Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book Two: Sea of Monsters, The-Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book Two

The second book in Rick Riordan's #1, New York Times best-selling saga, Percy Jackson and the Olympians--the perfect accompaniment to Season Two of the Disney+ series!

After a summer spent trying to prevent a catastrophic war among the Greek gods, Percy Jackson finds his seventh-grade school year unnervingly quiet. His biggest problem is dealing with his new friend, Tyson--a six-foot-three, mentally challenged homeless kid who follows Percy everywhere, making it hard for Percy to have any "normal" friends.

But things don't stay quiet for long. Percy soon discovers there is trouble at Camp Half-Blood: the magical borders which protect Half-Blood Hill have been poisoned by a mysterious enemy, and the only safe haven for demigods is on the verge of being overrun by mythological monsters. To save the camp, Percy needs the help of his best friend, Grover, who has been taken prisoner by the Cyclops Polyphemus on an island somewhere in the Sea of Monsters, the dangerous waters Greek heroes have sailed for millennia--only today, the Sea of Monsters goes by a new name...the Bermuda Triangle.

Now Percy and his friends--Grover, Annabeth, and Tyson--must retrieve the Golden Fleece from the Island of the Cyclopes by the end of the summer or Camp Half-Blood will be destroyed. But first, Percy will learn a stunning new secret about his family--one that makes him question whether being claimed as Poseidon's son is an honor or simply a cruel joke.

Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Published: 04/01/2006
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780786856862
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.6
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 105933 / Sea of Monsters


Award: Colorado Blue Spruce Award - Nominee
Award: Colorado Children's Book Award - Runner-Up
Award: Golden Archer Award - Nominee
Award: Mark Twain Readers Award - Winner


Review Citation(s):
Kliatt 03/01/2006 pg. 16
Kirkus Review - Children 04/01/2006 pg. 355
Publishers Weekly 04/24/2006 pg. 61
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2006 pg. 326
School Library Journal 05/01/2006 pg. 135
Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2006 pg. 162 - Recommended - Readable
Booklist 07/01/2006 pg. 52
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2006 pg. 367 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author

Rick Riordan is the author of the first four books in the New York Timesbest-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series: The Lightning Thief; The Sea of Monsters; The Titan's Curse; and The Battle of the Labyrinth. His previous novels for adults include the hugely popular Tres Navarre series, winner of the top three awards in the mystery genre. He lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife and two sons.