#51 in Children’s books
The Sea of Monsters
- 288
- Pages
- about 5 h
- Reading time
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Our view
The second Percy Jackson book keeps the pace high and the jokes coming as the quest heads out to sea. Some readers remember Tyson most fondly: his bond with Percy gives the adventure its warmth. Though it is written for children, the twists can still catch older readers off guard, and the characters visibly grow. Begin with “The Lightning Thief”, since this volume builds directly on it.
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About the book
The Sea of Monsters is a 2006 children's novel based on Greek mythology by the American author Rick Riordan. It is the second novel in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series and the sequel to The Lightning Thief. This book chronicles the adventures of thirteen-year-old demigod Percy Jackson as he and his friends rescue his satyr friend Grover from the Cyclops Polyphemus and save Camp Half-Blood from a Titan's attack by bringing the Golden Fleece to cure Thalia's poisoned pine tree.
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.1 across 2,481 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 94% of the weight and the score stays at 8.1 — the Children’s books average of 7.9 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.9 | 186 | 8% |
| Google Books | 9.0 | 64 | 3% |
| Hardcover | 8.0 | 2.2K | 90% |
Frequently asked
What age is The Sea of Monsters for?
The Sea of Monsters sits on the Children shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 5–10. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 288 pages — shorter than 94% of the ranked books in Children’s books.
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