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The Heroes Of Olympus

The Sun Of Neptune Book 2: Son Of Neptune

Percy wakes up not knowing anything but two things: his name and another person named Annabeth. He finds a camp with Roman demigods. It sparks a memory but doesn’t seem familiar. He quickly makes some friends and then the god mars comes and orders a quest for Percy and his friends Frank and Hazel. They will have to go to land beyond the gods to unleash the god of death and face down a big monster ready to eat them.

I like this book because it introduces you to the Roman gods and the roman legions. One of my favorite parts was when they were with the rainbow goddess and Frank had to defeat 3 fire breathing snakes… you should only read this if you have read the first book because it ties to it in the series. This is the second book of the five book series.

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Kane Chronicles

 Book 1: The Red Pyramid

Carter visits his sister Sadie. They only get to see each other once a The Kane Chronicles - The Red Pyramidyear. So their dad takes them to the Britain Museum, but it does not go as planned. Their dad wants to let out one of the Egyptian gods, the god of death so he can bring back his wife. He gets the god out but he also gets all of his brothers too, and one brother named Set wants to rule the world. So he takes Carter and Sadies dad and starts building a pyramid. Sadie and Carter will have to learn magic, avoid angry gods, and destroy Set so he can’t use the pyramid to wipe out earth. I like how in this book there headqaurters is in Brooklyn and Percy lives in Manhattan. One of my favorite parts is when Khufu destroyed Carter at basketball. I think this is one of my top picks for books. This is the first book out in the series and I think it’s one of the best.

 

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Spy School

Spy Camp Book 2: Spy Camp

Ben was planning to have a summer of fun with his family, but everyone in spy school has to go to spy camp for the summer. So right when he gets there, SPYDER has another job proposal for Ben. He has to make his decision in 24 hours. Some of the camp members get on the school bus (including Ben) and drive far away, But when they cross a bridge, SPYDER quickly attacks. Ben is going to have to flee, get SPYDER and figure out what they are planning to do. Will Ben get SPYDER once and for all or will they capture Ben and destroy the country?

I think this book has lots of action and SPYDER’s plan is really smart. One of my favorite parts is when Ben and his friends infiltrate SPYDER’s base. The spy school series is my third favorite series I have ever read and I think you should read it too. This is the second book of a five book series.

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Trials of Apollo

Trails of Apollo - The Hidden OracleBook 1: The Hidden Oracle

Zeus makes Apollo fall from the sky into a garbage can. Apollo is now mortal, and he doesn’t have his godly powers anymore. Now he has to find help. But these two people come to take him away, he has to have help from a girl, which now (according to Zeus) he has to serve. They find Percy Jackson who takes them to Camp Half Blood. At the camp there have been weird voices in the woods and campers have gone missing. Apollo has to find out what’s going on.

This series is definitely one you should read and it also ties to the Percy Jackson and the Heroes of Olympus series. This book is funny because Apollo is always scared and there is humor throughout the book. One of my favorite parts is when Apollo is in the woods and comes across a mymerick ( which is a giant ant). They had an epic battle but it didn’t  go as planned…

This book is the first in the series. I think Rick Riordan did great on this one.

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Harry Potter

 

Book 2: The Chamber of Secrets

A house elf named Dobby comes over and says that Harry should Harry Potter Chamber of Secretsnot go to hogwarts. But Harry has been looking forward to going there so much, so he goes anyway. When he gets to the station, something weird happens. He can’t get through the barrier that gets him to the train, so he and Ron have to take an unexpected journey to get there. But when he gets there, he hears weird voices that nobody else hears. Something weird is happening in Hogwarts and it’s up to Harry to figure it out.

This book is my personal favorite of the series. It’s got a lot of funny jokes and really cool magic. One of my favorite parts is when Harry was in the chamber and fighting the python. This is a really good book and got me to read, not just the rest of the series, but a lot more books. I think J.K. Rowling did a very good job writing this book. This is the second book of a seven book series.

 

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Spy School

One day when Ben came home from school, a man was in his Spy Schoolhouse. The man takes Ben to a special school that trains spies, but when he gets there he finds out that assassins are trying to get into the school and that the school is not safe. He has to make some friends and find out what the problem is, but then he finds out that he is in the middle of it. Ben needs all the help he can get to solve who the mole is and what he is trying to do.

