Question

use the text to compare and contrast artemis fowl and percy jackson and the olympians.
the percy jackson and the olympian series and the artemis fowl series are two popular sets of adventure novels about teenagers. both series first appeared in the early 2000s, and both deal with fictional creatures. in the percy jackson series, the main character, percy, finds out that he is the son of a greek god. on the other hand, artemis fowls parents are human beings. however, he becomes involved with imaginary creatures. for example, he kidnaps a fairy in the first book of the series. he is also amazingly intelligent and daring.

Explanation:

• "A series of adventure novels": Both series are adventure novels about teenagers, so both should be checked.
• "Involves fictional creatures": Both series deal with fictional creatures, so both should be checked.
• "The main character is the son of a god": Only Percy Jackson (from Percy Jackson and the Olympians) is the son of a Greek god, so only check for Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
• "The main character's parents are human": Only Artemis Fowl (from Artemis Fowl) has human parents, so only check for Artemis Fowl.

Answer:

• A series of adventure novels: Artemis Fowl (checked), Percy Jackson and the Olympians (checked)
• Involves fictional creatures: Artemis Fowl (checked), Percy Jackson and the Olympians (checked)
• The main character is the son of a god: Artemis Fowl (not checked), Percy Jackson and the Olympians (checked)
• The main character's parents are human: Artemis Fowl (checked), Percy Jackson and the Olympians (not checked)