Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan

-Synopsis

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. Worse still, he's angered a few of them, Zeus's master lightning bolt had been stolen and Percy is the prime suspect.

Now he 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 that catch the true thief: he must come to terms with the father who abandoned him, solve the riddle of the Oracle, (which warns of a betrayal by a friend), and unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves.

-Review

'I loved this book, before reading it I had my doubts about whether this type of story would appeal to me and I found it surprisingly good. Highly recommended for young readers in search of an original and imaginative series. The plot is extremely unique and keeps you fascinated throughout the entire course of the story.'

-Rating

4/5

-Media

A movie has been recently released of this first book, and was popular with families and teenagers.




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