Percy Jackson and the Olympians - The Lightning Thief



Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Disney-Hyperion; 1 edition (March 21, 2006)
  • Language: English

Twelve year old Percy Jackson is about to get kicked out of yet another boarding school. The difference this time, is that he's just vaporized his pre-algebra teacher but nobody, except his odd friend Grover, seem to know anything about it. But Percy's own mother knows this is just the beginning. She sends Percy to Camp Halfblood, and the journey isn't an easy one. Percy learns he is a demigod--the son of a Greek God and a mortal woman--and when Zues' lightning bolt is stolen, young Percy is the prime suspect.

This book surprised me. Percy is a fun character and I loved the easy mix of mythology and the modern world. Everything fit seamlessly, from his ADHD and dyslexia, to "Crusty", the mattress salesman. And I thought the description of the gods fit perfectly! It had me laughing and rooting for Percy, Grover and Annabeth throughout the entire book.

I don't read a lot of mid-grade novels. but I loved this one. And the movie looks great!

4 comments:

Unknown said...

I really want to read this book and see the movie. The trailers look great!

Shelli (srjohannes) said...

loved this book too. :)

Liz @ Cleverly Inked said...

I need to pick this up. The movie does seem like a good on

Lacey J Edwards said...

It was such a fun read. I have books 2&3 but I haven't gotten to them, yet. Been a busy start-of-the-year over here!

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