Name: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
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Author: Rick Riordan

About This Book

The first bestselling book in Rick Riordan's phenomenally successful Percy Jackson series. Look, I didn't want to be a half-blood. I never asked to be the son of a Greek God. I was just a normal kid, going to school, playing basketball, skateboarding. The usual. Until I accidentally vaporized my maths teacher. That's when things started really going wrong. Now I spend my time fighting with swords, battling monsters with my friends, and generally trying to stay alive. This is the one where Zeus,

Our Review

This modern fantasy adventure introduces readers to a world where Greek gods are real and their demigod children walk among us, often struggling with ADHD and dyslexia while trying to survive monster attacks. When twelve-year-old Percy Jackson discovers he's Poseidon's son after literally vaporizing his math teacher, he's thrust into a dangerous quest to prevent a war among the gods by recovering Zeus's stolen lightning bolt. The narrative crackles with witty first-person narration as Percy navigates Camp Half-Blood and embarks on a cross-country journey with his new friends Annabeth and Grover.

Riordan masterfully blends ancient mythology with contemporary teen life, creating a protagonist whose voice feels authentically twelve—sarcastic, brave, and frequently bewildered by the magical world he's inherited. The novel's brilliance lies in how it reframes perceived weaknesses as heroic strengths, offering both thrilling monster battles and genuine emotional depth as Percy grapples with his identity. Readers who feel like outsiders will find a powerful mirror in this story about finding where you belong when you're literally caught between two worlds.