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Name: The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2)
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Author: Riordan, Rick
ISBN: 9781423103349

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This seller has earned a 3.96 of 5 Stars rating from internet customers.

3.96 / 5 (1229 total reviews)

Readers describe The Sea of Monsters as a brisk, funny sequel that smartly retools Greek myths for a younger audience. Percy’s sardonic narration remains a draw, and Tyson is frequently cited as a lovable standout, though some felt his inclusion nudges the tone younger. Many appreciated the added emotion around family and neglected demigods and praised the cliffhanger, but a portion of adults found the pacing too breathless, the quest structure familiar, and the character work thinner than in the opener. Overall, fans and younger readers were enthusiastic, while some older readers deemed it enjoyable but lightweight.

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From the publisher

The second book in Rick Riordan's #1, New York Times best-selling saga, Percy Jackson and the Olympians--the perfect accompaniment to Season Two of the Disney+ series!

After a summer spent trying to prevent a catastrophic war among the Greek gods, Percy Jackson finds his seventh-grade school year unnervingly quiet. His biggest problem is dealing with his new friend, Tyson--a six-foot-three, mentally challenged homeless kid who follows Percy everywhere, making it hard for Percy to have any "normal" friends.

But things don't stay quiet for long. Percy soon discovers there is trouble at Camp Half-Blood: the magical borders which protect Half-Blood Hill have been poisoned by a mysterious enemy, and the only safe haven for demigods is on the verge of being overrun by mythological monsters. To save the camp, Percy needs the help of his best friend, Grover, who has been taken prisoner by the Cyclops Polyphemus on an island somewhere in the Sea of Monsters, the dangerous waters Greek heroes have sailed for millennia--only today, the Sea of Monsters goes by a new name...the Bermuda Triangle.

Now Percy and his friends--Grover, Annabeth, and Tyson--must retrieve the Golden Fleece from the Island of the Cyclopes by the end of the summer or Camp Half-Blood will be destroyed. But first, Percy will learn a stunning new secret about his family--one that makes him question whether being claimed as Poseidon's son is an honor or simply a cruel joke.

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Title Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book Two: The Sea of Monsters
Author Rick Riordan
Binding Paperback
Edition Later Printing
Pages 320
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Disney Hyperion, New York, New York
Publication date April 1, 2007
ISBN 9781423103349 / 1423103343
Weight 0.46 lbs (0.21 kg)
Dimensions 7.55 x 5.2 x 0.78 in (19.18 x 13.21 x 1.98 cm)
Age range 10 to 14 years
Grade levels 5 - 9
Reading level 680
Category Young Adult Fiction
Library of Congress subjects Fathers and sons, Friendship
Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

Rick Riordan, dubbed "storyteller of the gods" by Publishers Weekly, is the author of five #1 New York Times best-selling middle grade series with millions of copies sold throughout the world: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Heroes of Olympus, and the Trials of Apollo, based on Greek and Roman mythology; the Kane Chronicles, based on Ancient Egyptian mythology; and Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, based on Norse mythology. Rick collaborated with illustrator John Rocco on two #1 New York Times best-selling collections of Greek myths for the whole family: Percy Jackson's Greek Gods and Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes. Rick is also the publisher of an imprint at Disney-Hyperion, Rick Riordan Presents, dedicated to finding other authors of highly entertaining fiction based on world cultures and mythologies. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife and two sons. Follow him on Twitter at @RickRiordan.