Wonderstruck!

I am truly sorry that I haven't been around to post lately but honestly nothing was really going on. Anyway just finished Brian Selznick's Wonderstruck and let me tell you, it leaves you wonderstruck! If anybody has read a book by Brian Selznick then you know what I mean. His stories are mostly these fantastic pictures that take you through the book. This one was about two kids who's stories are set 50 years apart and are  both deaf. They struggle to communicate at times but make it through. Ben's goal is to find his long lost father while Rose just wants to know where she belongs in this world. The best part is that Ben's story is told only through words and Rose's through pictures. I was mesmerized. I also am proud to announce that Brian Selznick along with Rick Riordan will be October's authors of the month! I will not personally meet Brian Selznick but I'm having my dad meet him. If you have any questions just comment by October 2nd. I might meet Rick Riordan so you can ask questions for him to. Last but not least there is new character art,

Hazel Levesque's Stallion

Also known as Arion, this horse makes Olympic sprinters and cheetahs jealous. He's fast. He's also Hazel's most powerful tool.
What do they do? Aside from his lightning-fast feet and some impressive brute strength, Arion is the most loyal horse a girl could ask for.
Noteworthy: Arion was initially a royal treasure of the Amazons, and has a taste for gold, and other metal objects. What's precious to humans is lunch to Arion.

Rick said...

Meet Hazel, a girl with a complicated past. Demigod? Yes. Is that horse important? You bet. Hazel has powers you have never seen before, because her godly parent is on the Roman side. But (major hint) she is related to a character you know well from the Percy Jackson series.Which one? I think that will surprise you.


I personally think it's the roman version of Athena. Anyway, happy one week till' Son of Neptune.
-Meg

Lois Lowry Update And Other Information

Sadly, I did not make it last night and nobody had any questions either, so oh well. I will be contacting her by e-mail as soon as somebody asks a question. I highly recommend The Giver Series by her. Also, You Have To Stop This (Secret Series #5) came out today and we will be e-mailing him next month and maybe meeting Rick Riordan again. Another new book that came out today was The Underdogs By Mike Lupica. It's about a kid who loves football but can't get enough people to do it because of money. I highly recommend his books even if you're not a big sports person. To finish off my post here I would like to introduce the newest character, Thanatos.

Also known as the god of death. This guy controls where souls go after people die. Fun job, huh?
What does he do? Acts as a lieutenant of Pluto (Hades), Thanatos acts as border control to keep souls from crossing between life and death without his permission.
Noteworthy: He's a good looking guy. Who knew the god of death was a looker?

Rick said...
Time for our Tuesday character reveal!
You will meet many gods in The Son of Neptune, but here's a fellow most mortals would prefer not to meet: Thanatos, the god of death. What part will he play, and what's up with those chains? For that, you will have to wait for the book. However, if you'd like to read up on Thanatos, I'd recommend one of my favorite online resources for Greek mythology: theoi.com.

Why has Rick been so boring with his character reveal posts lately. Grrr

-Meg

Author of the Month!!!

Why I call it that I don't know. Anyway there is a chance that I will meet bestselling author, drum roll please, LOIS LOWRY!!!! (PS: That's a girl) She's coming to town and I might just get to run by and see her. If you have a question just comment it by Monday afternoon. I will be doing a final check at around 5:00. Just keep in mind that I'm not exactly positive that I'm going because the time is a little rough, don't give up hope though because I also will e-mail her if it comes to that. Also, there's been a new character release. Here's what everybody's said about Ella the Harpy...

This is not your typical ridiculously skinny half bird half woman. Ella the Harpy is more than meets the eye, and a very useful ally for demigods Percy, Hazel, and Frank.

What does she do? If an encyclopedia could take the form of a woman (or bird), it would be Ella. Any questions from Latin phrases to the definition of photosynthesis, she knows the answer.

Noteworthy: Don't let her tiny body fool you, she's got a massive appetite - just don't feed her cheese. Ella doesn't like cheese.

Rick didn't say anything interesting, but he did share this awesome picture...

