The Lightning Thief

Rick Riordan

Thorndike Press, 2006 - Juvenile Fiction - 483 pages

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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Review: The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1)

User Review  - Namratha Kumar - Goodreads

HALF-BOY, HALF-GOD, ALL HERO!!....the Tagline says it all. Percy Jackson is your quintessential pre-teen, dyslexic and suffering from ADHD. Getting into unexplainable scraps and shuffled from school ...

Review: The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1)

User Review  - JG (The Introverted Reader) - Goodreads

Percy Jackson tries to be good, but circumstances just don't allow him to be. Trouble always seems to find him. Let's not talk about what happens to his math teacher his sixth grade year... At the end ...

About the author

Rick Riordan was born on June 5, 1964, in San Antonio, Texas. After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a double major in English and history, he taught in public and private middle schools for many years. He writes several children's series including Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Kane Chronicles, and The Heroes of Olympus. He also writes the Tres Navarre mystery series for adults. His short fiction has been featured in Mary Higgins Clark Mystery Magazine and Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. He has won Edgar, Anthony, and Shamus Awards for his mystery novels.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Lightning Thief; Book 1 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series, Rick Riordan; Thorndike Press Large Print Literacy Bridge Series
• Author: Rick Riordan
• Edition: large print
• Publisher: Thorndike Press, 2006
• ISBN: 0786282258, 9780786282258
• Length: 483 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Family / Parents; Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic; Juvenile Fiction / Legends, Myths, Fables / General; Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Friendship; Juvenile Fiction / Sports & Recreation / Camping & Outdoor Activities