Has your 2nd grader read the Percy Jackson books?

[almostmom]

DS just finished the Harry Potter series, reading all the books over the last 5 months. Many people suggested the Percy Jackson series as a follow up, but I haven't read them, and online they suggest them for 5th grade and up. I've also heard they are a bit mature, though Harry Potter definitely got there by the end too.

Any thoughts on whether this is appropriate for a 7 year old (almost 8)? Do I need to read them with him (reading my own copy) to help explain them? I did read Harry Potter at the same time as him (I have 100 pages to go!), but I'd like to read a couple of my own books now.

Do you have other suggestions if this isn't appropriate? He was reading the Droon books before he got into Harry Potter, but he isn't picking them up now. When you've been in the middle of an intense story for 5 months, it's hard to think about switching gears!

Thank you--