If you like mysteries that need to be solved then you will like this book. One of my favorite parts is when they were trying to find out who the mole is and keep getting it wrong. This is an exciting book with lots of gun battles and has a lot of humor, which keeps the book fun and enjoyable. This is the first book of the series.

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Percy Jackson

Book 2: The Sea Of Monsters

Percy Jackson Sea of MonstersPercy’s friend, Grover, goes on a mission to find the wild god Pan. But he gets a message from him that he is trapped on an island with a cyclops who has a golden fleece and needs help. Percy asks for a quest to go find him and get a golden fleece from the island.

The other thing that happened is the tree that keeps the magical border sealed was poisoned. The gods all thought that this was Chiron’s fault. So, the gods took him away. This other person is now filling in for him, but he is not the most friendly. When Percy asks for a quest, he puts Clarisse on it. Percy now has to sneak out of the camp to save his friend and get the golden fleece, but Luke is under a spell of Kronos and is trying to stop Percy from succeeding. Can Percy do it and come back alive?

I thought this was an action packed book and had a lot of duels that made reading it thrilling. My favorite part was when Percy was trying to kill the Hydra. He, Annabeth, and Tyson have to defeat it with fire. Another good part was when they were on Circe’s island, Percy got turned into a hamster. It was really funny! I really like this book and thought it was one of my favorites. This book is the second of a five book series.

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Holes

HolesStanley got caught for stealing really expensive shoes. He didn’t actually steal them, they just fell out of the sky, but he got caught anyway. He had to choose between jail or Camp Green Lake, so he chose Camp Green Lake. Once he arrived at camp, he had to dig holes every day. But why? Stanley has to go on an unexpected adventure to figure out why he and the other kids are digging holes.

Louis Sachar’s book, Holes, was the winner of the Newbery Medal and National Book Award. I thought the book had a mysterious problem they had to solve which goes a long way back when Camp Green Lake had water. My favorite part is when he steals the water truck and drives into a hole. Stanley ends up running for it as he doesn’t want to dig holes anymore.

I enjoyed this book and is one you definitely should read. I thought it was funny that the book had only 50 chapters in 233 pages.

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Magnus Chase

Book 1:The Sword Of Summer

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard - Book 1 - The Sword of SummerAt first, Magnus thinks he’s just another teenage boy living under the streets of Boston. But soon, his uncle comes in a car and says “we need hurry, they’re coming”. They go to a river and Magnus finds that he’s pulling a sword out of the river. Then, Surt (an evil god) wants the sword. Magnus has an epic duel and ends up falling off a bridge and dieing. Lucky for him, he died in combat and a Valkyrie takes him to a place called Hotel Valhalla, which is a place where you train for doomsday. But Magnus needs his sword before Surt can get it. He needs help from a Valkyrie and some of his homeless friends. Can he do it?

If you like the Percy Jackson series, then you will like the Magnus chase series. What I liked about this book is that there are 9 worlds, including Asgard, Vanaheim, Alfheim, Midgard, Jotunheim, Nidavellir, Niflheim, Muspelheim, and Helheim. My favorite part is when Magnus, Samirah, and Floor Nineteen are fighting Surt and his giants. This is the first book of three and it’s got me excited to read the rest of the series.

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Heroes Of Olympus

Book 1: The Lost Hero

The Heroes of Olympus The Lost HeroJason wakes up on the back of a school bus with people he doesn’t know. A girl sitting next to him thinks he’s her boyfriend. Piper, Jason, and Leo soon have to fight these storm spirits, and right after they get picked up by two people who bring them to a place called Camp Half Blood. Right after they get there, they start seeing things, and they soon figure out that the god Hera has stolen Jason’s memory. They have to go on a quest to get Jason’s memory back.

I think this book has lots of humor, great fiery metal dragons, and good battles that have lots of action. My favorite character is Leo because he is really funny, likes to build stuff, and plays with fire. When they were fighting the cyclops, it had a lot of action because Jason and Piper got caught. Leo has to save them…

This is definitely the book to read after the Percy Jackson series. This is the first book out of a five book series.