Percy Jackson and the Olympians just wrapped its first season and is renewed for a second. Following the story of Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon, the book and TV show showcase Percy travelling across the US, searching for the real thief of Zeus’s master bolt.
- Riptide
- Book: Percy receives Riptide from Mr. Brunner when Alecto attacks him
- Series: Mr. Brunner gives Riptide to Percy, encouraging to not let people like Nancy get to him
- Alecto Attacks Percy
- Book: Alecto attacks Percy when they are alone in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Series: Alecto attacks Percy outside in front of a crowd of people
- Percy Being Expelled
- Book: Percy calls Mr. Nicoll an “old sot” and is expelled from Yancy
- Series: After “pushing” Nancy into the fountain, Percy is expelled from Yancy
- Gabe Ugliano
- Book: Gabe is abusive to both Sally and Percy
- Series: Gabe is more of a deadbeat “dad” that is mostly just rude to others
- The Gateway Arch
- Book: The trio visits the Gateway Arch due to Annabeth’s love for architecture
- Series: The trio visits the Gateway Arch, a temple of Athena, searching for protection against Echidna and the Chimera
- Ares’s Introduction
- Book: Ares and the trio meet at a diner
- Movie: The trio encounters Ares when leaving St. Louis
- The Lotus Hotel and Casino
- Book: The trio visits the Lotus Hotel and Casino after being enticed by a bellhop
- Series: The trio specifically enters the Lotus Hotel and Casino to search for Hermes and ask for his help
- Percy’s Confrontation with Luke
- Book: Luke sought to get rid of Percy, summoning a Pit Scorpion that later poisons him
- Series: Luke attempts to recruit Percy for Kronos’s army, resulting in the two sword fighting after Percy refuses
The Percy Jackson & the Olympians book series by Rick Riordan is available to check out from the Mission Viejo Library. It is also available to download for free from Libby.