Another Character Comes to the Story

Summary of this week's chapters

This are the last chapters of our amazing book! At first, Annabeth, Grover, and Clarisse got to the ship and Tyson and Percy were holding Polyphemus back. Clarisse insulted Polyphemus so he sank the ship. Tyson called over Rainbow (the hippocampus) and his friend so they took Percy and his team out of Polyphemus Island. The hippocampus only could go a little bit near Miami Beach. They thanked the hippocampus and swimmed to shore. The checked the newspaper and they were 10 days away from camp so they thought Thalia's trees was almost dying. They had to go fast so they paid Clarisse an airplane ticket back to camp so she would get faster and save the tree. After they send Clarisse in a plane, they turned around and found Luke again. Luke's guards got Percy and his team to Princess Andromeda. Luke asked for the fleece but obviously they didn't have it. He found out Clarisse had it and was already handing it to camp so he was planning to go to the Miami airport. Percy made an iris message to make everyone at camp see that Luke was the one who poisoned Thalia's tree and that he was going to heal Kronos. This made Dionysus fire Tantalus and make Chiron return. Luke fought against Percy and he almost defeated Percy until Chiron and other centaurs came and took Percy and his team out of Princess Andromeda and back to camp. Chiron talked to Percy about his prophecy. He said that he wasn't sure that he was the one of the prophecy but if he was that he should be prepared to fight and maybe defeat Kronos. Chiron also admitted that he is Kronos' son. When they arrived at camp, they heard the fleece was working well on the tree but that it needed some time until it was fully okay. There was guardians who patrolled the tree. Clarisse was thanked a lot since it was her quest and Percy and the other ones not much but they didn't cared much. Percy saw Hermes and he said that he couldn't make Luke realize he was bad but Hermes said it was okay and he just tried to tell Percy how much the gods love their childrens. Percy received a letter of Poseidon saying "Brace yourself." They had a chariot race but Tyson didn't participate on this one. He told Percy he asked Poseidon for a friend which was Percy they had a nice moment together before the race started. Percy and Annabeth won the chariot race. Grover was staying all summer and was later going again for his quest to search Pan. Percy was not guilty of any damage he made the school at the start but he was still expelled. Percy's mom called, she first was angry with Percy for escaping out of camp but then she was glad he was safe and okay. She said they would find another school for him next year. Then, Percy talked to Tyson and he said that Poseidon had got him an internship to work with Cyclops on his underwater palace. On the night, Percy still had those dreams about Kronos and he also had a dream about Polyphemus sitting on his cave. Grover woke Percy up and said something about Annabeth that was lying there on Thalia's tree. Everyone went to the hill were Thalia's tree was and they were shocked and cursed Kronos because he tricked them again. The fleece was so powerful it just didn't healed the tree. On the tree there was a girl with Greek armor and Percy got near her. She was lying beside Annabeth. Percy told everyone to go and get some nectar and ambrosia which would heal her but everyone stood there shocked. The girl waked up feeling really bad like if she was dying. Percy told her everything was okay and asked her her name. She said "I'm Thalia, daughter of Zeus.'" (Page 279). Everyone was shocked. Then Percy realized it was a trick from Kronos, he brought Thalia back and changed the prophecy.

Important quotes

"Families are messy. Immortal Families are eternally messy. Sometimes the best we can do is to remind each other that we're related, for better or worse..." (Page 258). 
I agree with what the author say here. I think in some way he is trying to teach us that families may not be the best but we have to be there always for each other. I think this is a really nice quote. This made me reflect a lot of what families are for. It also made me realize how big and important families support is. 
"I'll admit, I felt a little jealous." (Page 273)
I kind of feel good about Tyson but a little bad for Percy. I feel good for Tyson because this is a big and great opportunity. I feel a little bad for Percy because Poseidon has never given Percy something like that. The good thing is Percy also feels very good for Tyson and proud.

Final Thoughts  

I really enjoyed this book a lot. I learned a lot from this book. Most of all I learned about the importance of family and friends. I really like Percy's adventures. I do recommend this book to other people who like adventures like me. I got really hooked to the book.

This week's gif

How I feel right now after finishing this book.

