Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
(13 reviews with an average rating of 5 out of 5)
Book one of the Percy Jackson series
Publisher: Puffin
In this leftfield comic fantasy novel, 12-year-old Percy Jackson discovers that the Greek gods of Olympus are alive and living in modern-day New York, and that his true father is Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea.
At Half Blood Hill, a summer camp dedicated to training demigods, Percy learns that his fate is to undertake a dangerous quest across the United States to retrieve Zeus' stolen lightning bolt and avert a War of the Gods.
Along the way Percy must face a host of mythological enemies determined to get in his way.
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What you thought...
Average rating:
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z, 06 October 2021
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it took me a while to get into the series and i had my doubts but this book changed that completely
aranya, 17 March 2021
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i absolutley love this book, it leads on to a whole series and when you've finished that there is always heroes of olympus. i have reread all of them too many times to count, you have not lived until you have read this book!
Abby, 04 March 2021
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Amazing book loved it so much I’d great for all ages and the rest of the series is awesome as well. Percy is amazing. Annabeth is so dam cool. And Grover and his tin cans will triumph. Soooo basically I love love loved this book as it is the beginning of a beautiful adventure. Read this book ;)
Reviewer, 24 September 2020
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Who new that the son of a Greek god would go to middle school! This is the first of Rick Riordians I’ve read. It didn’t sound like the sort of book I’d read but it was great!
Martha, 12 May 2020
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It's a really good book I've nearly finished it i'm on p200 out of p280.My sister read it and begged me into reading it because it's such a good book.I recommend it to 10+.
Novak, 23 February 2020
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I have never read a book with such a description as this incredible experience thank you Rick Riordan.
kelsey, 12 February 2018
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This was a great start to the brilliant series all about Percy Jackson. I really enjoyed this. I suggest this for anybody over eight. JOIN THE FANDOM!
PJ_Lover, 16 January 2016
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Absolutely an awe-struck fantasy adventure. It's one of those rare breed of books that can not replace that feeling of the continuos dramatic pleasure and emotions nor can not be replaced. It's been a book that I have not recommended but begged people to read. You can not like it, never. It's a book that is always loved.
Rare breed searcher, 27 September 2015
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Percy Jackson is the most amazing book. I loved it so much, i read all five books in the series, then the next five in the next series.I recommend it to all people who liked Harry Potter.
Andie, 05 August 2015
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I used to think loads of books were amazing before I started on this series. But once I started I couldn't stop!!!!! This book has set my standard and I am now comparing every book I read to Percy Jackson.
unicycling duck, 01 August 2014
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I loved this book. Once I picked it up, I was not able to put it down. It is one of my favourite books. I have read the whole series and I could not stop reading them. I would recommend this book to you if you like reading myths and legends, and like adventure books!
Unicycling_Tiger, 31 July 2014
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I thought that it was an amazing read- entertaining and educational
Flora, 13 July 2014
for all you greek god lovers out there, you will love this book. it is a book of friendship and betrayal. it is an amazing book!