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The Lightning Thief

Riordan, Rick (Book - - 2006, c2005)
Average Rating: 2.5 stars out of 5.
The Lightning Thief


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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.

Authors: Riordan, Rick
Statement of Responsibility: Rick Riordan
Title: The lightning thief
Publisher: Waterville, Me. :, Thorndike Press,, 2006, c2005.
Edition: Large-print ed
Characteristics: 483 p. ;,22 cm.
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I love the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series; great stories, and plus you can brush up on your mythology knowledge along the way. I'm on the 4th book now, and can't put them down. Fun!

Jun 11, 2013
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  • jacenhenry0 rated this: 3 stars out of 5.

the author could have done the ending better. i am aware that there are other books but i could have ended with more of a wow effect. regardless i enjoyed the book.

May 28, 2013
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  • clairegulseth rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

This book is awesome I love greek mythologly but it is suitable for everyone.

May 23, 2013
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  • Zixiao rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

I've read this book like a million times! It's awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great book to start off the series. Just as exciting as Harry Potter.

Apr 29, 2013
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  • CuteAngel123 rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

This book is extremely amazing! One of the best books I've ever read. Even though the movie was great, I think that the book is even better. LOVE IT!

Apr 26, 2013
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  • julia_sedai rated this: 4 stars out of 5.

This book is pretty good. I'm over 20 and I enjoyed it. Reminds me of Harry Potter a bit though. He even looks the same ... black hair and green eyes. Harry Potter is better, but this concept is really cool. It's funnier if you actually know about Greek myths. I watched a bit of the movie and was so disappointed! The book is way better! This book definitely made me interested in reading the whole series.

Apr 25, 2013
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  • red_crocodile_191 rated this: 2 stars out of 5.

This whole dimigod thing is stupid

Great read! Read it 7 times... Never gets old!

It's been many years since this book came out, and each time I pick it up it's like starting a new book; it never gets old. Every book in the series leaves me wanting to read more, they're all so intriguing. The movies are nothing compared to the book, and although it is shelved in the kids section, I believe it is suitable for everyone.

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Jun 15, 2013
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  • red_falcon_11 rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

red_falcon_11 thinks this title is suitable for between the ages of 6 and 20

Jun 11, 2013
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  • jacenhenry0 rated this: 3 stars out of 5.

jacenhenry0 thinks this title is suitable for All Ages

Jun 08, 2013
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  • mauve_goldfinch_2 rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

mauve_goldfinch_2 thinks this title is suitable for 9 years and over

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blue_falcon_603 thinks this title is suitable for 10 years and over

Mar 29, 2013
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Lokithenightfury thinks this title is suitable for 12 years and over

Mar 07, 2013
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lakevilla_IDOL thinks this title is suitable for 10 years and over

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  • Drigon rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

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blue_tiger_12512 thinks this title is suitable for 18 years and under

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  • Freebird12 rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

Freebird12 thinks this title is suitable for 12 years and over

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Jun 17, 2012
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  • MAHMUDUL HASAN rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

This book was alsome! i have seen the Movie and the movie was waaaaay different that this book. this book was really good. i was reading the 5th book by mistake but then i went and took out this book ( this is the 1st book if you didnt know). the author of this book was so good that every word he wrote developed a picture in my mind. the words came to life! I thught that the movie was goign to be better than the book but then when i finished the book i knew this movie didnt put a lot of the parts in the book and characters because it was imposiable to flim them. i totally recomend this book to other reads beacuse this was a thriller! i love anything that have to do with fantasy so i enjoyed this book. this author gave breif descriptions of every event and he made a amazing picture with his coice of words. im glad i read this book because now i know what the movie "The Lightning theif ".have left out. right now this is the 2nd best author i admire.of corse Suzanne Collins the author of the Hunger games novels are still #1 at my list!

Jun 05, 2012
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  • SAPPHIREBEAR15 rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

THIS BOOK WUZ MOSTLY BOUT A KID NAMED PERCY JACKSON..WHO WUZ ABANDONDED BY HIS FATHER AND HE SUDDENLY HAS A DESTINY 2 FIND THE LIGHTING BOLT AND SAVE HIS MOTHER AND RESTORE EVRYTHING 2 IT'S RITE PLACE

Percy Jackson, a demi-god with ADHD and Dyslexia, has never been through a whole year without getting exspelled. He knew he wasn't a normal person. When he was at Yancy Academy on a field trip, Mrs. Dodds, his pre-algebra teacher, turns into a monster. Percy now knows something serious is going on. After being chased by a Minotaur, he reaches a special camp, Camp Half-Blood. Will Percy survive? Read this Greek god book to find out more about Percy Jackson abnormal life.