    

They Finally Arrived

Summary of this week's chapters

This chapters were full of excitement. At the beginning, Annabeth tells Percy about a prophecy were a half-blood child of The Big Three (Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades) will only live until the age of 16 and then he would become a dangerous weapon. Percy and Annabeth arrive at a spa called "C.C Spa & Resort" When they get there, C.C wants Annabeth to go with someone to help her far away from Percy as possible. C.C stays with Percy and talks about this makeover she could make him to look wonderful. She says there is only one condition, he needed to drink a special drink. Percy wanted to have that makeover so he drinked it. But, instead of becoming this perfect Percy, he became a hamster! Annabeth returned and saw Percy as a hamster, she made C.C turn Percy into human again and then they went out of there. They found a vessel called Queen Anne's Revenge and they used it to go to the island. Percy got some sleep but he didn't dream about Grover. He dreamed of voices saying you can't beat me and it was apparently Kronos. Annabeth wanted to hear the sirens because they said that they sing the truth about what you desire and if you survived them you become wiser so he told Percy to don't let her get out of the ship. Percy was didn't heard the sirens although he wanted and Annabeth almost fell but Percy saved her. After that, they had reached Polyphemus home. When they arrived, the place looked beautiful because of the Fleece. They saw the fleece on top of a tree so they thought it would be very easy to go get it but there were piranhas guarding the tree. They found Polyphemus with Grover and then they found Clarisse. She said the truth about Grover that he was a satyr and then Polyphemus didn't want to marry him anymore and he wanted to eat Grover and marry Clarisse. The sunset was coming and Polyphemus was getting ready to eat Grover and marry Clarisse until Annabeth tricked Polyphemus with the "nobody trick" that Odysseus used when he confronted Polyphemus. Percy went to rescue Grover and Clarisse and with hope to find Tyson but Clarisse said that when the ship blowed up, she was the only one to get out. Annabeth was invisible but Polyphemus trapped her and dropped her very bad so she got much hit. By that time Percy, Clarisse and Grover where there and attacked Polyphemus together and got ready to go in the ship and return. Grover was carrying Annabeth and was taking her to the ship so Percy and Clarisse tried to ran after them. Polyphemus was right after them. Percy got a knife and cut the ropes of the bridge they were going through and he also stabbed Polyphemus with the knife, he was very injured. Percy felt bad for the Cyclops so he didn't kill him and he asked for the fleece and he said yes but he was just fooling with Percy. Then someone hitted Polyphemus with a rock.... it was Tyson! Tyson get them the fleece and used it on Annabeth for a while because she was really hurt. She couldn't stand and as they were going to Queen Anne's Revenge, they had to swim for a little part so Annabeth had to make an effort and swim.

Important quotes

"Bad Polyphemus, Tyson said. Not all Cyclopes as nice as we look.'' (Page 220)
I really like the kind of message the author is giving. I think like in some way it means that sometimes we might look good but we can make things really bad. I also liked how Tyson was alive and was there for his friends.
"Clarisse picked up Annabeth like a sack of flour and lugged her down the beach" (Page 223)
I liked this part of the book because it shows how Clarisse is good with them although before she hated them. I think in some way she was thankful and was in a team feeling. Even if she carried Annabeth like a sack of flour, she still helped.

Final thoughts

We almost get to the end of the book! I think our main problem is already solved so I will like to know what happens next. I predict they will get someone to heal them. I hope they get to camp fast so they can give the fleece and be healed. I also predict that they will be very honored for going and rescuing the fleece. I hope we have a good end.

This week's meme

How I and I think the others felt when they were fighting Polyphemus.

