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Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book One The Lightning Thief

Rick Riordan

Ages 9–14 NYT Best Seller

Readers rate it 4.1 (3.8K on Hardcover)

416 pages · Released May 5, 2020

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The Lightning Thief is a well-established middle-grade adventure that combines Greek mythology with modern settings. Combat with fantastical creatures is present but not graphic, and the tone remains lighthearted and humorous despite some tense moments. The story emphasizes friendship, loyalty, courage, and self-acceptance while introducing readers to classical mythology in an engaging way.

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Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school . . . again. And that's the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy's Greek mythology textbook and into his life. And worse, he's angered a few of them. Zeus's mast... Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school . . . again. And that's the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy's Greek mythology textbook and into his life. And worse, he's angered a few of them. Zeus's master lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Now Percy and his friends have just ten days to find and return Zeus's stolen property and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the true thief: he must come to terms with the father who abandoned him; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves.

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  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Loveable Characters
  • Strong Character Development
  • Diverse Characters
  • A mix driven
  • Not Diverse Characters
  • Plot driven
  • Weak Character Development
  • Character driven
  • Unloveable Characters
  • adventurous
  • funny

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ISBN 9781368051477 · Disney-Hyperion