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Thanks to the kids at Poly Prep School in Brooklyn for the coolest Christmas card ever, designed by Jim L. The Fury atop the Christmas tree is a particularly nice…

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I recently got an email from a middle school teacher asking for help. A parent was complaining, for religious reasons, that The Adventures of Ulysses (a middle grade version of…

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When I wrote The Lightning Thief, I knew comparisons to Harry Potter would be inevitable. After all, Harry Potter is the most successful and high-profile young adult fantasy series of…

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I’ve been on the road the last two weeks, doing school visits and other book events. One thing about traveling — it’s not so great for my writing schedule, but…

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Just after posting my own experiences with ADHD (see “The Learning-Disabled Hero” below) I thought it was interested this new research was published. The numbers are sobering. Eight percent of…

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How my son’s struggle with ADHD and dyslexia inspired a fantasy novel about a regular kid with not-so-regular problems.By Rick Riordan I remember the first time I took my son…

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It’s hard getting reviewed these days. Ask any author. That’s why I was amazed and grateful to have both my new books, Mission Road and The Lightning Thief, reviewed in…

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An interesting review from the Dallas Morning News. It’s not often a book on Greek mythology gets such high-profile coverage. I’ve ordered the book and will report back once I’ve…

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A great article about Roman civilization being alive and well in modern times. As Dionysus says in The Lightning Thief, the three greatest games invented by humankind are pinochle, Pacman…

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My son Haley has been doing TFK (Time for Kids) assignments all year. When he saw this review of his dad’s book was coming out in the summer issue, when…

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