A Rescue That Ends Bad

Summary of this week´s chapter

In this week´s chapters the adventure continues. In the beginnig, Percy and his team (Annabeth and Tyson) try to scape but as they scape they see one half-blood and they found out Luke was talking about Chiron and a prophecy. Tyson can make the exact same voice since he is a Cyclops, so he copies Luke. Luke finds Percy and his team and talks to them. Luke accepts that he poisoned Thalia's tree. He also reveals he has a team and that they are going to reform Kronos and he tries to persuade Percy and Annabeth to join his side. Percy's team escapes from Princess Andromeda and go to a life boat. On the life boat they contacted Chiron through iris message and he said something about Miami. Then, the life boat hit Virginia and Percy knew the exact coordinates since he gets knowledge in the sea for being the son of the sea god. They arrived at a bay and when to one of many half-blood hideout Annabeth, Thalia and Luke made when they escaped from the monsters wanting to go back to Camp Half-blood. Annabeth told Percy about Thalia and that she died when they escaped from the monsters to return to camp because of a Cyclops and that's why Annabeth didn't much liked Tyson. Annabeth send Tyson to buy donuts and he bought them at a place called "Monster Doughnuts". Annabeth knew that this monster doughnuts were places were monsters lived. A Hydra came to their place because of the doughnuts. They defeated the Hydra by exploding it with a canyon ball thrown by Clarisse who picked Percy and his team on her ship. When they got to the ship Clarisse said Dionysus and Tantalus expelled them from camp. She said she didn't want to be part of a team with Percy so they were like guests. Percy had another dream about Grover where he asks Polyphemus where the Golden Fleece is but he doesn't tell him and Polyphems says Grover needs to finish his weeding training tomorow. On the morning, Percy eavesdrops the conversation of Clarisse and his father Ares. Ares sounded very strict and mad. Later, they got to the part in The Sea of Monsters where there is Charybdis and her sister Scylla. Charybdis sucks up the sea and Scylla starts plucking sailors of the ship. They had problems in the engine so Tyson goes and solves it because he is a Cyclops and can support the heat. Charybdis sucked them up but nothing really bad happen and then Scylla throwed them from her cliff and before they landed the ship exploded. Everything blowed up and Percy didn't know what happened to Tyson since he was on the engine room.

Important quotes

"Joins us and you will be rewarded. We have powerful friends, sponsors rich enough to buy this cruise ship and much more. Percy, your mother will never have to work again. You can buy her a mansion You can have power, fame-whatever you want. Annabeth, you can realize your dream of being an architect. You can build a monument to last a thousand years. A temple to the lords of the next age!" (Page 130-131)
I like the persuasive writing the author is using right now because it's really appealing. He is using things important and that struggle a lot on Percy and Annabeth's life. I really like how he also says what great future they will have if they join his side.
"When you're at sea you have perfect bearings. That is so cool."
I also think is really cool how Percy has perfect knowledge on the sea. I also like how the author makes everything make sense like this. I also think is nice how Annabeth complimented that advantage

Final Thoughts

I think this book is having a good plot with all this adventures. I think this part is kind of the middle of the story where we are almost close to the biggest story. I predict they will be tomorow with Grover and rescue him. I also predict maybe Luke will also be there to get the Fleece. I am super excited to continue reading the book.

This week's meme

My reaction when Luke seemed so convincing.

       

An Opportunity Is Being Presented

Summary of this week's chapter

In this week's chapters a lot of exciting things happened. First, Percy started to feel embarrassed that Tyson was his half-brother and he kind of wanted to deny it and felt mad with Poseidon. Then, Tantalus organized a chariot race and Annabeth was first teamed up with Percy but then they got into a fight and they ended up doing the chariot on different teams, Percy and Tyson and Annabeth and some of the people from her cabin. While Percy was lonely, because of the fight he had with Annabeth, he started to remember all of the memories he had about Luke and how he almost killed him and leaving him a scar. Percy had another dream about Grover where he could communicate with Grover and he is wearing a wedding dress and he looks like he is going to get married but he is telling the groom that he needs more days. Then he tells Percy he is on an island with a Cyclops called Polyphemus and to please rescue him. Polyphemus thinks Grover is a lady Cyclops. Grover got there when he was searching for Pan but it was all a trap and it leads to this cave with this Cyclops and that's why no Satyr comes back. He tells Percy that this island is located on The Sea of Monsters but Percy doesn't know where that is. He also tells him that they are like connected so if he dies, Percy also dies. Percy tells Annabeth about the dream about Grover. She tells Percy that it's impossible that that will happen so they will talk later since the chariot race was going to start. The Chariot race started but then bronze and evil pigeons attacked and they were very dangerous. They played a song and all the pigeons died. Tantalus punished Annabeth, Tyson and Percy for the pigeons and made them dish cleaners. Annabeth tells Percy about the Golden Fleece which can heal Thalia's tree and make camp go back to normal. They said it's on The Sea of Monsters where Grover was, that was located on the Bermuda's triangle. They asked Tantalus if they could go in a quest to find the Golden Fleece and he accepts but he sends Clarisse instead of Percy, Annabeth and Tyson. On the night, Percy meets Hermes and he tells him about the quest but he tells Percy to go and he gives him a bag full of things that will help Percy and a ship called Princess Andromeda to go on his quest. Hermes also mentions he also wants Luke to go back to being good and that if they see Luke to make him capacitate and go back to the Olympian's side. Percy, Annabeth and Tyson go on the quest and go in Princess Andromeda but to get there they had to ride hippocampus that were animals from the water that Tyson called Rainbow. They slept there and Percy had another dream but first it started with voices from Tartarus and telling mean things to Percy and then Grover trying to delay the wedding day and telling Percy to hurry up! The next day Annabeth realizes all the people from the ship is on a sort of trance and that Luke is also aboard on the ship. They need to get out!

