
Rick Riordan, Author
Season 7 Episode 8 | 26m 46s
Evan talks with author Rick Riordan.
Rick Riordan transformed from a beloved teacher into a best-selling children's author with The Lighting Thief, the start of a much-loved series about a 12-year-old demigod and his friends. The first book in his next series, The 39 Clues, hit stores in September, with a first run of one million copies. Not grown up enough for you? Riordan also wrote the award-winning Tres Navarre mystery series.
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Rick Riordan, Author
Season 7 Episode 8 | 26m 46s
Rick Riordan transformed from a beloved teacher into a best-selling children's author with The Lighting Thief, the start of a much-loved series about a 12-year-old demigod and his friends. The first book in his next series, The 39 Clues, hit stores in September, with a first run of one million copies. Not grown up enough for you? Riordan also wrote the award-winning Tres Navarre mystery series.
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