Ever come home and found your room messed up? Like some helpful person (hi, Mom) has tried to "clean" it, and suddenly… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Zia," I said, "that's a goddess. She defeated Bast. What chance do you have?" Zia held up her staff and the carved… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I’ll distract them,” Carter said. “You search. The Trophy room is through there.” “Carter!” But the fool ran off to protect me.… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
So for Magic Problem-Solving 101, we headed to the training room and blew stuff up. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
No doubt Carter would describe the underground city in excruciating detail, with exact measurements of each room, boring history on every statue… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
The way to beat Luke," he said. "If I'm right, it's the only way you'll stand a chance." I took a deep… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
She led him past the engine room, which looked like a very dangerous, mechanized jungle gym, with pipes and pistons and tubes… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Then she did something that really surprised me. She blinked back tears and put out her arms. I stepped forward and hugged… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
All I could think of was that the teachers must've found the illegal stash of candy I'd been selling out of my… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I want a room decorated with bones!" Dan said. "Where'd they come from?" "Cemeteries," Amy said. "Back in the 1700s, the cemeteries… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Tyson okay?” I asked. The question seemed to take my dad by surprise. He’s fine. Doing much better than I expected. Though… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
The meeting was like a war council with donuts. Then again, back at Camp Half-Blood they used to have their most serious… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I'm calm," Rachel insisted. "Every time I'm around you, some monsters attack us. What's to be nervous about?" "Look," I said. "I'm… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Chiron, I don't think the attic is the proper place for our new Oracle, do you?" "No, indeed." Chiron looked a lot… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Now, I figured that the built-up gas in most boys' locker rooms was enough to cause an explosion, so I wasn't surprised… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
All [Sadie’s] previous attempts [of making a shabti (an Egyptian avatar of one’s self)] had exploded or gone haywire, terrorizing Khufu and… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Paul patted Mrs. O'Leary's snout. The living room shook —BOOM, BOOM, BOOM—which either meant a SWAT team was breaking down the door… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Amy, Dan, and Nellie were sitting at a table in a conference room, examining reproductions of Franklin documents-some so rare, the librarians… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“It made sense, and I felt kind of stupid. I’d been hanging around dryads” — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“That awkward moment when you jump out a window because your friend jumped out a window, then you remember that your other friend can… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Oh, dear Hazel.” Aphrodite folded her fan. “Such optimism, yet you have heartrending days ahead of you. Of course war is coming. Love and… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Kids, if anything, are harder to write for because they are a more discerning audience. They will not stay with you if you go… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“He started toward the entrance. Seriously, how could he not? He stopped when he noticed the girl. She was kneeling in her vegetable garden,… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Hercules used noise! Brass bells! He scared them away with the most horrible sound he could-" said Percy "Percy... Chiron's collection! — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“When you take someone’s hand and lead them to Valhalla, you get a glimpse into their soul.” “Did that happen when you took me?”… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“he didn’t look as good as Piper had last night after she’d suddenly been transformed.” — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
There’s my baby!” I cried, quite carried away. “There’s my Poochiekins!” Ammit ran at me and leaped into my arms, nuzzling me with his… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Leo plunked the cheese wheel in front of me. "Cut me a wedge of this, my good ma. Chop-chop!" I scowled at him. "Don't… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
It's all still about having a good story. You have to have a good story as your anchor, as your main focus. So for… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I disobeyed Ra's wishes, and so he ordered my onw father, Shu-" "Hang on," I said. "Shoe?" "S-h-u," she said. "The god of the… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image