Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse
Rick Riordan
- Published
- 2026
Content report card
What's inside
Violence
Fighting, weapons, death
Language
Swearing, crude humor
Sexual content
Romance intensity, nudity
LGBTQ+ themes
Presence of characters or themes
Scary or mature
Horror, trauma, heavy themes
Substance use
Alcohol, drugs, smoking
What it offers
Positive messages
Kindness, courage, honesty, resilience
Positive role models
Characters who model good judgment and growth
Educational value
History, science, culture, how the world works
A note for parents
The third Percy Jackson book features typical middle-grade adventure action with monster battles and mythological combat, but violence is not graphic or dwelt upon. The story emphasizes friendship, loyalty, and sacrifice while characters model courage and problem-solving under pressure. Riordan weaves Greek mythology throughout, providing educational value alongside an engaging plot. This is appropriate for confident middle-grade readers who enjoy adventure fantasy with some peril but minimal profanity or mature content.
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Ready from about age 10.
From about 8, okay with a grown-up nearby.
For younger readers
- Violence is moderate (3/5) — a bit much at 9; fine with a grown-up nearby.
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When the goddess Artemis goes missing, she is believed to have been kidnapped.And now it's up to Percy and his friends to find out what happened. Who is powerful enough to kidnap a goddess? They must find Artemis before the winter solstice, when her influence on the Olympian Council could swing an important vote on the... When the goddess Artemis goes missing, she is believed to have been kidnapped.And now it's up to Percy and his friends to find out what happened. Who is powerful enough to kidnap a goddess? They must find Artemis before the winter solstice, when her influence on the Olympian Council could swing an important vote on the war with the titans. Not only that, but first Percy will have to solve the mystery of a rare monster that Artemis was hunting when she disappeared -- a monster rumored to be so powerful it could destroy Olympus forever.
Shelved under
- Children's stories
- New York Times bestseller
- nyt:series_books=2007-07-21
- Children's fiction
- Fantasy fiction
- Animals, mythical, fiction
- Adventure and adventurers, fiction
- Monsters, fiction
- book set
- book_set
- New York Times reviewed
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