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it was good but the Olympus heros books are better
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)
This book was totally awesome.
7th grader Percy Jackson has been living a normal life... by his standards, of course. His stepfather, Gabe UGLIano, is a bully to him. After Chiron hands him Riptide to defend himself against one of the Furies, his whole life transforms to one of a demigods. He is soon sent to Camp Half-Blood, where demigods go to for the summer. He meets new enemies, rivals, and friends. I give this book a 4.5 stars, as I have read the whole series.
i love the percy jackson series.THERE AWESOME!!!!!
I've only seen the comic book of it, I HATE novels.
It was really interesting
It is FULL of adventure.
You gotta luv Percy Jackson!! The Percy Jackson series is amazing...Rick Riordan does a fantastic job writing it. I recommend these books to people who love humor, action, and Greek mythology. Also, the "Heros Of Olympus" books are good too, Percy is also in those books but he's older. So, i suggest before you read the "Heros of Olympus" that you should read the original Percy Jackson books so you'll have a better understanding.
Percy Jackson and the lightning thief is one of my favorites. It is one of my favorite books because,in the story it decribes percy very spacific.
I loved this book and the characters themselves. The characters made me feel like they were someone who i'd want to get along with. My favorite characters were: PERCY GROVER ANNABETH These characters were amazing and were really funny. These characters were amazing so was the story. Although this book was amazing this series itself was incredible!