(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

(4) 4-6 Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Adapted by Robert Venditti. Illustrated by Attila Futaki. In this fourth in Riordan's series pitting Roman and Greek demigods against an awakening goddess Gaea, Percy and Annabeth trek through Tartarus to escape through the Doors of Death, while their friends fight their way to the Doors' mortal side to rescue them. The wisecracking teens reveal emotional depths while overcoming monsters and personal obstacles in this high velocity continuation of the gripping franchise. Glos.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) 4-6 Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Adapted by Robert Venditti. Illustrated by Attila Futaki. Two of Percy Jackson's early adventures--questing for the Golden Fleece to renew Camp Half-Blood's protections, saving Annabeth from holding up the world in Atlas's stead--are turned into polished graphic novels with charismatic illustrations. Somewhat visually indistinguishable characters and a few overbroad narrative leaps cause periodic confusion, but the format makes the most of dynamic settings and thrilling monster battles. Review covers these Percy Jackson and the Olympians titles: The Sea of Monsters and The Titan's Curse

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(3) 4-6 Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Adapted by Robert Venditti. Illustrated by Attila Futaki. Color by Jose Villarrubia. This graphic novel introduces Percy, half-human son of Poseidon, and Camp Half-Blood, a haven for young demi-gods. Jackson devotees may lament the absence of some scenes, but the spirit of the novel holds up well. The precise timing of panels lends extra oomph to punch lines and action scenes, while settings spanning multiple panels or full pages suggest the epic scale of Percy's quest.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(3) 4-6 Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Set up as an entertaining diversion before the series' climax with the conceit of preparing young demigods for camp, this lighthearted supplemental volume contains short stories (Percy retrieves Ares's chariot, keeps the Sword of Hades from falling into the wrong hands, etc.), a grayscale map and packing guide, interviews with campers, and a color insert profiling the gods.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(2) 4-6 Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. The battle between the Olympians and Titan Kronos comes to a head in this final series installment. Poseidon is under attack, a Titan disguised as a storm system bears down, and Percy's sixteenth birthday, on which it's prophesied that he will make a fateful choice, approaches. Once young and unsure, Percy and his friends have matured into battle-tested veterans with easy strength.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2009

(2) 4-6 Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Percy Jackson, half-blood son of Poseidon, enters the Labyrinth with Annabeth (daughter of Athena), Tyson (a Cyclops), and satyr Grover. There, they uncover a plot to invade Camp Half-Blood. The melding of Greek myths with modern-day settings remains fresh and funny in this fourth installment, as the friends draw nearer to the foreshadowed showdown against Kronos and renegade half-blood Luke.

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

(2) 4-6 Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Percy Jackson, modern-day half-blood son of Poseidon, returns to face mythical monsters while on a cross-country trip. Percy's kept occupied fighting skeleton warriors and Atlas himself. The plot may seem a little muddled to those unfamiliar with the earlier books. However, the high-powered action sequences, humorous transposition of Olympian legends to the modern day, and direct, unassuming narration remain big draws.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2007