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The Lightning Thief

(Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)

By R. Riordan

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| Library Binding | 9781417732470

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Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he cant seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worsePercy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. Percys mom decides its time that he knew the trutContinue

Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he cant seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worsePercy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. Percys mom decides its time that he knew the truth about where he came from. She sends Percy to Camp Half-Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with his friendsone a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of AthenaPercy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld (located in a recording studio in Hollywood) and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves.

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    This is a good book! I like how it tells you about greek Mythology.
    It is a real page-turner for me. The monsters give me a chill down my spine, and I like how it also reaches out to the New York culture.

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    Spotted said on Sep 24, 2009 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • 用英文小說加強英文~哈!!!

    some time I wanna make it best,
    use English to better my English, I guess it's not bad,
    this book is't hard, easy to read, haha!!!!

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    楓亭云 said on Feb 23, 2011 about the Others edition | Add your feedback

  • I watched the movie before I read this book. I found that the film is more exciting than this novel but still this book is worth reading if you love Greek mythology

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    Zoe said on Feb 23, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • Yes, there are way too many similarities with Harry Potter, and I surely found it less magical and less enchanting than HP's adventures.
    However, I think this book is a very nice way to get kids (I would say 9-12) excited about Greek mythology.

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    momiji1020 said on Feb 1, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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