Estimated Time: 5 minutes

Rick Riordan, an American author and former middle school teacher, created the character Percy Jackson while telling bedtime stories to his son. His son's interest in Greek mythology and learning challenges inspired Riordan to write a story that would make these ancient tales more accessible and engaging for adolescent readers.

Watch this video to meet the author of our book.

This month, we will be reading a book full of characters from Greek mythology. In order to understand the characters, we need to start by understanding what a myth is.

Watch the video below to get us started in Greek mythology.