This book is about a half-blood named Percy Jackson which starts out in NYC and deals with mythology like Zeus and Hades. It is a really good book! This uses a lot of imagination. I would REALLY recommend this book. Also, when you finish, if you like it, don't forget to read the second book: "The Sea of Monsters"!
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)
By Rick Riordan
Book 1 of 5 in the
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 5 - 8 | Grades 3 - 8 | W | 4.7 | 87223 |
Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school... again. No matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to stay out of trouble. But can he really be expected to stand by and watch while a bully picks on his scrawny best friend? Or not defend himself against his pre-algebra teacher when she turns into a monster and tries to kill him? Of course, no one believes Percy about the monster incident; he's not even sure he believes himself. Until the Minotaur chases him to summer camp. Suddenly, mythical creatures seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy's Greek mythology textbook and into his life. The gods of Mount Olympus, he's coming to realize, are very much alive in the twenty-first century. And worse, he's angered a few of them: Zeus's master lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Now Percy has just ten days to find and return Zeus's stolen property, and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus. On a daring road trip from their summer camp in New York to the gates of the Underworld in Los Angeles, Percy and his friends -- one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena -- will face a host of enemies determined to stop them. To succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the true thief: he must come to terms with the father who abandoned him; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of failure and betrayal by a friend; and unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves.
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
ISBN-13: 9780786838653
ISBN-10: 0786838655
Published on 3/21/2006
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 416
Book Reviews (1486)
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this is AWESOME. i wish i was a half blood
BEST BOOK EVER!!!!!!!!!!!! This is one of my favorite books! I love the adventure in it! This book is full of surprises! I recommend this to EVERYONE!
FUN
This book is so exciting! A little summary for you would be:a boy named Percy Jackson is always sent away to boarding schools by his mother. Not because she doesn't like him around,because Percy soon finds out that his mom only does that to protect Percy. Percy soon finds out he isn't a normal kid. He's what they call a half-blood.P ercy soon learns more about his past and his father. Things seem wierd to him now.Suddenly, Percy finds himself on a quest! His adventure has just begun.
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan is totally awesome!! I love how the story or myth use really good words and it have a very good and entertaining scene. This myth make you think and use your imaginary a lot. I really recommend this book.
awsome
I watched the movie and I watched it 5 times
Lightning Thief is about a boy named Percy Jackson who soon finds out he is the son of a god. I hope you read and enjoy the book!
So far, the book is fantastic! i love it....but the only thing is i wish i watched the movie AFTER i finished the book because its not as exciting as what i intended since ive already seen the movie.....but great book so far!