...with a hot of the press copy of The Son Of Neptune!!!! I'm really excited for the new book and was wondering what you guys were going to on the release day if you're as pumped as I am. I plan to head to the bookstore as soon as school's out then reading until the day's done. Then maybe if I'm lucky I'll get to go meet him on tour. Alas, I must stop this rambling post,

-Meg

Phantom Tollbooth and Pottermore!

Another great book. Definitly a good one if you're looking for a laugh. It's about Milo's adventure through the lands of Dictionopolis, The Doldrums, Digitopolis, and other strange places. Him, Tock the Watchdog, and the Humbug must rescue the two princesses, Rhyme and Reason, to save the kingdoms. This is a very funny book. I had a good laugh while reading it. I also would like to say that I got into Pottermore and that it hates me. I was sorted into SYTHERIN!!!!!! They tried to make me feel better but it didn't work. Grrrrr. Anyways, Pottermore is sort of like reliving the books. You get to explore everything Harry Potter with lots of new info that nobody knew. It's really good minus all of the maintnence I've been getting today. There's also TONS of cool artwork for each page. Anyway, I also hope that you guys like my new header! I love Wordle!!! I was messing around and gave it a shot.

-Meg

Meg Finds Out That She Really Need To Read The Lost Hero Again

I found out that I really, really, really need to read The Lost Hero again. This has been about the 5th time this week that I have messed up on TLH Info. I would like to say sorry for this post I did a while back about Festus not being the Bronze Dragon. I was on Camp-Half Blood Wiki and noticed that they said that he attatched them himself. I am a bad fan.

Here's the post...
Most Percy fans thought that Festus was the bronze dragon from The Demigod Files but I have figured out that it's almost impossible. The bronze dragon did not have wings and Festus did. So yeah short post but it's a little informal I guess.... Anyway happy reading,

Sorry
-Meg

PS: Anja you were right.

The Giver By Lois Lowry

WOW!!! That was a really good. I just finished The Giver and is now probably one of my favorite classics. It's about a kid named Jonas who lives in a world filled with order and nobody has any decisions on what they want to do or not. It's not like the people hate it though, they can't imagine life with choices. Then Jonas gets called out from the rest of the Twelves to go through special training with the Giver. I won't tell you anymore except that it's worth the read.

-Meg

Never-Ending News!

Meet Octavian!

It's Tuesday and that means that a new character has been released! I would like you to meet Octavian and his sacrificial teddy bear. Here's what Rick said about him...

Tuesday again, and time for another character reveal from The Son of Neptune! Meet Octavian and his unfortunate collection of stuffed animal friends. What Octavian's story? You can get some hints at the Heroes of Olympus website, but only time will tell if he's friend or foe, and what part he will play.

The good news: only four more weeks until the book is released!
 
And here's what THOO site said...
 
Octavian's Sacrificial Teddy Bear
Stuffed animals around the world should fear when Octavian is around - meet his newest victim.

What does it do? Act as a willing participant in this young demigod's regular rituals. By sacrificing stuffed animals, like this poor teddy bear - Octavian is able to read the will of the gods - very handy, if gruesome.

 Noteworthy: Octavian is a demigod for Percy and friends to watch - if not careful, their fate could resemble that of this pile of fluff.

 I don't like the sound of him. Whoever would destroy stuffed animals isn't my type of person. Anyway that's the Rick Riordan news for the week. L also would like to update our James Dashner fans that he is doing a contest for a advanced copy of The Death Cure at his site http://jamesdashner.blogspot.com/ All you have to do is write a comment about his new podcast, Wordplay at http://www.wordplaypodcast.com/ They will be doing a kid's podcast every third Monday. I also want to say that The Scorch Trials is wicked good. I can't tell you what it's about because it would ruin the first one, The Maze Runner.

My Life As A Book

My Life as a Book is not what I expected it to be. I thought that it would be a story about a book's life with everyone reading it and all, but no! It was a about a kid who hates reading and had to read 3 books for summer reading. He's more of a cartoonist though. His parents have tried everything to get him to read, give him a chocolate chip per page, let him draw his vocabulary words, and hired a tutor! He still won't read. Then he escapes into the attic and finds an old article about a girl who drowned in Massachusetts, but they live in California. Why would his mom have kept that??? Read the book to find out.