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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

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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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8 - 12 years
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386 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Puffin
Publication date

1 May 2008
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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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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.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002RI9S2Y
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Puffin (1 May 2008)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 14548 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 386 pages

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Sanskriti Gupta

Amazing!

Reviewed in India on 12 August 2018

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An amazing book. If you are a potterhead, or if you like magic-related books, you'll definitely not get bored. The book's condition was very good and was delivered on time. Thank you Amazon!

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Great Quality

Reviewed in India on 16 June 2018

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Apart from it being an excellent read (which it is, the story telling is wonderful and linear, the charecters are well written and you see the world through the eyes of a 12 year old boy who is forced on an adventure) the quality of the book is great. The paper is good and thick, the print is very legible and it is clear. This book is worth a lot more than one would expect from the low price tag.
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A happy bookworm

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A Pulse-Pounding-Page turner

Reviewed in India on 21 June 2018

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One of the best fantasies I've ever devoured after Harry Potter Saga! Percy Jackson is like a bolt from the blue, leaving you stunned, surprised and sumptuously satisfied! A must read for Fantasy-Fiction-Suspense-Thriller lovers!

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Yesha (Books Teacup and Reviews)

entertaining, exciting, adventurous, action packed book full of mythology.

Reviewed in India on 26 January 2019

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This first book in Percy Jackson and the Olympian series revolved around 12-year-old Percy Jackson, his quest of finding the lightening bolt, and save the world from wrath of gods. It was about friendship, adventure and belonging-ness.

Characters-
This book has most incredible characters, campers, gods and specially protagonist, Percy.

I always loved tone of Percy, even after rereading the book. Being Dyslexic and having ADHD was not easy for Percy. In the beginning it made him frustrated but these flaws were the best characteristics as a half-blood. I like how author turned the learning disability of an ordinary character into extraordinary battle trait of a hero. He was reckless, smart-mouth, witty boy and I admired his courage. His emotions, anger, frustration, and his reactions in particular situation came out naturally. Taking his revenge from God and sending Medusa’s head to Olympus as gift surely requires guts and Percy had lots of it. He was quite developed for 12 year old and that made this book enjoyable even for an adult. He was addictive character that will grow on you pretty fast.

Annabeth was my second best character in whole Percy Jackson series. She was true daughter of Athena. Clever, wise, fierce, and always had plan. I liked to read her part of story on how she reached to camp half-blood, how her relation was with her father.

Grover and food goes together. His appetite was humongous. This satyr was fun to read. First he looked timid, late bloomer satyr but friendship with Percy developed him and his courageous in the end. He was definitely best searcher among him kin.

what I liked-
I didn’t remember many things and I mixed the book with movie which had some scenes different than the book. Rereading this book was definitely nostalgic. Rereading Percy Jackson reminded me why I so loved this series and Rick Riordan. Book was first person narrative from Percy’s view point and his witty and sassy nature and unique voice made the book humorous and entertaining.

I loved the plot of the book when I read it first time 3 years back. Even after rereading I found it interesting and adventurous. Percy, an ordinary kid just got to know his dad is one the powerful Greek God and then was accused of stealing lightening bolt of Zeus, the mightiest god of Olympus. To prove his innocence and to stop the petty quarrel of God that may cause WWIII, he was assigned a quest to return the bolt back to Olympus.

His quest turned out most adventurous and was full of twist and turns. Fighting Minotaur, the furies, Echidna and chimera, and in fact a God,,, Medusa’s garden, tunnel of love, enchanting hotel and body stretching waterbed shop, darkness of underworld, and spellbinding Olympus on the top of the Empire State Building! It was amazing, adventurous ride packed with humor.

World created was unique. The camp half-blood at Long Island was most eye catching place. Its description was so lifelike that I felt like roaming through its cabins, arena, mess hall and headquarter. Greek mythology was heart of the book. What I loved most was description of Gods as per the western civilization. It was amusing to know them from Percy’s perspective. It was like learning Greek mythology in fun way.

Amazing lightening pace– I admit, first few chapters were little slow, can be clueless for first time readers as lot of things were happening all of sudden in Percy’s life. But as soon as Percy arrives at half-blood camp, book picked up the speed at top gear. I finished this book in two days. If I don’t have to feed my girl and change her nappies I would have finished it in one sitting.

Ships– Friendship between Percy, Grover and Annabeth was heartwarming. Annabeth and Percy didn’t go along at first because of their parent’s famous dispute but as they went further with quest their friendship grew warmer. This trio was one of the best in YA fantasy books and I could see why it was compared to Harry Porter’s ship. Their know each other scenes were written with realistic touch.

