Books like The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
In the second installment of the Percy Jackson series, the hero and his loyal friends embark on a perilous quest to the Sea of Monsters. Their mission is to retrieve the legendary golden fleece, a cure needed to protect Thalia’s tree and, by extension, Camp Half-Blood itself. Facing familiar adversaries and unanticipated dangers, the group must rely on their friendship, courage, and wits to survive the ancient threats that lurk beneath the waves.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Rick Riordan
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