Nov 22, 2011
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  • cros87 rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief is a very good book! Percy Jackson first goes to Medusa if he survives he goes to a museum in Nasville. Then to the Loutus Casino/hotel can Percy Jackson ,Anabeth and Grover survive this aventure

Jul 09, 2011
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  • Perenelle rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

Percy Jackson knows he isn't normal - to an extent. He has ADHD and has trouble focusing. He is kicked out of all the schools he attends, but mostly because of someone -well something- else. But who'd believe him? But then when the Minotaur appears, his best friend turns out to have hooves, and his mom disappears in smoke, Percy knows he is more than just an ADHD kid. Will he find out who his fatehr was at Camp Half-blood, the only place where he can be himself?

Dec 29, 2010
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  • Astronaut rated this: 4.5 stars out of 5.

Percy Jackson is a troubled student attending Yancy Academy with ADHD and Dyslexia-well, that's the cover-up story. On a fieldtrip, his pre-algebra teacher, Mrs. Dodds, reveals her true identity as one of Hades' torturers-a Fury. Before he knows it, he gets taken to Camp Half-Blood, where he learns that the Greek myths are real, his Latin teacher, Mr. Brunner, is Chiron, that he is son of none other than the sea god, and that Zeus' master bolt has been stolen, and he is being blamed! Now he has until the summer solstice for him, Grover Underwood, and Annabeth Chase to find it and return it to Olympus (which is at the 600th floor of the Empire State) and prove his innocence.

May 01, 2010
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  • rosepetal16 rated this: 3.5 stars out of 5.

Percy Jackson is getting expelled..again. But this time was different. Something strange was up. When he learns he is a half-blood, and later finds that his lost father is Poseidon, his life takes an upside down turn. With monsters to stand in his way, can Percy stop a civil war between the gods?(Zeus, Poseidon, Hades). A must read.

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Apr 25, 2013
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  • red_crocodile_191 rated this: 2 stars out of 5.

Violence: a little here a little there so yea

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  • Drigon rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

Violence: When the capture the flag game starts.

May 25, 2012
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  • breader11201 rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

Violence: When Ares and Percy have a battle 1 on 1 to win the Master Bolt and Helm of Darkness.

Apr 14, 2012
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  • JennaLatifi12 rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

Violence: When Percy Annabeth, and Grover go to Madusa's fortress and a little bit more.

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Dec 10, 2012
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  • Navy_Hare_2 rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

"I had become one with the plumbing"

"I wasn't aiming at the school bus, but of course, I got expelled anyway" Percy Jackson, The Lightning Thief Chapter 1

" I become supreme lord of the bathroom" -Chapter 6

Apr 26, 2012
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  • Hello_Seattle rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

"I love this country, best place since Sparta" -Ares

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  • JennaLatifi12 rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

"When Grover Unexpetedly Looses his Pants" -Chapter 2

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"I expect all civilized young men to know this game." -Mr. D

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"I love this country. Best place since Sparta." -Ares, the god of war.

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  • Wicked_Witch rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

"You're a god." "Yes child." "A god. You." -Percy Jackson and Mr. D (Dionysus)

May 01, 2011
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  • Wicked_Witch rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

"You're a god." "Yes child." "A god. You." -Percy Jackson and Mr. D (Dionysus)

"All hail Percy Jackson, Son of Poseidon!" - Chiron

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May 27, 2012
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  • chicken_nugget rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

the lightning thief

the lightning theif movie traller

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The Official Percy Jackson and the Olympians Book Trailer

A trailer for the amazing Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, by Rick Riordan.

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Book Punks Review: The Lightning Thief

Book Punks Book Club member Abigail reviews the Lightning Thief.

Nov 11, 2009
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Rick Riordan speaks at the Decatur Book Festival

Rick Riordan is absolutely hilarious! He explains the storyline origins and gives insight in the international cover art for The Lightning Thief, all while entertaining the crowd.

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