Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book One: The Lightning Thief
By Rick Riordan
- Release Date: 2009-05-02
- Genre: Fairy Tales, Myths & Fables for Young Adults
Description
The #1 New York Times Bestseller | Now a series on Disney+
12-year-old Percy Jackson discovers he is the son of Poseidon in the opener to the hilarious, fast-paced adventure fantasy series for young readers ages 10 and up
The eBook edition of the first book in Rick Riordan’s thrilling series, filled with magic, mythology, and plenty of monsters
Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school again—he can't seem to stay out of trouble. Is he supposed to stand by while a bully picks on his scrawny best friend? Or not defend himself when his teacher turns into a monster and tries to kill him?
Mythical creatures seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy's Greek mythology textbook and into his life. What’s worse, he's angered a few of them: Zeus's master lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect.
Percy and his friends Grover the satyr, and Annabeth, the demigod daughter of Athena, must find and return Zeus's stolen property and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus. They travel cross country to the gates of the Underworld in Los Angeles, facing a host of enemies determined to stop them.
Withmillions of copies and over 10 years spent on the New York Times bestseller list, Percy has also become a movie, a Broadway musical, and now a Disney+ series. He continues to find fans in classrooms and libraries across the world.
Reviews
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5By miahsausageIt was really fun to readGreat book
5By Pdog723I love the sample. I read through page 1-43. Since I need to ask my parents for the book. I started so I can just start when I get the book. I very recommend this book!!SOMETHING FAMILIAR
4By Paper chasin70The book was a great read. Never did I find myself bored. Definitely keeps your attention. After reading it, I strongly felt like the Harry Potter series was trying to be copied. Kinda like a copy my homework and don’t make it obvious. However it is the experience that matters and I definitely had a good one reading it. I will say that Harry Potter at least progresses in its books. Here Percy is fighting gods in the first book, which makes it a hard sell. After also attempting to watch the horrific movie, I can’t say I’ll be rushing to read the next one in the series.Loved It
5By Zipster1!This book was sooo good, I got the series for Christmas and I’m hooked, I immediately went to grab the next book off my shelfYay
5By amazing charliecakeSo goodStill as awesome as the first time.
5By ConRtistLoved this book as a kid, and revisiting it 10 years later was just as rewarding.Hi
5By j'ai oublièI love the storie. I am OBSESSED with Greek mythology (I’m writing a book based off of it even though I am Percy’s age In this book) the last book made me cry but the third book made me happy. My fave goddess appeared. Guess who through emojis 😍💄👩🏼❤️The best!
5By pal.2013❤️This book is amazing, I can’t wait to start the thirdFun and Engaging
5By Diakon14Fun story filled with creative references to Greek mythology. Highly recommend for any reader who wants to read about heroic journeys. Perfect for adolescent readers!Amazing book and amazing author
5By soph-uThis book had a pretty good storyline and had amazing characters!