It was so much fun to watch The Girl (age 11) read this book. She was so proud of herself when she finished it; it’s the longest book she’s ever read at close to 600 pages. She was always talking about what she’d read, and it deepened her interest in Greek mythology. It helped that they were talking about ancient Greece in her history class at the same time she was reading this book. She says she’s going to read a few different books before continuing the series; she needs a bit of a break.
Below is the latest book talk she presented in her reading class. I’m proud to say she received another A+ for her efforts. I better watch out or she’ll take over the blog soon enough!
About The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan, the first book in The Heroes of Olympus series:
Jason has a problem. He doesn’t remember anything before waking up on a school bus holding hands with a girl. Apparently she’s his girlfriend Piper, his best friend is a kid named Leo, and they’re all students in the Wilderness School, a boarding school for “bad kids.” What he did to end up here, Jason has no idea—except that everything seems very wrong.
Piper has a secret. Her father has been missing for three days, and her vivid nightmares reveal that he’s in terrible danger. Now her boyfriend doesn’t recognize her, and when a freak storm and strange creatures attack during a school field trip, she, Jason, and Leo are whisked away to someplace called Camp Half-Blood. What is going on?
Leo has a way with tools. His new cabin at Camp Half-Blood is filled with them. Seriously, the place beats Wilderness School hands down, with its weapons training, monsters, and fine-looking girls. What’s troubling is the curse everyone keeps talking about, and that a camper’s gone missing. Weirdest of all, his bunkmates insist they are all—including Leo—related to a god.
Rick Riordan, the best-selling author of the Percy Jackson series, pumps up the action and suspense in The Lost Hero, the first book in The Heroes of Olympus series. Fans of demi-gods, prophesies, and quests will be left breathless–and panting for Book Two. (publisher’s summary)
I chose to do my book talk on The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan. The genre of this book is fantasy.
There are 3 main characters. Piper is the daughter of Aphrodite (goddess of love and beauty). She doesn’t always like to charmspeak people, but sometimes it’s an accident and other times used against her enemy. She also has a dagger for a weapon. Leo is the son of Hephaestus (god of blacksmiths). He can walk through and control fire and also has a magical tool belt. Jason is the son of Zeus (king of the gods). Jason can control the winds and sometimes can make lightning. He also has a coin he flips and then it turns into a sword.
The setting is really all over because they travel most of the book. My favorite part was when they fought the giant to save Piper’s dad. If you like fighting, stunning surprises, dragons, and suspense, read this book…NOW!!
Disclosure: The Girl read a friend’s copy of The Lost Hero. I am an IndieBound affiliate and an Amazon associate.
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I love when she enjoys a book and says read this book NOW! 🙂
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She is very bossy when it comes to books. Believe me, I know. 🙂
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Sounds like an exciting book! Great review!
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Thanks, Mary! She’ll be happy to hear you enjoyed it.
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This sounds like the beginning of a great series of books!
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She couldn’t stop talking about it, so I think so.
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Yay for the A+! and for reading a 600 page book! I love the last sentence of her review!
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Thanks, Jill. I think she was quite proud of the all caps NOW. If you read her handwritten version, it has stage directions for pointing at the class while she says it. LOL
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Wow, I love her enthusiasm for this book. I actually know someone it would be perfect for!
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Great! Hope he/she enjoys it as much as The Girl did!
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My older girl is the same age and equally enamoured with Riordan’s stories; I’m thrilled with the back-door interest in mythology that it’s inspired, too!
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I never paid much attention to mythology in school, so I was happy she found it interesting.
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Great review! Your enthusiasm for this book is wonderful!
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Thanks, Suko! She’s always thrilled to receive such comments.
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Good job by The Girl on reading this book! 🙂 fantastic review!
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Thanks, Naida!
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I do think the books sounds so good, cos I love mythology 🙂
Great work The Girl
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Well then I’m sure you would enjoy it. It’s chock-full of mythology from what I understand.
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Adorable! Loved this review — stunning surprises are a favorite of mine! So thrilled to see her obviously enthusiasm for reading — makes the reading geek in me come out! 🙂
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I’m so happy she took after me with the reading. 🙂
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What an excellent student!! I can’t keep these books on the shelves and will be hoping to read this one during my Spring Break!
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Thank, Staci! Hope you enjoy it!
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Sounds like one I should suggest to my daughter. Thank The Girl for the review.
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I certainly will. You’ll have to let me know what your daughter thinks if she reads it.
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Wow … 600 pages is a grown up book length! Way to go! I’ll have to keep this in mind for my son when he is a bit older. Sounds like a great read.
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Thanks, Jenners! She was pretty proud of herself for finishing such a long book, and of course, I’m proud of her, too. 🙂
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Wow, I am thinking of using this book for my 9 year old sons book club. How long did it take her to read the book?
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It took her about a month, reading it off and on.
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