“ Even Dionysus's welcome-home speech wasn't enough to dampen my spirits. Yes, yes, so the little brat didn't get himself killed and now he'll have an even bigger head. Well, huzzah for that. In other a… Rick Riordan
“ Don't die on me, she ordered. You are not dying on me.Yes, ma'am. He felt light-headed, but she was about the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen. Her hair was smoldering. Her face was smudged with so… Rick Riordan
“ Behold, my children! she said. The instrument of my revenge. I will call it a scythe!The Titans muttered among themselves: What is that for? Why is it curved? How do you spell scythe? Rick Riordan
“ Every child's taste is different. Don't worry if they're not reading 'War and Peace' at age 12. First, build a good foundation and a positive attitude about reading by letting them pick the stories th… Rick Riordan
“ You can't plan for feelings. You have to accept that. Let it scare you. Trust that it'll be okay anyway. Rick Riordan
“ Why would Gaia be back at camp?’ Leo asked. ‘Percy’s nosebleed was here.’ ‘Dude,’ Percy said, ‘first off, you heard Athena – don’t blame my nose. Second, Gaia’s the earth. She can pop up anywhere she… Rick Riordan
“ Why won't you drown? he wailed, pummeling me with his fists.I'm Poseidon's son, I said.Curse that upstart! I was here first! Rick Riordan
“ We need our goats! I yelled.I waded through the crowd until I reached our chariot. I grabbed Otis’s face and pressed my forehead against his.Testing, I whispered. Is this goat on? Thor, can you hear m… Rick Riordan
“ This is the Valdezinator, of course!’ He puffed out his chest. ‘It works by, um, translating your feelings into music as you manipulate the gears. It’s really meant for me, a child of Hephaestus, to u… Rick Riordan
“ Then there was Nico di Angelo. Dang, that kid gave Leo the freaky-deakies. He sat back in his leather aviator jacket, his black T-shirt and jeans, that wicked silver skull ring on his finger, and the… Rick Riordan
“ The meeting was like a war council with donuts. Then again, back at Camp Half-Blood they used to have their most serious discussions around the Ping-Pong table in the rec room with crackers and Cheez… Rick Riordan
“ She held up her calloused, grimy fingers. Leo couldn't help thinking there was nothing hotter than a girl who didn't mind getting her hands dirty. But of course, that was just a general comment. Didn'… Rick Riordan
“ Piper bit her lip. The last thing she wanted to do was check Katopris for more terrifying images.'I've tried,'she said.'The dagger doesn't always show what I want to see. In fact,it hardly ever does''… Rick Riordan
