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Comparison Of Percy Jackson And The Olympians

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Did you ever wonder what life would be like if the Greek Gods/Goddesses were real and all those Greek myths were real? If so, the series, Percy Jackson And The Olympians by Rick Riordan is just right for you. The book starts out with a young kid in sixth grade named Percy Jackson, who got expelled a lot. Percy has dyslexia and ADHD, which makes it hard for him to pass classes. One night, on a vacation to a beach, a storm came, so Percy and his mother and his friend Grover had to drive away from the beach. But, on the way, they encounter a Minotaur, who killed Percy’s mom. Percy then kills the Minotaur and gets his horn. But, Percy and Grover faint, and appear at Camp Half-Blood, where Percy soon finds out all the Greek myths, Gods, and

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