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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

Reading age

8 - 12 years
Print length

386 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Puffin
Publication date

1 May 2008
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978-0141319131
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"He has a knack for showing readers a crazy good time." -- New York Times Book Review --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
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --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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Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 386 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #2,602 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #40 in Children's Fantasy (Kindle Store)
- #65 in Children's Adventure
- #210 in Children's Action & Adventure

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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.
Regards,
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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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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Asim

MUST READ!!!

Reviewed in India on 22 January 2020

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I just bought this book on my kindle paperwhite last night, and I cannot stop myself from giving a review, I've just completed 33% of the book and I feel all the emotions, I'm a 1000% sure you'll have goosebumps when you come to know who's the father of percy jackson.

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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.

47 people found this helpful

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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Tasha Ní Mhiacháin

An okay read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 September 2021

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“If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.”

I enjoyed the Greek Mythology elements of this book, it really hooked me.

The characters were definitely another reason I continued reading.

It’s very middle grade, I know that is the age category it falls under, and I know I would have enjoyed this more if I read it a couple of years ago but it did irritate me a good bit.

It was good, but I had to remind myself just how young the characters actually are.

I will continue the series, slowly, and I’m not sure if I’ll continue with the kindle or audios. The narrator isn’t my favourite, but I would like to know how the story ends.

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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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