'To have books at that time that gets [kids] excited about reading for fun, that’s just critical.'
The Big Picture Percy Jackson and the Olympians author Rick Riordan has been a childhood staple for nearly 20 years, with a bestselling series that continues to permeate pop culture and span generations as the years go on. Riordan first made waves in the publishing industry with his Percy Jackson series that previously spanned five total books centered on its title character.
When speaking with Collider's Maggie Boccella, Riordan revealed why he wanted to keep The Chalice of the Gods at a middle grade level. He named two major reasons why he doesn't carry an older Percy into young adult territory, first noting that a "selfish reason" is because the middle grade tone is what he writes best — something present in much of his work.
"So, I think that’s probably the reason that Percy Jackson did as well as it did, is that I was doing what they always tell you to do, I was writing what I knew and writing to an audience that I really kind of got. I have written other things. I started writing adult mysteries, and that was fine, but it didn’t click in the same way. So, for me to keep Percy in that zone is to recognize that that’s what I do best.
Rick Riordan Wants to Keep Kids Reading Riordan's ability to consistently capture the middle grade tone is key to keeping readers of all ages hooked. More importantly, he wants to appeal to readers at an early age. He said that "it’s so important that middle school kids have things to read. It’s such a difficult time and it’s so crucial, and people at that age are right where, most of the time, they will either turn into readers or they won’t.
The Chalice of the Gods is available now online and in stores. Watch the trailer for Disney+'s Percy Jackson and the Olympians below before it premieres on December 20:
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