The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)

Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can?t seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse?Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy?s mom finds out, she knows it?s time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he?ll be safe. She sends Percy to Camp Half-Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with his friends?one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena?Percy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld (located in a recording studio in Hollywood) and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods. more

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From: Amazon
Posted: Oct-12-2009

Why does this series go un-noticed

The Percy Jackson and the Olympians series is a top notch teenage-young adult action fantasy.I'm not an avid reader, due to the fact that I, unfortunately, always think there is something better to do than sitting down and spending and hour or two reading a book. However, if every book I read...

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Posted: Oct-07-2009

Best Book Ever

Nick Merino10/2/09L.A Mrs.McReynolds 1st periodBook ReviewI have been to New York a couple of times but it has never been so real than how Rick Riordain described it in the book The Lightning Thief. Also, the depiction of the Greek myth feels, so real, it is like I could just go out and touch...

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Posted: Oct-06-2009

A good start to the series, but...

This is a good starting book of a young adult series. Full of adventure and clever dialogue, it was pretty entertaining. Definitely helps to have a basic understanding of Greek mythology (or else some of the jokes won't seem so funny!). I can see how this book would hold great appeal for middle...

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Posted: Sep-28-2009

Couldn't Put It Down

This was a very good book. Not only was this book good, but all the others are as well. This series was much better than the Harry Potters for sure, and I only bring that up because both series appeal to the same age group and are comparable in that the main character is a young boy with a huge...

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Posted: Sep-21-2009

The Lightning Thief

This Is a very interesting book. It is filled with action, non-stop. When Percy Jackson (half-human,half-god) gets mad nothing will stand in his way from what he is trying or going to do. Percy is a strong but has dyslexia,he can also fight very well.He took the news about Gods and Demi- Gods...

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Posted: Aug-11-2009

AMAZING!!!

I learned alot of things from this book. I never knew enything about Greek Mythology until my freind forced me to read this. I couldn't get enough of this book I was reading it in bed till almost midnight. As much as I learned I loved it aswell. I totally recomend this book!

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Posted: Aug-10-2009

You have to try it

I'm 30+ years old and love the Harry Potter series. Since the end of that wonderful series, I've been reading "children fiction" in search of another entertaining series but most have ended in disappointment. I'm glad to say however that Percy Jackson and the Olympians series is quite...

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Posted: Aug-05-2009

FUN!

FUN! That's the best way to describe this read. Just plain old, good fun. I loved Percy and Annabeth and Grover. They were awesome. The extras were hilarious. Mr. D had me laughing the entire time. The plot was full of twists and mystery that kept me guessing until the end. I can't wait to see...

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Posted: Jul-22-2009

Excellent souce of beginning childen on Mythology

This is an excellent book to begin students on a love of Mythology. Following mythological writing guidelines, the author introduces modern day youth to a very old structure. The Greek (and Roman) gods and goddesses are presented in traditional mythological adventure style through a...

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Posted: Jul-21-2009

Oh...WOW!

Even though I am much older from the reading level ages, I was looking for a genuine fantasy action and adventure story which I found this book in my middle/high school library. I couldn't believe how good was the book and more surprising, how much I gobbled it up. I haven't read like that since...

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