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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (Book 1) (Percy Jackson And The Olympians) by [Rick Riordan]

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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief is the first bestselling book in Rick Riordan's phenomenally successful Percy Jackson series - now with a new cover look.

Half boy. Half God. ALL Hero.

Look, I didn't want to be a half-blood. I never asked to be the son of a Greek God.

I was just a normal kid, going to school, playing basketball, skateboarding. The usual. Until I accidentally vaporized my maths teacher. Now I spend my time battling monsters and generally trying to stay alive.

This is the one where Zeus, God of the Sky, thinks I've stolen his lightning bolt - and making Zeus angry is a very bad idea.Sunday Times

About the author:

Rick Riordan is an award-winning mystery writer. He lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife and two sons. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, Rick's first novel featuring the heroic young demigod, was the overall winner of the Red House Children's Book Award in 2006.

Books by Rick Riordan:

The Percy Jackson series:

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters

Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse

Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth

Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian

Percy Jackson: The Demigod Files

The Heroes of Olympus series:

The Lost Hero

The Son Of Neptune

The Mark of Athena

The Heroes of Olympus: The Demigod Files

The Kane Chronicles series:

The Red Pyramid

The Throne of Fire

The Serpent's Shadow

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386 pages
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Publisher

Puffin
Publication date

1 May 2008
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978-0141319131
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Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson knows he's different, but when a teacher becomes a deadly monster and his scrawny best friend turns out to be a satyr, he learns he's a hero--the half-blood son of an Olympian god. Narrator Jesse Bernstein artfully creates a variety of characters, including nervous goat-boy Grover and bossy wise-girl Annabeth (Athena's daughter), but his masterpiece is the boyish and sarcastic Percy himself. Bernstein also rises to the challenge of giving voice to the Olympians. From Aries's growling and guttural snarls to Zeus's haughty tones, Bernstein breathes new life into these ancient characters. Adults and children alike will be spellbound as they listen to this deeply imaginative tale unfold. J.C.G. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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Gr. 6-9. The escapades of the Greek gods and heroes get a fresh spin in the first book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, about a contemporary 12-year-old New Yorker who learns he's a demigod. Perseus, aka Percy Jackson, thinks he has big problems. His father left before he was born, he's been kicked out of six schools in six years, he's dyslexic, and he has ADHD. What a surprise when he finds out that that's only the tip of the iceberg: he vaporizes his pre-algebra teacher, learns his best friend is a satyr, and is almost killed by a minotaur before his mother manages to get him to the safety of Camp Half-Blood--where he discovers that Poseidon is his father. But that's a problem, too. Poseidon has been accused of stealing Zeus' lightning bolt, and unless Percy can return the bolt, humankind is doomed. Riordan's fast-paced adventure is fresh, dangerous, and funny. Percy is an appealing, but reluctant hero, the modernized gods are hilarious, and the parallels to Harry Potter are frequent and obvious. Because Riordan is faithful to the original myths, librarians should be prepared for a rush of readers wanting the classic stories. Chris Sherman
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002RI9S2Y
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Puffin (1 May 2008)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 15981 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 386 pages

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Rick Riordan is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the Kane Chronicles, and the Heroes of Olympus. He is also the author of the multi-award-winning Tres Navarre mystery series for adults.

For fifteen years, Rick taught English and history at public and private middle schools in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Texas. In 2002, Saint Mary's Hall honored him with the school's first Master Teacher Award.

While teaching full time, Riordan began writing mystery novels for grownups. His Tres Navarre series went on to win the top three national awards in the mystery genre - the Edgar, the Anthony and the Shamus. Riordan turned to children's fiction when he started The Lightning Thief as a bedtime story for his oldest son.

Today over 35 million copies of his Percy Jackson, Kane Chronicles, and Heroes of Olympus books are in print in the United States, and rights have been sold into more than 35 countries. Rick is also the author of The 39 Clues: The Maze of Bones, another #1 New York Times bestseller.

Rick Riordan now writes full-time. He lives in Boston with his wife and two sons.

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Aparna

Good

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Plot twist was very obvious from the start but in all it was a good book to read . .

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 29 October 2022

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Very good book.Percy Jackson is amazing

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Ayesha Ahmad

The best mythology book

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ this book deserves a five star! It has a great story great mystery and much more to explore I loved this book so much being the person I'm I LOVE mystery and mythology so I highly recommend it! If you love mythology and mysteries! Percy is a twelve year old boy who discovers that he has superpowers and his life is in danger so would percy survive in this world?

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Pareddy Swetha Reddy

Adventurous book

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 15 July 2022

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It's a very amazing and exciting book written Rick riordan it's really good I definitely recommend to read this book

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Prathipa

Wonderful ✨

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 11 July 2022

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There is no damages.....

