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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.