The littlest hobbit is reading a chapter book voluntarily! His usual reading diet consists of Calvin and Hobbes, TinTin and Asterix the Gaul but a new series of books by Rick Riordan has captured the hobbits attentions and they are all racing through them (four available so far).
They center around a modern boy named Percy Jackson who discovers he's a demi-god, fathered by Poisidon. I myself am in the middle of book 3 and they are a refreshing break from presidential politics and imminent financial ruin. In each book there is a quest based on myth or the Odyssey, boon companions, magical weapons, and a climax involving great courage and dumb luck. Yes, they are very similar to Harry Potter but on a much easier reading level. The usage of myth is pretty clever though and relatively authentic. The hobbits are absorbing how the ancient Greeks thought the gods interacted with each other and humans. All in all, entertaining.
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