The Lost Hero
By Rick Riordan







      The Lost Hero, by Rick Riordan, is about this boy named Jason who wakes up in a bus and doesn't remember anything about himself. Apparently, he goes to a wilderness school, a school for bad kids. He is best friend with Leo, who is great with machines and tools, and has a girlfriend named Piper, who has a big secret to hide. The problem is that he doesn't remember anything. Jason and his friends are headed to a field trip to The Grand Canyon with other students and their coach, who is strict and annoying. When the three friends go to The Grand Canyon, trouble happens! A storm arrives! Not just any storm, a big storm! A storm which has storm spirits! Things get bad when they find out that their coach is actually a satyr (a.k.a. a faun). The storm spirits capture him leaving Jason, Piper, and Leo in shock. Then, a girl named Annabeth appears whose boyfriend,Percy Jackson, has been missing. Annabeth takes Jason Piper, and Leo to a camp called Camp Half-Blood. There Jason, Piper, and Leo, are assigned a cabin in which what Greek god they are related to. The three friends later find out that they have to rescue Hera , Zeus' wife, who has been captured and needs to be rescued before the winter solstice. Jason,Piper,and Leo have to go on a quest to find the goddess. They  find new places,secrets,people, and find out which god they are related to.
              As I was reading the book,I came across a theme. The theme was to always have friends with you when trouble comes. On pages 1-8, Leo and Piper care about Jason losing his memory. Also, on pages 465-466,Jason gets hurt by the giant,and Piper is there to comfort him. Another, is on pages 475-479,after Piper finds her dad, and gets emotional and Jason comforts her. That is why I chose that theme.
                        I would recommend this book to 7th graders.  The reason why is because this book is full of adventure and surprise. It also has Greek mythology, which lots of people love. This book is full of amazing characters and great details. That is why I would recommend this book to others.


About the Author:
Rick Riordan is the author of The Heros of Olympians and The Kane Chronicles. Also, Rick Riordan wrote The Percy Jackson series. Rick Riordan lives in San Antonio,Texas, with his wife and his two sons. Rick Riordan loves to read and write. He has always dreamed of being an author.


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Persuasive Five Paragraph Essay

                            Rich People Should Pay Higher Taxes

        Rich people should pay higher taxes because when people are born rich, the proper thing to do is help those who weren't as lucky. Since, rich people make a lot of money, they should pay a lot. Also, the rich can be greedy. Another thing is you cant depend on the rich. It is also unfair that rich people pay less. Rich people should pay higher taxes.
                    Firstly, rich people obviously make a ton of money. It's only fair that they should pay more. It wouldn't be fair to pay less. If rich people pay less, then they will become richer than they already are. If they make more, they should pay more.
            Secondly, another reason why rich people should pay higher taxes is because they can be greedy. Some can be greedy and use it for themselves. Rich people might not even donate money to charity. They can break promises. The rich can be greedy.
           Also, you can't always depend on rich people. They might not want to create jobs. You can't depend and trust them on everything. They may make promises, but they can change their minds, on donating money. You can't depend on the rich.
              Finally, my last reason is that it's not fair. Why should people who make less, pay more?  Why should people who make more, pay less? I think rich people should pay the most taxes, because it's only fair.  It's not fair for the people who pay less, and they should pay more. It is not fair that rich people pay less!
                        In conclusion, rich people should pay highertaxes. If people make more money, then they should pay more. Also, the rich can be greedy. You can't always depend on the rich. It is unfair that they pay less. Rich people better be lucky not paying high taxes, because if I was president, something will change.



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           Paula- The Best Lawyer There Ever Was!

             















When I grow up I think I'd make a great lawyer. I've always enjoyed getting tons of money. One of my favorite things to do is watch lawyers on the T.V. in court. I even have some even have some experience at debating. I am really good at debate, I love money and I like watching people, therefore, I will be the best lawyer that there ever was!                                                                                                                          
 Being good at debate has always come naturally to me. There was that time when I heard Mr.Allison say, " We will be debating". I'm always ready to debate. Whenever I debate, I feel like a lawyer. Being able to debate is the first step along the path to becoming  lawyer.                                             
Earning money is another thing I really enjoy. It's so exciting to even earn $1.00. When I'm earning money I feel like a money goddess. I am to money, what Quinlyn is to Niall Horan from One Direction. Being able to earn millions of money for the rest of my life would be amazing!
       
Being a lawyer takes special talent. I gained a lot of experience at watching people on T.V. at court debating. I learned a lot about the environment of lawyers. For example, lawyers are mostly at court or their office. The time I spent in a real office is sure to give me an advantage when it comes to becoming a lawyer.
                 
The three most important ingredients required in order to become a successful lawyer are being good at debate, loving money and enjoy watching lawyers, and I've got them all! I want to give justice to people. I'm never so happy as when I'm in the midst of a good case. It's like Quinlyn said, "Paula you'd make a great lawyer."When I am in a court, I start to get all hyper because this is where I am going to be when I grow up, and that's why I'll be the best lawyer there ever was!

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Book Review: The Red Pyramid

I recently read the book The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan. This book follows brother and sister, Sadie and Carter, who have been separated ever since their mother's death. Sadie lived with her grandparents and Carter lived with his father, an Egyptologist, Dr. Julius Kane. Carter and his father go to London to visit Sadie for Christmas, and their father takes them to a British Museum, and there they come across trouble. Their father summons a god by accident, and the god is Set, the god of evil, who wants to take over and destroy North America to make it his new empire. Set captures their father and now Sadie and Carter have to team up and go on a crazy adventure to find their father and defeat Set before it's to late. On their way, they meet new gods who help them, long lost family (such as Uncle Amos), and discover their powers.

The theme of the book is to always have your family by your back. Family is really important in the book. On page 511-512, Sadie gets a phone call at the end of the book from her grandparents, asking her if she wants to come back to London and live with them. Sadie rejects them and says she can't because she is already home in Brooklyn with Carter, Uncle Amos, Muffin (a.k.a Bast, her goddess name) and with their crazy baboon, Khufu. Also, in the book Carter and Sadie are annoyed by each other on their way to finding Set but in their mind, they know that they love each other. Also, in the book Sadie's cat, Muffin, turns out to be a cat goddess named Bast, who was summoned by their father and mother to protect their children. That is why I chose that theme.

I would recommend this book to other 7th grade readers, because this book is full of adventure. People who like Egypt mythology and gods would like this book. This book can also be filled with humor because of Carter's and Sadie's attitude and their thoughts. Also, there is a trilogy of this book. The second book is The Throne of Fire and the third book is The Serpent's Shadow. That is why I would recommend this book to 7th graders.

Rick Riordan is not only famous for The Red Pyramid. He is also famous for The Throne of Fire. Those two books won as New York Times best selling books. He is also famous for the Percy Jackson and the Olympian series. If you want to learn more about him, go to his website at www.rickriordan.com.

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Perfect Paragraph Practice: Unicorns vs. Pegasus Poop Debate

                                      

      
                I think that Pegasus poops rainbows, not unicorns. Pegasus can fly, so he has the ability to poop rainbows. Also, Pegasus' father is the god of water and Zeus made Pegasus magical, so Pegasus has the ability to poop rainbows. Unicorns don't have any reason why they can poop rainbows, but Pegasus does. Also, Zeus did not make unicorns magical, so that can be a fact that unicorns don't have any magic to poop rainbows. That is why I think Pegasus poops rainbows, not unicorns.