Well, not exactly. Rick Riordan’s new book goes on sale on October 4, 2011 to be precise. But that doesn’t mean that we can’t get excited about book two in the Heroes of Olympus series!
In fact, Olympian Week starts on Tuesday where Rick Riordan will tour the country stopping in seven different locations to promote The Son of Neptune and to sign books.
When eleven-year-old Theodosia and her cat, Isis, travel to Egypt to return the Orb of Ra and the Emerald Tablet, she hopes to learn more about her origins but finds, instead, the Serpents of Chaos and a precious treasure that suddenly appears and disappears.
Young Squire Tristan, Robard, Maryam and Angel make one last desperate push to deliver the Holy Grail to safety in 1191 Scotland, but the way is full of danger as new enemies are met and Sir Hugh attempts to thwart them at every turn.
Fifteen-year-old Miss Penelope Lumley, a governess trained at the Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females, takes the three Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place to London, England, and learns they are under a curse.
Presents the continuing adventures of Henry York, who has been living in Kansas with his cousins, where he discovers doorways leading to other worlds and becomes involved in a multi-world struggle between good and evil.
Twelve-year-old Henry York, finally reunited with his family, works with them and the Chestnut King, the long-deposed and mythic leader of the faeren people, to destroy Nimiane and her forces of evil.
If you have been enjoying his new series, The Kane Chronicles, then you will want to check this out!
Enter the sweepstakes if you would like the chance to have your name in the next book in The Kane Chronicles series.
Yeah, you heard me right, YOUR NAME IN PRINT FOREVER!
Book Two, The Throne of Fire, just hit the shelves yesterday! To read the first chapter and lots of other goodies,go to The Kane Chronicles web site.
And in case if any of you were wondering if I ever had my photo taken with Rick Riordan then I’ve got something for you! This is a very old post of mine where I talk about Rick Riordan’s new book, Percy Jackson #4! Wow. That seems soooo long ago.
Fourth Graders created an online poster for his/her favorite summer reading book. They chose the appropriate text, images, graphics, fonts, colors, media, and links that capture the essence of the story while enticing you to read the book. Click the poster to see a larger, interactive version.
I have noticed that there are some new sequels out there for books that I had reviewed in the past and they just may be of interest to you! So here they are:
Trail of Fate (The Youngest Templar series, Book Two) by Michael Spradlin Here is the exciting sequel to Keeper of the Grail where Tristan and his companions continue to protect the Holy Grail (and where we find out what happened to Tristan after he fell off the ship and was left swimming for his life at the end of the first book! Hope I didn’t spoil that for anyone.)
The Magic Thief: Lost by Sarah Prineas Sequel to The Magic Thief, here continues the magical adventures of Con and Nevery in the city of Wellmet.
Calamity Jack by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale Although not exactly a sequel by definition, here is the next installment from Shannon and Dean Hale that takes the same setting and characters from Rapunzel’s Revenge and creates Jack’s story, a bit reminiscent of Jack and the Beanstalk, eh?
And here’s a great video by Bloomsbury Publishers where you can hear Shannon Hale tell you why she loves to rewrite fairy tales:
Mrs. D'Elia is the Librarian in a very purple elementary school library. She believes that every child should have at least one favorite book. If you are a child and you don't have a favorite book yet, come and visit me in the library because we need to fix that.
Well, not exactly. Rick Riordan’s new book goes on sale on October 4, 2011 to be precise. But that doesn’t mean that we can’t get excited about book two in the Heroes of Olympus series!
