The Percy Jackson & The
Olympians Series by Rick Riordan is one of the best kids series out there,
in my opinion. Riordan has a gift
for making mythology more accessible and understandable to youngsters. I wish that this series were around
when I was growing up. I would have devoured it. Coincidently, I read through this series incredibly quickly
as an adult and enjoyed it immensely.
I believe that both young readers and their parents will enjoy this
series.
The
series features both strong male and female characters. Percy Jackson discovers he’s a
half-blood i.e. half-mortal and half-god.
His father turns out to be Poseidon. Throughout the five book series, Percy has adventures,
overcomes obstacles and discovers what he’s made of.
As
an interesting side not, all demi-gods have learning disabilities. They all have ADD or ADHD and several
have dyslexia. These books could
be really useful for a child who feels let out or different and either has the
conditions stated or just feels that way in general.
I
cannot recommend this series too highly.
I plan to add it to my collection.
Parents and adults please note that there is violence in the fighting,
but nothing overly graphic. The book is recommended for ages 10-14. I, however, believe that you can lower
that age to 7 or 8 depending on how advanced the reader is and at the
discretion of the parent concerning the battles that occur. I think it could make a great bedtime
story book as well.
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