Ages 9+1-min guideFantasyAdventureLoss
The Titan’s Curse
by Rick Riordan
Good fitA good fit for most kids 9 and up. Still fast and funny, but the darkest of the first three books. Two heroes die, and one death is slow and sad.
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What it’s about
Percy and his friends rescue two demigod kids, Bianca and Nico, from a monster. But Annabeth is captured, and the goddess Artemis goes missing too. A prophecy warns that two heroes on the rescue quest will die.
The ending
What might come up
Death and lossA lotBianca dies stopping a giant metal robot. Zoë dies slowly of her wounds and is deeply mourned.
ViolenceA lotSword and arrow fights with monsters, poison darts, and skeleton soldiers with guns.
Scary momentsSomeA manticore, a skeleton army, and Annabeth and Artemis forced to hold up the sky.
LanguageA littleRunning jokes about the word 'dam' at Hoover Dam, and 'conceited little brat.'
RomanceA littleAphrodite teases Percy about Annabeth. Gods’ affairs with mortals are mentioned.
Why kids like it
Monster fights, a goddess’s band of Hunters, and a prophecy that keeps readers guessing.
Free printable quiz
- 1Which goddess goes missing?
- 2What monster attacks Percy at the school?
- 3Who turns out to be 'the General'?
- 4What heavy load does Percy take from Artemis?
Read it, then watch it
Read the book first, then watch it together and talk about what changed.
