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The Heroes of Olympus: The Lost Hero: Book one of the Heroes of Olympus series

by Rick Riordan

Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 9+

Published by Puffin, 2010

  • Adventure
  • Chapter books
  • Coming-of-age
  • Fantasy
  • Myths and legends

About this book

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 which venture increasingly into the realms of Roman mythology.

Riordan’s customary mix of humour, mythology, and just the right frisson of scariness once again elevate this novel above the ordinary. Cunningly disguised among the exploits of the unruly teenagers, and the dysfunctional family interactions between the deities and their offspring are valuable reassurances for young readers whose own life has been less than perfect.

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.

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