The Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book One: Lightning Thief

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Rick Riordan

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.

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Author

Rick Riordan

Pages

384

Publisher

Hyperion/Miramax Kid

Published Date

2005-06-14

ISBN

0786856297 9780786856299

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"A great start to a fun series!"

Jonathan Kent

"classic"

Ari’s Corner

"THATS MY SON"

Mara

"I didn't read this series until I was an adult and my God goes it slap. "

Nemo Tracey

"Book 1 Percy Jackson- I love this series! I have always loved the Greek god myths and this brings you straight into that world. Percy is a brave kid and perfectly matched with wise girl Annabeth and their faithful guide and protector Grover. "

Nicole Sinders

"3.5. Had I read this when I was 10 I definitely would have made it my whole personality. I would have been the kid on the playground saying *yea well my dad is Hades soo… 💅 * As an adult obviously I’m no longer in the target audience age group, but this was still a fun read. I think if you are reading this later in life you need to lower your expectations on how amazing a kids book will be in order to have a good time hah. I’ll probably finish the series. "

Mandy

"so so so so good!! i 100% recommend "

brooke ⭑

"This book literally got me into reading highly recommend"

Kenny_m

"I read this as a child and didn't like it. Reread it as an adult in anticipation of the show and it was actually pretty good!"

Olivia

"Read this book in 6th grade, but never cared to pay attention, till this year. I was entertained by the story and the Characters that were represented, and looking forward to reading the other books in the series."