The movie release of Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is just a week away and we're all excited. We must not be the only ones, because our copies of the book, and the other titles in the series, are flying off the shelves. Are you a Percy fan with nothing to read? Try these cool titles...
The Warrior Heir, by Cinda Williams Chima - After learning about his magical ancestry and his own warrior powers, 16-year-old Jack embarks on a training program to fight enemy wizards.
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer - When a 12-year-old genius tries to restore his family fortune by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll.
Odysseus in the Serpent Maze by Jane Yolen and Robert Harris - 13-year-old Odysseus, who longs to be a hero, has many opportunities to prove himself during an adventure which involves pirates and satyrs, a trip to Crete's Labyrinth, and the two young girls, Penelope and Helen, who play a major role in his future life.
These are just a few samples of Recommended Reads for Lightning Thief fans you can find by searching in our NovelistPlus resource online.
And don't forget, if you're in grades 4-6 - we're celebrating the movie release of one of our favorite books with an Olympians Party Thursday, Feb. 11, 3:30-5 p.m. Play Olympian Jeopardy, be a god in Olypian Life-Size Monopoly, and eat the food of the gods. See you there!
