Get caught reading . . . with sheep! Becky happened across this on the web — Alex from Eyota, MN, reading the Lightning Thief as he waits for the show…
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Halloween with Hades
What a great idea from Connecticut! Becky was surfing the web and found this Halloween party with a Percy Jackson twist, sponsored by the Wilton Library Association. Once again, I…
Demigod of the Week, Decatur Book Festival
I’m blogging from the Decatur Book Festival, where I had a great day. This morning about 500 kids from the local schools walked to the festival grounds for an author…
Rebel Island and Summer’s End
Back-to-school week here in San Antonio! The boys are grumbling, but not unduly. Haley begins his second year of home-schooling. Patrick is starting third form at Saint Mary’s Hall. They…
Demigod of the Week
Congratulations to Caroline from San Antonio, who recently attended the National Junior Classical League competition in Knoxville, Tennessee and won first place in the girls’ costume contest for her excellent…
Raccoon Alert
This is completely random, but I thought it was funny. My mom has a window in her kitchen that looks out on the backyard. A few years ago, we bought…
Movie News
Recently Becky and I were joking that I should get a button made: “Don’t ask me about the movie.” I get so many questions about the movie every time I…
Back from Nebraska
I just returned from the Norfolk Literary Festival in Nebraska – my only out-of-town event this month. I was so looking forward to getting out of the rain which has…
The Stolen Chariot, part three
Below is the conclusion to the Percy Jackson short story. Hope you enjoy! Percy Jackson and the Stolen Chariot, part 3 I had no trouble finding her. I just followed…
The Stolen Chariot, part two
As promised, “Percy Jackson and the Stolen Chariot,” part 2, is posted below. I’ll post the final part of the story in the next few days. I hope you enjoy!…