CHEERS, CARTER. At least you have the sense to hand me the microphone for important things. Honestly, he drones on and on… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I thought about all the things I was suddenly able to do—like fight with a sword and summon a magical shell of… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
And now, Anubis, I find you in this den of iniquity, this morass of questionable behavior, this...this--' 'School? — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
See, bad things happen to me on field trips. Like at my fifth-grade school, when we went to the Saratoga battlefield, I… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
You know, how much order is good? And when does order become too restrictive? Is a little bit of chaos okay, or… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
My name is Percy Jackson. I'm twelve years old. Until a few months ago, I was a boarding student at Yancy Academy,… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Lacy had warned me about Drew the first day of school. Apparently the two of them had gone to some summer camp… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“See, bad things happen to me on field trips. Like at my fifth-grade school, when we went to the Saratoga” — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I’ve met plenty of embarrassing parents, but Kronos, the evil Titan Lord who wanted to destroy Western Civilization? Not the kind of… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Fish gathered to look at us - a school of baracudas, some curious marines. SCRAM! I told them. They swam off, but… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Just tell me, Percy, do you still have the birthday gift I gave you last summer?" I nodded and pulled out my… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I wasn't aiming at the school bus, but of course I got expelled anyway. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
The Friday before winter break, my mom packed me an overnight bag and a few deadly weapons and took me to a… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Annabeth, thank goodness, would be staying in New York. She'd gotten permission from her parents to attend a boarding school in the… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Back when I taught middle school and wrote adult mysteries, my students often asked me why I wasn't writing for kids. I… — 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