The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)
The #1 New York Times Bestseller | Now a series on Disney+
12-year-old Percy Jackson discovers he is the son of Poseidon in the opener to the hilarious, fast-paced adventure fantasy series for young readers ages 10 and up
The paperback edition of the first book in Rick Riordan’s thrilling series, filled with magic, mythology, and plenty of monsters
Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school again—he can't seem to stay out of trouble. Is he supposed to stand by while a bully picks on his scrawny best friend? Or not defend himself when his teacher turns into a monster and tries to kill him?
Mythical creatures seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy's Greek mythology textbook and into his life. What’s worse, he's angered a few of them: Zeus's master lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect.
Percy and his friends Grover the satyr, and Annabeth, the demigod daughter of Athena, must find and return Zeus's stolen property and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus. They travel cross country to the gates of the Underworld in Los Angeles, facing a host of enemies determined to stop them.
With millions of copies and over 10 years spent on the New York Times bestseller list, Percy has also become a movie, a Broadway musical, and now a Disney+ series. He continues to find fans in classrooms and libraries across the world.
12-year-old Percy Jackson discovers he is the son of Poseidon in the opener to the hilarious, fast-paced adventure fantasy series for young readers ages 10 and up
The paperback edition of the first book in Rick Riordan’s thrilling series, filled with magic, mythology, and plenty of monsters
Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school again—he can't seem to stay out of trouble. Is he supposed to stand by while a bully picks on his scrawny best friend? Or not defend himself when his teacher turns into a monster and tries to kill him?
Mythical creatures seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy's Greek mythology textbook and into his life. What’s worse, he's angered a few of them: Zeus's master lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect.
Percy and his friends Grover the satyr, and Annabeth, the demigod daughter of Athena, must find and return Zeus's stolen property and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus. They travel cross country to the gates of the Underworld in Los Angeles, facing a host of enemies determined to stop them.
With millions of copies and over 10 years spent on the New York Times bestseller list, Percy has also become a movie, a Broadway musical, and now a Disney+ series. He continues to find fans in classrooms and libraries across the world.
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The Lightning Thief was an enjoyable, fast-paced read with a great introduction to myth for kids! If I knew any kids around the same age as Percy, I'd definitely recommend it!
The book was introduced in a children's lit class I was enrolled in a few semesters ago. During a discussion about the syllabus, the teacher indicated that this series was to rival Harry Potter. I found her remark interesting and committed it to memory. Now, more than six months later, I remembered her words and nominated it for my book club at work (the theme this month is young adult).
I don't think I can accurately judge whether or not Percy lines up against Harry, mostly since I only read the first HP book and need to read the rest of the series to feel qualified to compare the two. Still, I really appreciated the mythological references and the incarnation of the gods in modern day. Riordan does a great job crafting his hero and the world he lives in and I can't wait to read more.
The book was introduced in a children's lit class I was enrolled in a few semesters ago. During a discussion about the syllabus, the teacher indicated that this series was to rival Harry Potter. I found her remark interesting and committed it to memory. Now, more than six months later, I remembered her words and nominated it for my book club at work (the theme this month is young adult).
I don't think I can accurately judge whether or not Percy lines up against Harry, mostly since I only read the first HP book and need to read the rest of the series to feel qualified to compare the two. Still, I really appreciated the mythological references and the incarnation of the gods in modern day. Riordan does a great job crafting his hero and the world he lives in and I can't wait to read more.
In love with this book !! So many emotions and detail put into it so excited to continue the series!!
played out like a movie in my head wow. can't believe I despised reading growing up, this would have rocked 10 year old me's world DOWN
It is so cute! Recommend this book 100% It is a mixture of sweet and adventure moments and is overall amazing!!
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