THIS BOOK IS INCREDIBLY INSANE! It is so incredibly vivid, and it is amazing. This book will hook you, and you´ll have to finish it!!!!
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 (1482)
I haven't read it yet but my friend is OBSESSED with it, so I assume it's really good (she has good taste in a lot of things)
Good book
Perfect for everyone interested in Greek Myth! Read this book and check out the rest of the series! Happy Reading!
This book was really good. I read it when I was in 5th grade and literally could not put it down. I have read this book soooo many times!
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is a middle-grade novel written by Rick Riordan. Jump into a world of urban fantasy, fantasy, and mythology.
It was amazing, with humor and a great story as well.
This book is about Greek mythology and it's the first book of the first series of Rick Riordan's books. It is really interesting and it explains everything you need to know and understand what's happening in the story. I got addicted to it once I started.
I have read all the Percy Jackson books and they are all scary, funny, and a little sad.
I absolutey LOVED this book! The characters are developed really well and I love how there's also some humour. I found this book really interesting and I believe it has a really compelling plot. I find this series similar to Harry Potter, so for those potterheads who don't know what to read next, this is definitely the book for you. I also think this would be a great book for those who enjoy reading fantasy and are interested in Greek Mythology. This book deserves a big 5 stars!