Percy Jackson And The Lightning Thief Penguin Books Australia The #1 new york times bestseller | now a series on disney 12 year old percy jackson discovers he is the son of poseidon in the opener to the hilarious, fast paced adventure fantasy series for young readers ages 10 and up the paperback edition of the first book in rick riordan’s thrilling series, filled with magic, mythology, and plenty of monsters percy jackson is about to be kicked out of. Poseidon has been accused of stealing zeus' lightning bolt, and unless percy can return the bolt, humankind is doomed. riordan's fast paced adventure is fresh, dangerous, and funny. percy is an appealing, but reluctant hero, the modernized gods are hilarious, and the parallels to harry potter are frequent and obvious.
The Lightning Thief Rick Riordan Warwickshire book award winner (uk), 2007. twelve year old percy jackson is on the most dangerous quest of his life. with the help of a satyr and a daughter of athena, percy must journey across the united states to catch a thief who has stolen the original weapon of mass destruction — zeus' master bolt. along the way, he must face a host. Rick riordan. 4.31. 3,110,721 ratings106,885 reviews. alternate cover for this isbn can be found here. 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. Rick riordan is the author of the first five books in the new york times best selling percy jackson and the olympians series: the lightning thief; the sea of monsters; the titan's curse; the battle of the labyrinth; and the last olympian. his previous novels for adults include the hugely popular tres navarre series, winner of the top three awards in the mystery genre. Percy jackson, demigod son of poseidon, has barely settled at camp half blood when he’s sent on a quest to find a stolen weapon. together with his satyr friend grover and annabeth, the demigod daughter of athena, percy follows the clues . . . and discovers more than he bargained for. released 06 28 2005. book length 416 pages.
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