Rick Riordan is God of twist and turns and cliffhanger – Every chapter ended with creative twist and a suspense that keep you turning pages. There was so many surprising elements in the book. Climax was brilliant and last chapter was just mind-blowing.

why 4.5 stars-
Just minor issue because I felt it when I read the book first time and on rereading as well. Too much was happening in first few chapters (till Percy reached Camp half-blood and was determined) that made me go slow in book.

Overall I enjoyed book once again. It was entertaining, exciting, adventurous, action packed book full of mythology. Those who enjoys MG, YA books will definitely love to read this.

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Kei

A Book trumps its movie every single time!

Reviewed in India on 6 September 2019

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It was my first read of Greek mythology and I must say it wasn't disappointing. Rick Riordan's amazing writing pulls you into the story. I'm guilty of watching the Percy Jackson movie first, which kind of ruined some of the epic moments for me. I had a wonderful experience reading this mythological masterpiece. The book packed a solid punch which is totally missing in the movie.

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Indhumathi

Interesting

Reviewed in India on 21 January 2020

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I am a person who was totally unaware of greek mythology before picking this book up. So I wasn’t familiar with the world that this book is set in. On account of this, it took me a lot of time to get into the book. Nevertheless the book was a joy ride once the quest started. Totally worth speaking this book up since this series is so awesome. (I write this review as I am done with all the books in the series).

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Abanti Mitra

Half boy ~ Half God~ All Hero

Reviewed in India on 9 July 2019

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A fantastic story which revolves around a boy who was leading a normal life. And one day everything changed. The words used in this book is absolutely easy and nice.
Rick Riordan wrote this book in an entertaining theme. Every children should read this series. It is as much fun as Harry Potter series. I'll surely recommend this book.

The quality was not that good so I covered the book with transparent sheet.

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Kajal

No spoilers!! (LOVED IT)

Reviewed in India on 1 January 2021

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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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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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Alyssia Cooke

Fun, entertaining and action packed

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 November 2019

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Percy thinks he's an ordinary boy... well, kind of normal anyway. He gets kicked out of a lot of schools and seems to attract trouble, but he's a good kid really. It's just a pity his teachers can't see that. What most of them also can't see as well however is his half blood status. When his maths teacher turns out to be a demon in disguise hell bent on killing him him however, things take a decidedly weird turn. As it happens, Percy is a demi-god and he finds this out just in time to be try and stop a three fold Olympian war between his dad, Hades and Zeus.

This is a exceptionally entertaining read with wonderful characters and an action filled plot. It's funny and it's exciting and I can see why these books made such a splash in the children's literature world. In the way of some of the best children's books, it hides that it is actually quite educational by being great fun.

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eppingstrider

Needs a darn good proof-read!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 March 2014

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Rick Riordan should be justifiably proud of his rip-roaring tale with lots of twists and turns, brilliant imagery and nicely developing characters. I’ll come to what he shouldn’t be proud of in a minute.

It’s a thoroughly enjoyable book. I don’t know whether it helps or hinders to have a basic understanding of Greek Gods so you can follow some of the characters and their relationships with each other. I suspect not. On the other hand, it may give younger people an incentive to go and visit the old Greek Myths and Legends. Coming from the old school, I twigged very early on who Percy’s dad was, but other aspects were way beyond my memory of anything I’d read in my youth. So apart from recognising names, I can’t use my inside knowledge to judge how well Mr Riordan transfers the spirit of the Greek Myths to his world. I think it’s a wonderful invention though, and his explanation for just why the Gods live where they do is delightfully obvious when you think about it! I wish I’d thought of it first. Do not let my waffling on about Greek Gods put you off. Percy Jackson is a wonderful fantasy adventure for kids of all ages.

But here’s the rub. We are continually told how indie authors produce shoddy products, how professional editing is needed and how only professional publishers can really produce the goods. Well, my copy of the ebook, bought from Amazon, “First published in the USA by Hyperion Books for Children 2005… First published in Great Britain in Puffin Books 2005. Published in this edition 2006, reissued 2008,9″ (Kindle Edition 1 May 2008) needs a darn good proof-reading and correction. I can’t begin to count the number of missing inverted commas around speech or apostrophes in contractions (which left a space where they should go, very confusingly). There are also some spurious paragraph endings in the middle of paragraphs.

Does it spoil the story? Well, since some of the missing inverted commas were in the most exciting part of the book, which means you have to read it twice when you realise it doesn’t make sense because you’ve got a change of speaker… yes!! Shame on you, Penguin books (of which Puffin is an imprint). You may have fallen foul of the famous Text to Mobi or EPUB formatting problems that every Indie eBook Author has to struggle with. BUT SORT IT OUT. We do.

I’ll probably read some more of the series though, which suggests that yes, people will put up with bad editing if the story is good enough. Just don’t use this one as a good example of a well-edited ebook.

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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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