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The successful fantasy series not only teaches the protagonist Percy, but also its primarily young readers important lessons about friendship, loyalty and courage.
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The five-volume children's book series tells the story of twelve-year-old Percy Jackson, who discovers that he is the son of the sea god Poseidon and a real demigod.
Suddenly the legends of Greek mythology become reality for the young person.
Together with his friends Annabeth Chase and Grover Underwood, he experiences numerous adventures and has to assert himself against mythological creatures and gods in order to save the world from destruction.
The Percy Jackson series has been translated into 37 languages, successfully filmed, performed as a musical adaptation on Broadway in New York City and is soon to appear as a series on Disney +.
Percy Jackson - The five volumes by the American author Rick Riordan:
The exciting fantasy series about the demigod Percy Jackson and his friends captivated many young readers.
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Volume 1 – Thieves in Olympus
Volume 2 – Under the Spell of the Cyclops
Volume 3 - The Titan's Curse
Volume 4 – The Battle for the Labyrinth
Volume 5 – The Last Goddess
Anyone who has already devoured all the books in the Percy Jackson series is certainly a true connoisseur of the fantasy world surrounding Percy and his friends and is all too familiar with Greek mythology.
Then the following five facts should come as no surprise to you, right?
Percy Jackson – Fact 1: It all started with... bedtime stories
According to carlsen.de
, Rick Riordan's son is
basically responsible for the successful youth book series.
So before he went to sleep he wanted to hear stories about Greek gods and heroic legends from his father.
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Since Riordan, as a teacher, is very familiar with Greek mythology, he was able to tell his son a lot.
Beyond the classic stories, he ultimately invented the demigod we know, Percy Jackson, and his adventures.
Percy Jackson – Fact 2: Everything blue, even on the plate?
Percy's favorite color is blue, just like his human mother Sally Jackson.
Percy and Sally seem to be obsessed with the color blue and everything colored in it - especially when it comes to food.
When Percy's stepfather Gabe claims there are no blue candies, Sally makes it her mission to find them.
Since she works in a New York candy shop, it's not far, so she brings Percy
a bag full of blue candy at the start of every summer vacation, according to
riordan.fandom.com .
To top it all off, she even bakes Percy a blue birthday cake.
Percy Jackson – Fact 3: Sea blue eyes?
As the son of the God of the Sea, one would probably assume that Percy has blue eyes.
Poseidon himself is usually said to have blue eyes and Percy's mother Sally also has blue eyes.
Only Percy's eyes are not blue, but actually a beautiful sea green.
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Percy Jackson – Fact 4: Demigod with a learning disability
Percy Jackson struggles with ADHD and dyslexia and his restlessness often disrupts lessons.
At the school for demigods, however, he learns that both his ADHD and dyslexia are characteristics of his divine descent.
So what has long caused him trouble in the mortal world now makes him something special.
The inspiration for these characteristics of the young demigod came from Rick Riordan's own son Haley, who himself was diagnosed with both (
penguin.co.uk
).
In this way, Riordans wanted to show him that being different doesn't have to be a disadvantage.
Percy Jackson – Fact 5: Long live Percy!
Can't get enough of your favorite demigod?
No problem, because the adventures continue.
Rick Riordan doesn't let his loyal readers down even after the fifth volume and provides his fans with many more books about Percy and other heroes of Greek mythology.
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Rick Riordan “Percy Jackson: Thieves of Olympus”
2011, Carlsen Verlag, ISBN-13: 978-3551310583
Price: paperback €10.00, e-book €0.00 (Amazon Kids), number of pages: 448 pages (different format)
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