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Camp Half-Blood Chronicles
''Camp Half-Blood Chronicles'' is a media franchise created by author Rick Riordan, encompassing three five-part novel series, two short-story collections, two myth anthology books, a stand-alone short story, three crossover short stories, an essay collection, multiple guides, seven graphic novels, two films, a video game, a musical, and other media. Set in the modern world, it focuses on groups of demigod teenagers, and features many characters from Greek and Roman mythology. The first series, ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'', follows the adventures of a teen named Percy Jackson at a summer camp for Greek demigods. The second series, ''The Heroes of Olympus'', introduces several more lead characters and a second camp for Roman demigods named Camp Jupiter. The third series, ''The Trials of Apollo'', follows the now-mortal god Apollo, with appearances by many characters from the first and second series. The franchise takes place in the same fictional universe as two of Riordan's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre Norton
Andre Alice Norton (born Alice Mary Norton, February 17, 1912 – March 17, 2005) was an American writer of science fiction and fantasy, who also wrote works of historical and contemporary fiction. She wrote primarily under the pen name Andre Norton, but also under Andrew North and Allen Weston. She was the first woman to be Gandalf Grand Master of Fantasy, to be SFWA Grand Master, and to be inducted by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. Biography and career Biography Alice Mary Norton was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1912. Her parents were Adalbert Freely Norton, who owned a rug company, and Bertha Stemm Norton. Alice began writing at Collinwood High School in Cleveland, under the tutelage of Sylvia Cochrane. She was the editor of a literary page in the school's paper, ''The Collinwood Spotlight'', for which she wrote short stories. During this time, she wrote her first book, ''Ralestone Luck'', which was eventually published as her second novel in 1938. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dark Prophecy
''The Dark Prophecy'' is an American fantasy novel based on Greek and Roman mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on May 2, 2017, and is the second book in ''The Trials of Apollo'' series, the second spin-off of the ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'' series. The book and its cover art by John Rocco were first announced in 2016. It has been published in hardcover, paperback, audiobook, ebook, and large-print editions. To date, ''The Dark Prophecy'' has been translated into 7 languages from its original English. The book takes off from where '' The Hidden Oracle'' ended, wherein Apollo continues his search as a human teenager to restore the Oracles of Ancient Greece that have gone dark in order to regain his immortality. Along with Meg McCaffrey, he journeys to the Oracle of Trophonius in Indianapolis and later settles his personal feud with Commodus, the second Emperor of the Triumvirate Holdings. The novel received positive reviews from critics for i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lightning Thief (musical)
''The Lightning Thief'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Rob Rokicki and a book by Joe Tracz, based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Rick Riordan. The musical follows Percy Jackson, a 12-year-old boy who newly discovers that he is a demigod and goes on a quest to find Zeus' missing lightning bolt and prevent a war between the Greek gods. Background The musical was initially introduced in New York City Off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theatre by Theatreworks USA in 2014 as a one-hour musical, part of its free theatre series, and went on to a national tour. A new version, with a new score and an updated, expanded script was produced with previews from March 23, 2017, and an official opening on April 4 and a last performance on May 6 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. This production had a new cast, except for Kristin Stokes as Annabeth Chase. The show began a national tour in Chicago in 2019. ''The Lightning Thief'' then played a 16-week limited run on Broadway, beginning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Jackson And The Olympians (TV Series)
''Percy Jackson and the Olympians'' is an upcoming American fantasy television series created by Jonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz for the streaming service Disney+, based on the novel series of the same name by Rick Riordan. The series is produced by Disney Branded Television, 20th Television, and the Gotham Group. Walker Scobell stars as Percy Jackson, alongside Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri. Development on the series began by May 2020, following a pitch by Riordan to the Walt Disney Company. Steinberg and Shotz were announced as showrunners in July 2021, with James Bobin hired to direct the first episode in October. Scobell was cast in the lead role in January 2022, with Jeffries and Simhadri joining the cast in May. By September, Anders Engström and Jet Wilkinson were also set to direct multiple episodes of the series. Filming began in June 2022 in Vancouver, British Columbia. ''Percy Jackson and the Olympians'' is scheduled to premiere in 2024, with the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sea Of Monsters
The sea, connected as the world ocean or simply the ocean, is the body of salty water that covers approximately 71% of the Earth's surface. The word sea is also used to denote second-order sections of the sea, such as the Mediterranean Sea, as well as certain large, entirely landlocked, saltwater lakes, such as the Caspian Sea. The sea moderates Earth's climate and has important roles in the water, carbon, and nitrogen cycles. Humans harnessing and studying the sea have been recorded since ancient times, and evidenced well into prehistory, while its modern scientific study is called oceanography. The most abundant solid dissolved in seawater is sodium chloride. The water also contains salts of magnesium, calcium, potassium, and mercury, amongst many other elements, some in minute concentrations. Salinity varies widely, being lower near the surface and the mouths of large rivers and higher in the depths of the ocean; however, the relative proportions of dissolved salts va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lightning Thief
