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I love doing school visits because I never know what to expect. My first trip after the holidays was to Gatesville, Texas, a small town near Waco. I had no…

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Every month I get many questions about the real Camp Half-Blood, which will be held again in Austin this summer. This is brought to you by BookPeople and their fearless…

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Martha Brockenbrough from Encarta contacted me this week for an article she is writing, “Are Kids’ Books Boring?” It’s a fascinating subject, and I can’t wait to read her entire…

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Thanks to Zach, who sent in this fake movie poster for the Lightning Thief. As Zach says: “I made it with a magic even stronger than the gods themselves…Photoshop!”

My son Haley recently finished Airborn by Kenneth Oppel. Below is his review. Airborn is great book. The book is about a boy named Matt in a world with blimps…

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Thanks to Ms. Joffin-Mari Alcantara for forwarding this school project idea. Her sixth graders at Janis Dismus Middle School of Englewood, New Jersey created cool “cribs” for the campers at…

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Thank you to Chance at Wilson Elementary in Coppell, Texas for this great picture of Annabeth! Super artwork, Chance. You are the demigod of the week!

I’ve heard from a lot of fans wishing they could have a new Percy Jackson book for Christmas. Alas, not even the gods can deliver a book six months early.…

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Thanks to Kim Green, librarian at Northern Hills Elementary, for sending copies of the wonderful posters her students did to get ready for my visit there two weeks ago. Readers…

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I never thought this would happen. For years, my younger son Patrick didn’t want anything to do with my stories. Patrick would much rather tell stories to me. He’s got…

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