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Rick’s recent reads

I’ve been reading a surprising amount of “grown-up” books lately. It’s kind of nice to go back and forth between YA and adult. Some of the most recent titles I’ve…

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New Bedford Boys and Girls Club

I just got back from a nice event in New Bedford, Massachusetts. I flew into Boston, my first time in the city . . . well, unless you count driving…

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The Titan’s Curse Cover!

I just received this from Hyperion: A first look at The Titan’s Curse cover, as it would appear next to the other books in the series. I think it looks…

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Boys at School

Becky came across an interesting article on educating boys from The Independent in the UK. The problems are almost identical to what we face here in the US. It’s very…

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Percy Jackson in Spanish!

One of the questions I get asked the most, especially by students in Texas, is whether Percy Jackson is available in Spanish. I’m pleased to report that at last it…

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Demigod of the Week

Christine in the UK has created The Blue Trident, a Percy Jackson fan website. You can check it out at: http://www.freewebs.com/bluetrident/. Thanks, Christine!

Rick’s recent reads

One of the nice things about travel is that it gives me time to read. Below are some of my recent discoveries that kept me entertained on my trip to…

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Weird Article on Norse Mythology

I saw this in the news today. Another example of how mythology is still a good thing to know about in the modern world! I’ve loved the Norse myths for…

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The Titan’s Curse

It’s official! The title for Percy Jackson 3 will be THE TITAN’S CURSE. Thanks to everyone who sent in title ideas — and I got hundreds of them! In the…

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Blogging from Britain

I just returned from the Sea of Monsters tour in the United Kingdom. Below are my blog journals from the trip. June 24: June is an excellent time to escape…

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