The Lightning Thief
 | Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1By Rick Riordan Miramax, 2006, Paperback Customer Rating: 265 reviews Recommend |
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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 that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he’ll be safe. She sends Percy to Camp Half-Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with his friends—one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena—Percy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld (located in a recording studio in Hollywood) and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods.
Title: The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)
Sales Rank: 459 in Books
Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Miramax, 2006-04-01, Paperback, 392 pages, ISBN: 0786838655
Package Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.2 x 1.1 inches, 0.5 pounds
- Really impressed by the accuracy -
- Like many of the books I wind up falling in love with, I stumbled upon The Lightning Thief by accident. I was wandering around Border's and found this gem on a table with signs saying "If you liked Harry Potter, then you might like these..." They were right.
The concept of the famous gods from ancient mythology still existing… More reviews
- I'm sure a lot of people are saying this,but look out Harry!
- Where do I start?
Alright,first of all,there is great character development and great characters.The story is great,almost everything about this series is great.
For those of you who haven't heard,this is about a tween named Percy Jackson.He has been kicked out of five boarding schools already and Percy has just gotten a letter telling him that he won't be invited back… More reviews
- Wonderfully Creative
- 12 year old Percy Jackson has always known he is different - he's been kicked out of several boarding schools, he's dyslexic, and he's never known who his father was. But he is about to find out just how different he is - characters from Greek mythology have entered his life and his best friend Grover is not who Percy thinks he is.… More reviews
- 5 STARS?!!! You'd better believe it!
- This series of books (still going) is awesome. It's like the Harry Potter series for today's kids. But don't let that discourage you; I read these books and I'm 18. Anyone with ANY interest in mythology SHOULD READ THIS BOOK SERIES. It's an interesting twist on the idea that the Greek gods still exist today and… More reviews
- Amazing Book
- Rick Riordan is a great author and his book The Lightning Thief is one of my favorite books. Two of my favorite qualities in a story are plot twists and suspense. There are many action scenes in this book and all of it leads up to a major plot twist in the end.
In his characters you see a great amount of pride and confidence in themselves. They… More reviews
