The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on May.12, 2009, under Adventure, Battle of the Books 2007, BookCasts, Mythology, Student Reviews, YRCA
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Review by Margo
What if the gods of Ancient Greece were still alive in the 21st Century? What if they still fell in love with humans and had children who might become great heroes — like Theseus, Jason and Hercules? What if you found out you were one of those children?
That is the discovery that launches twelve-year-old Percy Jackson on the most dangerous adventure of his life. With the help of a satyr named Grover and Annabeth a daughter of Athena, Percy journey’s across the United States to catch a thief who has stolen the most famous weapon of mass destruction — Zeus’ master lightning bolt. Along the way, he must face a host of mythological creatures determined to stop him. But mjost of all, he must come to terms with a father he has never known, and an Oracle that has warned him of a betrayal of a friend.
The details:377 p. 2005 Submitted by Margo
