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Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse

Rick Riordan

Themes inside · 2 Ages 9–14 NYT Best Seller
Published
2026

Content report card

What's inside

High confidence

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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From the publisher

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.

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  • 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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