisconstellationwasplacedintheskybyZeus,afterArtemischangedCallistointoagreatbear.

9. TheNemeanlionconstellation,protectedbyZeusandHera.

10. AfterZeusvisitedLeda,heputthisswanconstellationintothesky.

Reproducible Sheet

The Starry Night Sky

Answer Key

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Test Your Trivia Knowledge — Mythology Style

1. MeriwetherCollegePrep2. HuntersofArtemis3. Daedalus4. Echidna5. Athermos,abottleofvitamins,

andthreeduffelbags6. Prometheus7. Drachma8. Eurytion9. Kronos10. Riptide11. Theoldmanofthesea

Bonusanswer:SanFrancisco12.28yearsold13. Rubthestatues’toes14. Hephaestus15. Artemis16. SeaweedBrain

17. LosAngeles18. Icarus19. Aegeas20.LotusHotel&Casino21. ScyllaandCharybdis22.TheOphiotaurus23. Aneye

Bonusanswer:Anger,Wasp,Tempest

24. Medusa’s25.Laistrygoniangiants26.Hestia,goddessofthehearth27. GeorgeandMartha28.Cyclops29.Marryhim30. OuranosandGaia

From pages 13–14

Answer Key

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A Mythological Mind-BenderFrom page 16

1. ThedaughterofDemeterwhobecameHades’swifeisPersepho(n)e.

2. EthanNakamura’smotherisNem(e)sis.

3. ThegodofwineisDiony(s)us.

4. ThekingoftheGreekgodsisZe(u)s.

5. Acreaturewiththeheadandtorsoofahumanandthebodyofahorseisacentau(r).

6. Thegodofmedicine,poetry,andmusicisApo(l)lo.

7. ThegodwhosesymbolistheHelmetofTerrorisHa(d)es.

8. ThefatheroftheGreekgodoftheseaisK(r)onos.

9. ThemythologicalwingedhorsewhowasbornfromtheseveredheadofMedusaisPe(g)asus.

10. ThedaughterofAthenainthePercyJacksonbooksisAnna(b)eth.

11. TheGreekgodofwaris(A)res.

12. TheOlympiangodwhomakesweaponsandarmorforgodsandheroesisHeph(a)estus.

13. ThegreatsatyrwholetoutahorriblewarcryduringthefirstwarbetweenthegodsandtheTitansisP(a)n.

14. ArainbowmethodofcommunicationinthePercyJacksonnovelsiscalledanIr(i)smessage.

15. ThesorceresswhoturnsthemenofOdysseusintopigsandwhoappearsinTheSeaofMonstersisCirc(e).

16. Thethree-headeddogwhoguardstheentrancetotheUnderworldisCerb(e)rus.

Unscrambledcharactername:SilenaBeauregard

Answer Key

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The Starry Night SkyFrom page 18

1. ThissonofPoseidonappearsinTheLastOlympianandhasanameverysimilartothatofalivelyseacreaturetoday.(Delphin)

2. ThisGreekheroisamongthestarsintheshapeofakneelingmanwitharaisedclub.(Heracles)

3. Heraclesslewthismultiheadedserpentasoneofhismanylabors.(Hydra)

4. Thisgreathunterhasabeltofthreestarsandisofteneasytospotinthenightsky.(Orion)

5. HeisthesonofZeusandDanaë,andrescuedtheprincessAndromeda.(Perseus)

6. Chironmaybetheinspirationbehindthisremarkableconstellation.(Centaurus)

7. Zeusgavethisgreatdog,Laelaps,toEuropaasaguardian.(Canismajor)

8. ThisconstellationwasplacedintheskybyZeus,afterArtemischangedCallistointoagreatbear.(Ursamajor)

9. TheNemeanlionconstellation,protectedbyZeusandHera.(Leo)

10.AfterZeusvisitedLeda,heputthisswanconstellationintothesky.(Cygnus)

Answer Key

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Percy’s Literary Labyrinth

Q W O F F E E N E O T X L L T S R M G A R T G Y N M Y I S E G O O C W A E E I C L M S M I Z H D D K N S X U A W C I C U S O M W G P W E E U C F S R T Y R S E S E F R E A E F P Z S Y I S S I P D E Y L D Z O H E S R E R Q S K O P E C N A R A S T E A T R O T T E S J P E G A S U S P C R P N Y T F T A C T E T E R I T Y P H O N S O R E T O L T A T M E F I N U M O R P H E U S O A W G N R S A H C O F T K M I N O T A U R E C W S O T A T L I Z W C H L E A B G H R E L M R I O A C E R N S T A V T H G I C E H H S P C C U R R M D H O T D L T T Y T E S T A K E T U R L E C K S G G D I W E E N M G D R Y I N V R S A P R E A M E O N R I O G M O L A X A T N G N M H U X O R D G F A L F A S J D T N G U S O L A T E A G R E S T F P N N E U E T C I R N E L I N N G S D Y M A D E M O R D N A E N O R I H C D A H S A N E I C J T I I S E A N A R K S T E P D P Q W S K I H G T A Z R S D E L E F B Y O A B O S O N O R K C L U H P S O A C O L C E G E R Y O N E T R R D I O K I A D I T O T E N C A R Y T A S J L N R S O H Z R C L D S R E H H Z N R R W A H E T C H T M E T D I L I V R F C L L I H D O O L B F L A H D U S P O Y A A E A A D N L W X Y T S H O I D R F C Z A S E F I P Y R E E S M A I H E L P W E E E E E D A B R E P A U O N S U S Y N O I D S S H M H Z R E S D

SATYRHALFBLOODHILLMINOTAURANNABETHKRONOSDIONYSUSPOSEIDONPEGASUSCHIRONNICORIPTIDEANDROMEDATYPHONCLARISSERACHELPROMETHEUSTHALIAMRSOLEARYORACLEOFDELPHICIRCEHADESCHIMERATARTARUSPANHERACLESHYDRAZOENIGHTSHADELUKETALOSEMPOUSAGERYONOCEANUSHERMESTRITONMAYCASTELLANHESTIASTYXMORPHEUSPANDORAHYPERION

From page 17

RiCkRioRdAn is the author of all the books in the New York Times best-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series: The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan’s Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and The Last Olympian. His previous novels for adults include the hugely popular Tres Navarre series, winner of the top three awards in the mystery genre. He lives in San Antonio, Texas.

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