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Rick Riordan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 5
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Teacher
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Military City
USA
Richard Russell Riordan
Jr.
Richard Russell Riordan Jr
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Sacrifice
Success
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Words had started swimming off the page, circling my head, the letters doing one-eighties as if they were riding skateboards.
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She’s pretty,” Zethes mumbled. “I mean, she’s right.
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Great. I've made a friend.
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He was slumped over, blood trickling from the side of his mouth. I shook his furry hip, thinking, No! Even if you are half barnyard animal, you're my best friend and I don't want you to die!
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You’re that lady,” Leo said. “The one who was named after Caribbean music.” Her eyes glinted murderously. “Caribbean music.” “Yeah. Reggae?” Leo shook his head. “Merengue? Hold on, I’ll get it.” He snapped his fingers. “Calypso!
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You have to rise above the squabbling and chaos, and keep believing. You have to always keep your goals in mind.” -Hera, goddess of marriage
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We ran, plowing through another pile of peppers. [No, I didn't pick a peck of them, Sadie - just shut up.]
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They know they’ve won,” Carter guessed. “They’re making a show of it.” “Yes,” Amos said. “Well, let’s blow up the boats or something!” I said. Amos looked at me. “Is that your strategy, honestly?
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Now fight me! For today thee House of Hades will be called the saviors of Olympus.
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Um, dad? I called How's it going? Percy! Annabeth whispered. We're in a hurry!
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Hmm…” Jason snapped his fingers. “I can call a friend for a ride.” Percy raised his eyebrows. “Oh, yeah? Me too. Let's see whose friend gets here first.
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It was if the city knew about Percy's dream of Gaea. It knew that the earth goddess intended on razing all human civilization, and this city, which had stood for thousands if years, was saying back at her: You wanna dissolve this city, Dirt Face? Give it a shot. In other words, it was the Coach Hedge of mortal cities- only taller.
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Thank Ra!” She exclaimed. “Yeah, I’m alive.” “No, I almost jumped in after you. I hate the water!
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Either the kid was naturally hyper or he was hopped up on enough caffeine to give a heart attack to a water buffalo.
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Things will work out - maybe just not the way you plan
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We can’t make a portal—” “We’ve got a flying boat,” Carter offered.
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Percy looked at his friends. “I’m getting tired of this guy’s shirt.
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I want to build some thing permanent.
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If possible, try to avoid pushing each other over the edge, as that would cause me extra paperwork.
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Before Keto could notice, Hedge pointed towards the top of the amphitheater. It looked like he might be screaming, Gods of Olympus, what is that? Keto turned. Coach Hedge promptly took off his fake foot and ninja-kicked her in the back of the head with his goat hoof.
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