(3) 4-6 Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Adapted by Robert Venditti. Illustrated by Orpheus Collar & Antoine Dodé. Demigods Percy Jackson and Annabeth search the Labyrinth for Daedalus, who might help Camp Half-Blood stave off invasion by Luke, the demigod collaborating with the evil titan Kronos. The 2008 novel's abridgement into graphic-novel form is neatly carried out; dynamically illustrated panels show cartoony teens fighting humorously depicted mythological monsters and use shading and composition to create mood.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2008

(3) 4-6 Kane Chronicles series. Adapted by Orpheus Collar. Illustrated by Orpheus Collar. Siblings Sadie and Carter Kane attempt a "shadow execration" to subdue Apophis, the Egyptian god of chaos, by imprisoning part of his spirit. This graphic novel adaptation of the series' third book has the snappy pace and humorous quips of a good comic book, while the dramatically blocked, color-saturated panels--showing a diverse group of teens blasting baddies in swirls of color--add visual appeal.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam