Percy Jackson & the Olympians The Lightning Thief, School & Library ed. (Hardcover)

from StormRaven

The Lightning Thief is the first book in Rick Riordan's young adult oriented five book Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. As one would expect, the central character of the story is Percy Jackson, who opens the book as a fairly typical twelve year old struggling through his classes, dealing w...

from Caspettee

Percy Jackson is an average 12 year old delinquent. He soon discovers however that not only is he a delinquent he is a half god delinquent. He is also at the centre of a war brewing among the gods and he must complete a heroes quest to save the world and find a way to rescue his mother. No pressu...

from coffee.is.yum

Great book! I finished this in a couple of days because I had such a hard time putting it down. Harry Potter fans, be prepared to walk away in shame while The Lightning Thief blows your pointy little hats off. Rick Riordan does what JKR didn't. The "hero" isn't the only hero. Not everything bad h...

from ViragoReads

I haven't read this book since the series was still being written. I forgot how fun a story it is. I love Percy's narration and how he and his friends grow throughout their adventures. I adore how much Percy loves his mom. It hit me right in the feels. I love Percy's story and cannot wait to revi...

from farfromkansas

I think I might be the only person in the world who hasn't yet read a single Harry Potter book. I have nothing against J.K. Rowling - I've just never had the opportunity to sit down and read a few thousand pages of her writing. Because of this, the whole world of Muggles and Hogwarts is foreign t...