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 18 June 2022

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No issues with the item, nice story line, read the book in 3 days.

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Kajal

No spoilers!! (LOVED IT)

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Omg ok so this was truly something... To be honest I completely picked this book without even reading the synopsis and completely on being recommended by a couple of my friends and boy was I surprised. This book was everything that I needed from the humour to the major sass and sarcasm I loved it all. This book is a page flipping madness you can't help but fall in love with all the characters ( the main one as well as the minor ones). It was a joyful read I love percy and Annabeth they are just so lovable. Grover's friendship with percy was just gold. Don't think twice about wanting to pick this up, the Greek mythology was so incredibly woven into this story and it made so enjoyable to read.
PS: now I have finished the entire series and absolutely loved it

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KAUSHIK CHONGDER

Quite addictive and engaging

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 14 May 2022

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Personally I am huge fan of Rick Riordan and his, language style. This book was really worthy he days of reading

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Lunar Shine

Put on the Bookshelf

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 19 January 2019

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My 10 year old Grandson wanted to start reading the Percy Jackson series of books, so I bought him the first book, The Lightning Thief. He started to read it then I saw that he had put it aside. When I asked him whether he was enjoying it, he told me that he thought it was a bit scary for him at the moment. He is a sensitive soul, so we put it on the Bookshelf until he feels he can read it in the future.

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JOE GOVIER

A fantastic story! a brilliant intro to an awesome series!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 5 October 2018

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This series is playing on greek mythology, a topic which i personally have been infatuated with since i was 10. The writer, Rick Riordan, my favorite author, wrote about children of the gods, gave them ADHD and dyslexia, which made me feel like my disability is a super power. The story is intense, with highly relatable characters and a intresting plot full of twists and turns, all while twisting an ancient mythology into the modern era, very successfully, i might add. The only think thats terrible about the percy jackson series is the movies, which do not follow the plot, have half the depth and skip out on more than half the content. Book wise 10/10. Highly reccomended, suitable for all ages, recommended for children with ADHD and dyslexia to teach them that its not always a disability and that they can accomplish anything with willpower and determination. Truely inspiring!

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A. Sullivan

I can't wait to read the rest of the series.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 17 August 2016

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Percy Jackson has always been different. He struggles to fit in, is easily distracted from school work, can't control his temper, and things just keep getting worse when his pre-algebra teacher turns into a monster and tries to kill him. When his mother discovers what happened, she realises she can longer protect Percy from the secrets she has kept from him his entire life. She has no choice but to take him to camp Half-blood, a summer camp for demigods. Yes that's right, Percy's estranged father just so happens to be a god. But not just any god, he's one of the big three (Zeus, Poseidon and Hades) but his existence sets in motion a series of events that threaten to start a war between them. Can Percy prevent this from happening? And so begins his first quest.

Why have I waited so long to read this?! Because I'm there, I get it, buy me a T-shirt, and sign me up to the fandom already! My only regret about this book is, why didn't I read it sooner?!

I loved the way Riordan makes Greek mythology relevant to the present day. It was really interesting to see how he updated these stories as they have such a wealth of possibility, which believe me, he uses it to his full advantage. Riordan has created a rich world with a fast paced adventure that still stays true to the original premise just with a whole host of new and loveable characters.

So don't let the age range put you off, it doesn't read like it's intended audience, just good fantasy fiction.

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Gripping and unmissable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 21 February 2021

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This is an incredible book, it's probably the only book series that my children and I (7, 10 and 42) have enjoyed equally. Though I had heard of the books previously, it had never occurred to me that I might enjoy them as an adult. This is a highly compelling book, the characters are relatable and likeable and what a fascinating and dangerous world it draws the reader into. I'm not going to retell the story here as there are many other reviews that do a good job of that. I just wanted to add that if you're thinking of trying out Percy Jackson I would highly recommend it, I know the reading age indicator says 9-12 but I can't put the books down. I am carrying my kindle around so I can sneak in a few pages throughout the day. I'm so pleased that there are more!

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Holly

fast paced well written older children book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 7 January 2023

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Overall I enjoyed this book and the take on the modernisation of the Greek gods (even if I didn’t agree with the author about some bits) it is fast paced and engaging. It doesn’t really cross over to adult books like sone children’s /YA but that said it was nice to read something less bleak and written is an easy to read style.

I read this because people say it’s a great series and as good as Harry Potter. I think in terms of style there are parallels (although different subject matter) between the vibe of this book and the philosophers stone. I would probably recommend to 10-12 year old or younger if being read to the child. It is good if you have been introduced to Greek gods before this book.

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