This first book of the Percy Jackson series starts the adventure of a demigod named Percy Jackson. After having his first accident with water on his most current field trip, he is attacked by a monster and is quickly recruited by Camp Half-Blood. He learns his godly parent is Poseidon, and engages in a quest to stop a godly war between his father, Zeus, and Hades.
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)
Percy Jackson........ok so Percy Jackson a normal kid with his mom dating someone else which he doesn't like...BUT!later in the book he finds out he is the son of the Greek God Poseidon so NOW...he is a demo god!so now he goes to the camp halfblood with his best friend grover and he meets annabeth daughter of Athena and they go on a awesome adventure to find Zeus Lightning bolt and they only have 10 days and they fight medusa and lots other it was a wonderful book I recommend it to 10 to 16 year olds!I rate it 5 stars!!😘😘😘
Percy Jackson has never been a normal kid....unless normal is being the son of the Greek God Posideon. Oh and on top of that everyone is trying to kill him...well mostly the Greek badies. Anyways someone stole Zeus Lightning bolt and blames it on Percy. Ok now skip ahead Percy is now at Camp Half-Blood,his best friend hover is a boat from the waist down, and he meets annabeth the daughter of Athena. They all go on a big adventure to return the bolt (after they found it) while dealing with Medusa, Gods, Furies, and much mode, cheating death many times. You absolutely need to read this book you'll be hooked and not want to stop reading until you've finished! -ajg15
I read this book in middle school and decided to come back to it for a re-read. This is a great book, I love all the details added to it. The authour did a great job.
This book was really cool. It kind of made it seem like issues that people have can actually be the special talents that they use to defeat the evil in the world.
Percy Jackson is a boy who gets kicked out of boarding schools a lot. As much as he tries, he can't get out of trouble. He discovers that the ancient greek gods are still alive, and that Zeus blames Percy for stealing his master lightning bolt, and Percy has to try to find it and return it to him.
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The Lightning Thief is one of my favorite books of all time! It is about a boy, (Percy Jackson) who discovers that his dad is a greek god and his life is turned upside down. He goes on a dangerous quest to win his fathers graces and discover who he is.
really great book
I Totally love this book! I would rate it 9 plus. It is for boys and girls. It has monsters from Greek methodology, along with all of the Greek gods is full of action and suspense. It has funny moments, and has cool characters! It is must-read!