Sugar and caffeine. My willpower crumbled.

For a moment, Percy actually remembered what it was like to be happy. He had an amazing girlfriend. They could have a future together.

I try to craft books that are fun, that are sort of subversively educational so kids learn but they don't really feel like they're being lectured to, and I want kids to always finish one of my books and think, "That was great, where's the next one?"

Tantalus made a wild grab, but the marshmallow committed suicide, diving into the flames.

Just his luck he was related to this grubby old dude. He hoped all sons of Neptune didn't share the same fate. First, you start carrying a man satchel. Next thing you know, you're running around in a bathrobe and pink bunny slippers, chasing chickens with a weed whacker.

My only thought was to keep him away from Annabeth.

Good fighting with you, Seaweed Brain." Ditto.