''The Lightning Thief'' is a 2005 American-fantasy-adventure novel based on Greek mythology, the first young adult novel written by Rick Riordan in the ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'' series. It won the Adult Library Services Association Best Books for Young Adults, among other awards. It was adapted into a film named '' Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief'' released in the United States on February 12, 2010. On May 14, 2020, Riordan announced that a live-action TV series for Disney+ would adapt the ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'' series, with the first season covering ''The Lightning Thief''. The novel is followed by ''The Sea of Monsters'' and spawned two sequel series (''The Heroes of Olympus'' and ''The Trials of Apollo'') and the extended universe of the '' Camp Half-Blood Chronicles''. Development and publication Development for ''The Lightning Thief'' began when author Rick Riordan made up stories for his son Haley, who had been diagnosed with ADHD and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crown Of Ptolemy
The Crown of Ptolemy is the third and last book in the ''Percy Jackson and the Olympians'' and '' The Kane Chronicles'' crossover series. It was released in the back of the paperback version of ''The House of Hades'' on March 31, 2015, and later as an ebook and audiobook. The ebook edition was released May 12, 2015. Development On January 15, 2015, Rick Riordan announced a third crossover story titled ''The Crown of Ptolemy'' on his Twitter account. His announcement included the fact that the short story would be first published in the paperback version of ''The House of Hades'' on March 31, 2015, along with a short story titled ''Percy Jackson and the Sword of Hades'', which had previously appeared in ''The Demigod Files''. On March 3, 2015, he previewed the cover on Hypable, along with the information that the story would be for Percy Jackson's point of view. On April 27, he announced that the story would be released again on May 12 as an ebook or audiobook and would contain th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Staff Of Serapis
The Staff of Serapis is the sequel to '' The Son of Sobek'' and the second book in the ''Percy Jackson and the Olympians''/'' The Kane Chronicles'' crossover series. It was released in the back of the paperback version of ''The Mark of Athena'' on April 8, 2014 and as a single e-book and single audio book on May 20, 2014. On April 5, 2016, it was released as the second of three short stories in a hardcover novel entitled ''Demigods and Magicians: Percy and Annabeth Meet the Kanes''. Plot While on the subway after a failed internship interview, Annabeth Chase notices a monster with a wolf head and a lion head. As she does not have a weapon, she starts an argument between the two heads to keep it from hurting her or nearby mortals. Sadie Kane arrives, scares the beast off with some spells, and helps Annabeth recover from its poisonous aura. Annabeth and Sadie introduce themselves, and, deciding that another monster with only a dog head must be connected to the first beast, tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Son Of Sobek
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun '' thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Demigod Diaries
''The Demigod Diaries'' is a collection of short stories relating to '' The Heroes of Olympus'' book series. Summary ''The Demigod Diaries'' contains four new stories, illustrations of Annabeth Chase, Percy Jackson, Jason Grace, Piper McLean, Leo Valdez, Luke Castellan and first ever seen pictures of Thalia Grace and Hal, a character that is introduced in the first story, puzzles, and a quiz. The four stories include: * Thalia's, Luke's, and Annabeth's adventures before the ''Percy Jackson and the Olympians'' series began; * A first-person narrative from Percy's viewpoint as he and Annabeth complete a task given by Hermes regarding his staff which happens a month after the end of '' The Last Olympian'' and before Percy went missing in ''The Lost Hero''; * A story involving Jason, Leo, and Piper during their time spent at Camp Half-Blood between ''The Lost Hero'' and ''The Mark of Athena''. It also includes a short story by Riordan's son, Haley Riordan, revolving around one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Demigod Files
''The Demigod Files'' is a collection of stories by Rick Riordan published on February 10, 2009. It is a supplementary book to series ''''. It mainly contains three short stories, titled "Percy Jackson and the Stolen Chariot", "Percy Jackson and the Bronze Dragon", and "Percy Jackson and the Sword of Hades". It is set between the fourth and fifth novels, '''' and '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sun And The Star
''The Sun and the Star'' is an upcoming fantasy novel co-written by authors Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro. A standalone follow-up to the 2020 novel ''The Tower of Nero'', it is set to be released in North America and the United Kingdom on May 2, 2023, and published by Hachette Books. Premise Nico di Angelo and his boyfriend Will Solace journey into Tartarus to rescue the Titan Iapetus. Background ''The Sun and the Star'' was announced on October 6, 2021. Rick Riordan decided to co-write this book with YA author Mark Oshiro to make sure that both Nico's point of view as a gay person and Nico and Will's romantic relationship would be as authentic as possible. Riordan and Oshiro created the synopsis and manuscript A manuscript (abbreviated MS for singular and MSS for plural) was, traditionally, any document written by hand – or, once practical typewriters became available, typewritten – as opposed to mechanically printed or reproduced i ... together and wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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