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I think kids will read more good books than we can possibly produce.

Rick Riordan

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Rick Riordan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 5
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Military City
USA
Richard Russell Riordan
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Richard Russell Riordan Jr
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The world was collapsing, and the only thing that really mattered to me was that she was alive.
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Fairness means everyone gets what they need. And the only way to get what you need is to make it happen yourself.
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The way Leo figured it, he spent more time crashing than he did flying. If there was a rewards card for frequent crashers, he'd be, like, double platinum level.
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Hold up. Leo stepped forward, wagging his Wii controller. Did you just call my a ship a monstrosity? I KNOW you didn't that.
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I'm a teacher still, but with a much larger classroom.
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Almost everything strange washes up near Miami.
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Okay, Annabeth said. What exactly do you smell? Something bad, Tyson answered. Great, Annabeth grumbled. That clears it up.
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He crossed the street toward the man in the trench coat, which left me with two choices: follow my dad and see what was going on, or do what I was told. I decided on the slightly less dangerous path. I went to retrieve my sister
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There's my baby! I cried, quite carried away, There's my poochiekins! ... Sadie, My dad said firmly, Please do not refer to the devourer of souls as 'poochiekins'.
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I figure the world is basically a machine. I don't know who made it, if it was the Fates, or the gods, or the capital-G god or whatever. But it chugs along the way it's supposed to most of the time. Sure, little pieces break off and stuff goes haywire once in a while, but mostly... things happen for a reason.
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He's nuts Bianca said We need to jump off this cliff i said Oh nice idea!! Your nuts too
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Just because you don't see me doesn't mean I wasn't there
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Coach Hedge shouted, 'Let the movie star go, you big ugly cupcake! Or I'm gonna plant my hoof right up your...
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Aphrodite, she said. Venus? Hazel asked in amazement. Mom, Piper said, with no enthusiasm.
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I pulled out Riptide.
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She sacrificed her life to make things right, Mitchell grumbled. She[Silena Beuregard] was a hero
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Nothing lasts forever, not even the best machines. And everything can be reused. - Hephaestus
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The Death Mist is not for helping! Akhlys shrieked. It shrouds mortals in misery as their souls pass into the Underworld. It is the very breath of Tartarus, of death, of despair! Awesome, Percy said. Could we get two orders of that to go?
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Because I know you, Percy Jackson. In many ways, you are impulsive, but when it comes to your friends, you are as constant as a compass needle. You are unswervingly loyal, and you inspire loyalty. You are the glue that will unite the seven.
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Also ... the plan sounded exactly like the sneaky, twisted, ridiculously annoying and noble sort of thing Leo Valdez would do.
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