I really want to read this book! I have seen the movie MULTIPLE times and I LOVED IT! I have heard that books are WAY better than the movies so i really want to see the differences from the Movie and Book. I wonder if Percy acts the same in the book as he does in the movie. I Hope to read it over the summer!
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)
By Rick Riordan
Book 1 of 5 in the
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 5 - 8 | Grades 3 - 8 | W | 4.7 | 87223 |
Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school... again. No matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to stay out of trouble. But can he really be expected to stand by and watch while a bully picks on his scrawny best friend? Or not defend himself against his pre-algebra teacher when she turns into a monster and tries to kill him? Of course, no one believes Percy about the monster incident; he's not even sure he believes himself. Until the Minotaur chases him to summer camp. Suddenly, mythical creatures seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy's Greek mythology textbook and into his life. The gods of Mount Olympus, he's coming to realize, are very much alive in the twenty-first century. 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 has just ten days to find and return Zeus's stolen property, and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus. On a daring road trip from their summer camp in New York to the gates of the Underworld in Los Angeles, Percy and his friends -- one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena -- will face a host of enemies determined to stop them. 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 failure and betrayal by a friend; and unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves.
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
ISBN-13: 9780786838653
ISBN-10: 0786838655
Published on 3/21/2006
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 416
Book Reviews (1486)
This book is great! It's about a twelve year old named Percy Jackson who gets kicked out of all the schools he attends. But something really strange happens on a field trip. He was getting mad at Nancy Bobofit, a bully who keeps picking on Percy and his best friend Grover. He was approaching her but Grover held him back, saying he wouldn't want to get in trouble again on this field trip with his favorite and only favorite teacher, Mr. Brunner. So Percy didn't do anything, but a huge wave coming from the fountain where Nancy was sitting hit her, and she was soaked. She automatically pointed at Percy and said that he did it when he didn't. Then, Percy's least favorite teacher Mrs. Dodds tells him to follow her. She tells him that he was being trouble again, and Percy decided not to argue or things could get nasty. So he just said yes to her. But then she tells him to follow her into the museum. I loved this book! I recommend it to adventure lovers, and if you want to learn about Greek mythology. This book is a very good way to learn about Greek mythology, and you're also reading a good fiction book while learning some facts! I highly recommend it
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This book deserves five stars. It had action, adventure, and mystery every step of the way. This book was a combination of fantasy and realistic fiction which can entertain readers who like either genre. This book also contained a lot of settings and moving from place to place which is more entertaining than staying in one or two places.
It tells a great story with Greek Mythology and it is definitely a book I would recommend. The book has a lot of adventure and action that keeps you captivated to read more.
This is a great book about the Greek gods. It has a lot of excitement, adventure, and action. I recommend this book to everyone that loves to read.
I love this book and I love how it takes you through Greek mythology. It is an amazing adventure and just when you think it's done, well you get a big surprise... if you have not seen the movie.
the gods of olympus, to smelly old gabe. this is the best book i have ever read. theres a lot of fighting and theres actuly a lot of information to learn about. this has to be the best book ever.
i love this book of percy jackson
After being attacked by monsters and watching his mother be killed by one, Percy knows he is special. He discovers that he is descended from a Greek God, and lives in a camp of other demigods. Percy's parentage cause him to be blamed for being the thief of Zeus's lightning.
This is such a good book! I think Rick Riordan is such a great author. I love the plot, and the characters are amazing! I recommend it to everyone!