RICK RIORDAN (raierden) By Alex and Josh

-How has rick Riordan contributed to the world of literacy?

A well known mythology author who has written 8 series` with another coming out in 2016 (Trials of Apollo).

Fact file

D.O.B. : 5/6/1964 in San Antonio

Occupation : Novelist/Author

Type of Writing : Mythology, First person.

Full name : Richard Russell “Rick” Riordan, Jr.

Favorite book : Battle of the Labyrinth

List of Series`

• Tres Navarra (1997-2008).

• Percy Jackson (2005-2009).

• Heroes of Olympus (2010-2014)

• Kane Chronicles (2010-2012)

• Demigods of Olympus (2014-2015)

• 39 clues (2008-2011)

• Camp Half-blood/Kane Chronicles cross series (2013-2015)

• Magnus Chase (2015-

• Trials of Apollo (2016-

Mythologies he’s wrote-

• Norse

• Roman

• Greek

• Egyptian

He has also written 39 clues and Tres Navarra series’ and also many cross-series’ too.

Rick Riordan has written a lot in his time and he differs topics a lot.

Early Life

• School – Alamo Hts. High

• His father was a ceramist

• Mother was a musician and artist that loved to travel

• His first novel that he read was Lord of the Rings

• He came 3rd place in a UIL writing competition

• He graduated with a double major in English and Math

• He attended North Texas State for the music program but then moved to UOT in Austin

• He liked Mythology since middle school but got into mystery later on

Early Life cont.

• College - worked as a music director at Camp Capers (inspiration for Camp Half-Blood).

FUN FACTS

• He reads and swims in spare time.

• He can play guitar (rumor says he’s good!).

• He travels with his family (a lot).

• His favorite characters (from his books are –

• Grover (Percy Jackson)

• Bes (Tres Navarra)

• Tyson (Percy Jackson)

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• www.rickriordan.com

• https://en.wikipedia/wiki/Rick_riordan.