Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian: Book five of the Percy Jackson series

Name: William Joseph
Price range: $

by Rick Riordan

Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 8+

Published by Puffin, 2013

Adventure
Chapter books
Coming-of-age
Fantasy
Myths and legends
ADHD
Disability
Dyslexia

About this book

In Percy’s fifth and final adventure a prophecy suggests that, when he reaches sixteen, the fate of the whole world will rest in his hands. This son of Poseidon and American teenager must battle Kronos, the King of the Titans, before he destroys the world, starting with New York.

Percy must make a dangerous trip to Hades and win over the Gods to do his bidding. He has the help of most of his demigod friends, but one of them is a traitor, revealing his plans to the enemy.

The two girls in his life are both behaving strangely. Is either of them romantically interested in Percy?

Witty, touching, sad and gripping by turn; this is a satisfying finale to an exciting series.

About the author

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.