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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) (original 2006; edition 2006)

by Rick Riordan (Author)

Series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians (1)

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After learning that he is the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea, twelve-year-old Percy is sent to a summer camp for demigods like himself, and joins his new friends on a quest to prevent a war between the gods.
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Title:The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)
Authors:Rick Riordan (Author)
Info:Disney Hyperion (2006), Edition: 1, 416 pages
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I'd pegged every plot twist from a mile away -- but that's because I'm a 31 year old woman reading a book meant for the 9-to-12 demo, It will be an ideal gift for our nephew (which is why it was bought), but even Harry Potter was more challenging than this. It's okay. Not greatly written, but fun. ( )
  crowsandprose | May 15, 2024 |
Independent Reading Level: 5th grade
Awards/ Honors: Best books for young adults 2006 ( )
  bmwilmot | Apr 29, 2024 |
Independent Reading Level: 9+ years old/ Grade Level: 5th- 9th
Awards & Honors: Hampshire Book Award,.Young Readers' Choice Award (2008), Books I Loved Best Yearly (BILBY) Awards for Older Readers (2011), South Carolina Book Award for Junior Book Award (2008), Grand Canyon Reader Award for Tween Book (2008), Nene Award (2008)
Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2008), Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award for Grades 6-8 (2008), Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2007), Sunshine State Young Readers Award for Grades 6-8 (2007), Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award for Intermediate (2008), Iowa Teen Award (2009), Lincoln Award Nominee (2009), Oklahoma Sequoyah Award for YA (2008), Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (2009).
  Virginia_Lynn1999 | Apr 29, 2024 |
A young boy gets expelled from school due to some problems, and returns home for the summer. His mother takes him on a trip to the beach when there is a big storm. His friend shows up and says that he is in danger and they need to go to a camp called camp half blood. On the way his friend gets hurt and his mother disappears. During his time at camp he learns that his father is a Greek god and he is suspected to have stolen Zeus’s lightning bolt. He is eventually sent on a quest to help the world and save his mother. With his friend and a girl he met at camp. Where he learns who the real thief was and returns the bolt to Zeus.
  Airyel_Flock | Apr 29, 2024 |
A must read for people you enjoy Greek mythology. A well told adventure that deserves the popularity it has. It has wit, action and everything in between. It certainly is an amazing read. ( )
  AndreBookworm | Apr 27, 2024 |
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"The Lightning Thief" is perfectly paced, with electrifying moments chasing each other like heartbeats, and mysteries opening out in sequence. The action never feels gratuitous; it draws its depth from the myths at its source.
added by Shortride | editThe New York Times Book Review, Polly Shulman (Nov 13, 2005)
 
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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Riordan, Rick—primary authorall editionsconfirmed
Aguilera Ballester, LibertadTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Baldinucci, LoredanaTraduttoresecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Bellis, AndersTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Bernstein, JesseNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Bollinger, PeterCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Clarén, MariusSprechersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Gouveia, RicardoTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Haefs, GabrieleTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Kettner, ChristineCover designersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Lee, Ellice M.Cover designersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Lewis, WalterReadersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Meinzold, MaxCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Ngai, VictoCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Noordenbos, MarceTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Pracontal, Mona deTraductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Rekiaro, IlkkaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
ScholasticPublishersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Villarrubia, JoseIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Virmavirta, Antti(Esitt.)secondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Canonical title
The Lightning Thief
Original title
The Lightning Thief
Alternative titles
Original publication date
2005-03-21
People/Characters
Percy Jackson
Grover Underwood
Annabeth Chase
Chiron
Sally Jackson
Important places
Camp Half-Blood
Mount Olympus
New York, New York, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Important events
Summer solstice
Second Titan War
Related movies
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010 | IMDb)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2023 | IMDb)
Epigraph
Dedication
To Haley,
who heard the story first
First words
Look, I didn’t want to be a half-blood.
Quotations
"Remarkable, really, the lengths to which humans will go to fit things into their version of reality." Chiron p. 155
He looked like a tuskless walrus in thrift-store clothes.
Last words
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Disambiguation notice
This LT work is the first volume (of five) in Rick Riordan's series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Please do not combine it with any other individual title or collection of titles from the series. Thank you.
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Original language
English
Canonical DDC/MDS
813.6
Canonical LCC
PZ7.R4829
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After learning that he is the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea, twelve-year-old Percy is sent to a summer camp for demigods like himself, and joins his new friends on a quest to prevent a war between the gods.
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813.6Literature › English (North America) › American fiction › 21st Century

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PZ7.R4829Language and Literature › Fiction and juvenile belles lettres › Fiction and juvenile belles lettres › Juvenile belles lettres

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