About This Book
Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse-Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy's mom finds out, she knows it's time...
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9h 47m
slow reader
180 WPM
7h 2m
average reader
250 WPM
5h 2m
fast reader
350 WPM
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7 h 2 min
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7 h 49 min
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Audio 2x
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