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Quote of the Day Fresh quotes Topics Authors I'm Feeling Lucky Disable ads! 74 quotes by Rick Riordan Richard Russell "Rick" Riordan, Jr. (/ˈraɪərdən/; born June 5, 1964) is an American author best known for writing the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. He also wrote the adult mystery series Tres Navarre and helped edit Demigods and Monsters, a collection of essays on his Percy Jackson series. He helped develop the ten books of The 39 Clues series and wrote the first book in the series, The Maze of Bones. In 2012, he completed a trilogy... Read full biography of Rick Riordan → 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ctrl → It's not easy. I got lots of rejections when I first started out. If you want to write, you have to believe in yourself and not give up. You have... → 0 The images from the book you make in your head are always going to be the best images. 0 To a degree, the Greek and Roman mythological heroes are just the first superheroes. They appeal to children for much the same reason. These gods and... → 0 I think kids want the same thing from a book that adults want - a fast-paced story, characters worth caring about, humor, surprises, and mystery. A... → 0 My goal in the classroom was always to make sure they were having so much fun that they didn't realize they were learning. 0 We tend to think of divorced or complicated families as a modern invention, and that is not at all true. You only have to read the Greek myths to see... → 0 I feel incredibly fortunate to have had the level of success I've had. I was just writing stories for my own sons. 0 Every child's taste is different. Don't worry if they're not reading 'War and Peace' at age 12. First, build a good foundation... → 0 I wanted my students to leave my classroom loving reading and wanting to read more, and if they left my classroom thinking that reading is boring... → 0 I've been reading Greek mythology since I was a kid. I also taught it when I was a sixth grade teacher, so I knew a lot of mythological monsters... → 0 I stick closely to the structure of the myths. I may have some fun with the mythology by changing the environment to modern-day, but the structure of... → 0 It's always hard to wrap up a series. The longer I spend with the characters, the more they become like friends. 0 I get letters from college kids who have read Percy Jackson when they were younger who tell me, 'I just passed my Classics exam.' The books... → 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ctrl → Add a quote!


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