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The Lightning Thief (2006)

by Rick Riordan

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Series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians (1), Camp Half-Blood (1), Riordan's Demi-Gods (1.1)

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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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I really enjoyed this book. I had been avoiding it for about 2 years because I knew it was about Greek Gods and mythology and I figured I'd be lost. Even after many people said, "No, you'd enjoy it even if you know nothing about mythology," I still didn't read it. Then Riley read it and she devoured it. This is not her typical reading, so I gave it a try. I highly recommend it for the 4th grade and up crowd. Reagan was a little scared by it yet, so not a read aloud for him. That's alright, there is always Gregor! ( )
  BarbF410 | May 22, 2022 |
9 to 12 years old
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  kposs | May 5, 2022 |
Traditional Lit - Myth or Legend
Age Range: 9+
  ashleighbell | May 5, 2022 |
Independent Reading Levels - Grades 4-5
Awards: Best Books for Young Adults (2006), Mark Twain Award for The Lightning Thief (2008), Rebecca Caudill Award for The Lightning Thief (2009)
  fwitherow | May 3, 2022 |
Excellent fun! ( )
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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)
 
Riordan's fast-paced adventure is fresh, dangerous, and funny.
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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Riordan, Rick—primary authorall editionsconfirmed
Bernstein, JesseNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Bollinger, PeterCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Lee, Ellice M.Cover designersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Rekiaro, IlkkaTranslatorsecondary 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)
Awards and honors
ALA Notable Children's Book (2006)
Red House Children's Book Award (Overall, 2007 | Older Readers, 2007)
Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award Nominee (2009)
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (2009)
New York Times bestseller (Fiction, 2005)
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
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)
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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3 editions of this book were published by Penguin Australia.

Editions: 0141319135, 0141329998, 0141330007

 

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