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The Titan's Curse: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 3

(2007, Fiction - Fantasy, Written by Rick Riordan)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    More excitement at the Percy Jackson series midpoint.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 9 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Percy is loyal, kind, and determined to help his friends, even when they're not always nice to him.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Some fantasy fighting, a semi-major character is killed by a dragon, another evil character falls off a cliff and appears to be dead, teens are threatened and attacked by monsters.
  • Sex:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    A lot of play with almost swearing about a dam they visit: eg. ""Where was the dam snack bar?"
  • Consumerism:

    Car, snack, soft drink, department store, electronics brands.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    A reference to drinking and drunk driving.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Titan's Curse: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 3

Parents need to know that there's some violence here, though mild compared to many fantasies aimed at this age group: teens are threatened and attacked by monsters, one character dies, and another appears to. There's some wordplay with the word "dam."

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    • My highlights are:
    • Educational

    THE TITANS CURSE

    An awesome book. This book is my favorite in the series so far. It was written just like the old ones, and has almost all of the characters. This one is awesome!!!

  2. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Educational
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    I loveeeeee it and I'm 10 years old. Its definatley a book my parents would allow me to read. It is educational about Greek mythology. It sends positive messages to stay out of danger. And I think Annabeth is a very good role model.

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Educational

    Amazing :)

    I love this book! Anyway, it has alot of the Greek Myths in it. There is a mention of drinking but that's explainable-how can you not write a book about Mythology without Dionysus?

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    • My highlights are:
    • Educational
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    Great book read the hole series it's a really good book you should get it!

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0

    REALLY GOOD!

    This is a awesome book! I love the whole Hoover dam part when they first get there xD A truly good book.

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