Rick Riordan
Rick Riordan, dubbed 'storyteller of the gods' by Publishers Weekly, is the author of five New York Times number-one bestselling book series with millions of copies sold throughout the world: Percy Jackson, the Heroes of Olympus and the Trials of Apollo, based on Greek and Roman mythology; the Kane Chronicles, based on Egyptian mythology; and Magnus Chase, based on Norse mythology. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, Rick's first novel featuring the heroic young demigod, won the Red House Children's Book Award and is now a blockbuster film franchise starring Logan Lerman.
Books
Heroes of Olympus: The Son of Neptune
Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Puffin
Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 10+
An enthralling page turner sure to delight Percy Jackson fans everywhere
Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian
Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Puffin
Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 8+
Witty, touching, sad and gripping by turn; this is a satisfying finale to an exciting series.
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Puffin
Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 9+
In this leftfield comic fantasy novel, 12-year-old Percy Jackson discovers that the Greek gods of Olympus are alive and living in modern-day New York.
Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters
Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Penguin
Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 9+
After monsters infiltrate Percy Jackson's school and try to kill him, Percy, Annabeth and new schoolmate Tyson, who is not all he seems, rush to Camp Half-Blood which is under attack.
Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse
Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Penguin
Interest age: 7+
Reading age: 8+
Percy and his friends are charged to deliver two new demigods safely to school, but discover a plot to destroy Olympus.
The Heroes of Olympus: The Lost Hero
Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Puffin
Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 9+
Percy has been missing for three days, and Jason has mysteriously found himself transported into the Camp where he grapples with a variety of malevolent supernatural challenges.
Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle
Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Puffin
Greek god Apollo is having a bad day: he's been stripped of all his powers and banished to earth in the body of a 12-year-old boy. He can't quite remember what he's being punished for, but is determined to get it over with quickly so heads to Camp Half-Blood, a sanctuary for demi-gods. Except when he arrives, the camp is in chaos: kids are going missing and …