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In this Percy Jackson mini adventure first published in The Demigod Files, the goddess Persephone summons Percy, Thalia, and Nico to the Underworld to retrieve Hades's powerful sword before it falls into the wrong hands. Easier said than done in a realm full of daimons, ghosts, and monsters. Not to mention Iapetos-brother of the powerful Titan lord, Kronos. Will the demigods manage to find and return the sword before it's too late? Includes an excerpt from the upcoming novel The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro.
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LibraryThing member katekf
Another wonderful edition to the Percy Jackson series, The Sword of Hades is a small story that occurs before the last book of the series. For a reader who doesn't know the world of Percy Jackson, this story might be confusing though the plot does not affect the overall series plot. Percy is pulled
A reader who is not terribly familiar with the tale of Hades and Persephone might find this a good entry point just as the books act as a wonderful springboard to other readings of the Greek Myths. For World Book Day 2009, this book was paired with Horrible Histories: Groovy Greeks so that the young reader is able to move from a well known fantasy world to a funny but true look at history.
The vocabulary is not terribly complicated so that a younger middle school reader will enjoy this as much as an older reader who has been reading through the series as it is published. There is some slightly violence and discussion of death that is dealt with in an honest and thoughtful manner.
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along with two other demi-gods to the other world to find the Sword of Hades for Persephone and the story is a quick and enjoyable read.A reader who is not terribly familiar with the tale of Hades and Persephone might find this a good entry point just as the books act as a wonderful springboard to other readings of the Greek Myths. For World Book Day 2009, this book was paired with Horrible Histories: Groovy Greeks so that the young reader is able to move from a well known fantasy world to a funny but true look at history.
The vocabulary is not terribly complicated so that a younger middle school reader will enjoy this as much as an older reader who has been reading through the series as it is published. There is some slightly violence and discussion of death that is dealt with in an honest and thoughtful manner.
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LibraryThing member katekf
The Horrible Histories are a brilliant series that presents facts, mythologies and even basic philosophy of major eras through time. This one looks at the Ancient Greeks and focuses on the traditions that have moved through the modern world while using humor to show what's changed. At the beginning
The illustrations and cartoons bring everything to life so that the reader isn't even aware of the history until the end. By pairing this book with Percy Jackson and the Sword of Hades, a young reader gets two different and clever ways to enter into the world of ancient history as they follow Percy's story but then move to humorous facts about the Greeks.
In terms of age, this book is appropriate for a variety since the cartoons are more accessible for the older elementary school student but an older reader will enjoy the depth found in the narrative.
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of the book, there is a timeline and then an introduction to the gods before going through the well know city states such as Athens and Sparta. Also a small history of Alexander the Great is included and a reference to the Romans at the end though what makes this book such a treat are all the smaller sections that deal with the cultures of Greece since they add a fuller picture.The illustrations and cartoons bring everything to life so that the reader isn't even aware of the history until the end. By pairing this book with Percy Jackson and the Sword of Hades, a young reader gets two different and clever ways to enter into the world of ancient history as they follow Percy's story but then move to humorous facts about the Greeks.
In terms of age, this book is appropriate for a variety since the cartoons are more accessible for the older elementary school student but an older reader will enjoy the depth found in the narrative.
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LibraryThing member MynTop
I loved this little novella in the Percy Jackson series. We got to see Percy working with Thalia and Nico again, which was cool. We also meet a new god and take on a "mini" challenge. However, even though it was a novella and much shorter than the other books, it was still packed with excitement
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and adventure and had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. Some novellas feel rushed and too short, but this one didn't and that's a huge accomplishment. Show Less
LibraryThing member cyderry
I've always been a fan of mythology so the Percy Jackson series is right up my alley. In this tale, we see Percy along with Thalia and Nico (children of the big three - Poseidon, Zeus, and Hades) tasked with finding the Sword Hades that has been stolen and if it reaches the Titons they will be able
Love these stories.
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to control death and thus defeat the Gods.Love these stories.
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160 p.; 6.93 inches
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0955944686 / 9780955944680
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Percy Jackson: The goddess Persephone has summoned Percy, Thalia and Nico to the Underworld in order to retrieve Hades' powerful sword before it falls into the wrong hands. Easier said than done in a world full of evil daimons, ghosts and ghouls. Not to mention Iapetos - brother of the powerful Titan lord, Kronos.
Groovy Greeks: Why some groovy Greek girls ran about naked pretending to be bears? Who had the world's first flushing toilet? Why dedicated doctors tasted their patients' ear wax? Discover all the foul facts about the Groovy Greeks - all the gore and more!
Groovy Greeks: Why some groovy Greek girls ran about naked pretending to be bears? Who had the world's first flushing toilet? Why dedicated doctors tasted their patients' ear wax? Discover all the foul facts about the Groovy Greeks - all the gore and more!