Important quotes

"Good-bye Percy. There is a new Golden Age coming. You won't be part of it." (Page 70)
I infer that this quote means that Kronos is going to take over the Olympus and that this new age is coming. It kind of tells Percy like they have a plan so be prepared fora huge thing. I also think it means if Percy continues to support the Olympian's he is not going to end well and that this Golden Age is going to rule and he is not going to be on it.
"Oh   my gods, Percy! You are so hopeless." (Page 86) 
In this part I got really confused on the feelings of both. I thought Percy wanted to go on the quest to save Grover and get the Golden Fleece, but here he is so negative. Also Annabeth at first didn't want to go on the quest so i think they changed like positions. 

Final thoughts 

I am very hooked to the book right now since it's starting the rising action. I predict they will have problems with Luke when he finds him. I also predict Clarisse will be somewhere near the fleece. I think this has been so far the best things that have happened. I really want to know what is going to happen when Luke will find Percy and his team.

This week's meme

How I think Percy felt when he knew he had the resources to go on the quest.

  

   

In A Year, Plenty Of Things Change

Summary of this week´s chapters

This new book called: The Sea of Monsters is a really incredible book. It starts when the half-blood Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon, has a dream about Grover, his best friend who is a satyr, that something is chasing Grover. Percy starts a good year so far until the last day of school when he destroys the school while playing dodge ball with monsters. This year, he meets a new friend called Tyson. When they almost beat the monster, Annabeth, friend of Percy and daughter of Athena, talks to Percy and they go immediately to camp in a taxi driven by the Gray Sisters who were really intelligent and knew what location Percy was seeking but Percy didn't knew what they were talking about. They just said 30, 31, 75, and 12. When they arrived at camp, the camp was being attacked by two huge bronze bulls. They defeated the bulls and discovered Tyson was a Cyclops! Chiron, the activity director, was being replaced for Tantalus who was a monster from the fields of punishment. They also found out Thalia's tree, Thalia was the daughter of Zeus who gave her life to protect the camp and became a pine tree, was being poisoned by something really dangerous from Tartarus. At the end of the chapter, all people at camp have dinner and then Poseidon claims Tyson as his son!    

Important quotes

"Yes, trouble, Tantalus said with satisfaction. You caused plenty of it last summer, I understand." (Page58). This quote made me think how much Tantalus didn't like Percy. He tries to make Percy look like all he does is trouble and he makes fun of it. Tantalus didn't start well with Percy but it was much of his fault since he didn't respect him and didn't gave him a good welcome.
"Chiron, what's happening? You're not.... leaving? Her voice was shaky. Chiron was like a second father to her." (Page 51)
I think the author is trying to make people see how strong Annabeth and Chiron's relationship was. He is trying to show how hard is Chiron's leaving for both. I also think he is trying to make people see the impact Chiron has made over Annabeth.

Final thoughts

I want to keep reading the book because it's very interesting. I think maybe Percy will go on a quest like the last book. I also predict maybe Percy will try to make camp a good and fun place for Chiron since he now is his half-brother. I want to know what is going to happen to Thalia's tree!

This week's meme

When I found out Tyson was Percy's brother