Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Of course, we went to The Lightning Thief on Friday. Percy Jackson is as much a hero in our household as he is in the pages of the book. Paris had never read an entire book all the way through before he found Percy Jackson and the Olympians. I had even taken him to the eye doctor to make sure he didn't have the same problems with his eyes that Athena did (convergence insufficiency). But once he found PJ, he stayed up late in the night to finish the books and couldn't wait to read the next one in the series. He was almost as excited to get the final book (The Last Olympian) for Christmas as he was to get his bike.

Once he finished the series he sold the series to anyone who would listen with all the zealous passion of a missionary. He has convinced quite a few kids in his class to read it, and his teacher as well. Everyone in the family(except Apollo) read the first book once they found out a movie was being made--Brian listened to it on his commute when it looked like he wouldn't finish before the release date. He finished reading it the night before we went. Athena and Paris both have started writing "books" based on the Percy Jackson world.

The books are definitely faster paced, funnier, and shorter than the Harry Potter books. Of course, I have always had a soft spot for Greek mythology. The movie is definitely not as true to the books as the Harry Potter movies, and that disappointed Paris a little, but the movie is very good by itself--good storyline, good acting, and only PG.

We had a great time. Thanks for introducing us to Percy Jackson, Paris!