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Percy Jackson And The Olympians Research Paper

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Percy Jackson & The Olympians is a book series written by Rick Riordan , and in my opinion it is also one of the best book series ever written . Percy Jackson & The Olympians teaches you that there is a hero in every one of us . Another important lesson that Percy Jackson and The Olympians taught me is that even strength has to bow down to wisdom sometimes . In Percy Jackson , there are many characters and they each have taught me an important lesson . For example , Annabeth Chase has taught me that knowledge is one of the greatest weapons out there . Meanwhile , the main character Percy Jackson taught me that a hero isn't someone who simply saves the world , it is someone who shows true leadership , passion and teamwork . There are many people

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