Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series by Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson is not your typical twelve-year-old. He sees things other people don't seem to notice--things that seem impossible. He has been kicked out of every school he has attended due to the many strange things that seem to happen when he is around. Things only get stranger for Percy when he finds out that he is a child of one of the Greek gods! He makes his way to Camp Half-Blood, a sanctuary for demigods like him, and embarks on an adventure with his new friends, Grover and Annabeth, like the ones he had only read about in Greek myths. All of a sudden, the fate of Olympus is in Percy's hands, and he must do what he can to defend this world he only just discovered.
A year has passed since Percy realized he was a child of one of the Olympians, and he is excited to return to his newfound home-away-from-home--Camp Half-Blood. After miraculously making it through most of the school year without any strange incidents, Percy's summer starts off with a bang, and he is thrown right back into the chaos of Greek mythology. After finding out that camp is in trouble, Percy and Annabeth embark on another epic quest, this time into the Sea of Monsters, to retrieve the one thing that could save their friends and their home.
A blustery snowstorm sets the mood for this darker third book in the series. Grover has found two young demigods at a boarding school, and Percy and his friends have arrived to bring them to camp. When things go horribly wrong, and one of his best friends goes missing, Percy is left feeling helpless. A team leaves from Camp Half-Blood, traveling across the country in search of their missing friend, and one thing is very clear. Something sinister is looming over Camp Half-Blood, like a dark storm rolling in, and they must figure out what is going on before it's too late.
Camp Half-Blood's enemies grow stronger every day. New demigods join their ranks to fight against the gods of Olympus and everything the camp stands for. As the enemies look for ways to invade Percy's home-away-from-home, they turn to the labyrinth--a humungous maze designed to confuse anyone who dares enter. Percy and his friends must figure out how to navigate the labyrinth before their foes, otherwise they must prepare for battle on their home turf.
Things have changed at Camp Half-Blood since the events of last summer. The date of Percy's sixteenth birthday, the day that a terrible prophecy is set to begin, creeps nearer, and the campers seem to be preparing for war. Percy himself is training harder than ever, but he still isn't sure he is ready for what is coming. Their enemies are strong, and the campers may not be able to count on the gods to come to their rescue this time. The fate of Olympus is once again at stake, and this is the summer when everything will change. Will Percy be the hero everyone expects him to be? Or will Olympus fall once and for all?
Anyone who enjoys Harry Potter and/or Greek mythology will love this middle-grade series. The characters are loveable, and they really grow throughout the series. Rick Riordan does a great job balancing humor and drama, and each book has higher stakes than the last, but it never feels overdone.
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