The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series #1)
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780786838653 |
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| Publisher: | Disney Press |
| Publication date: | 04/01/2006 |
| Series: | Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series |
| Pages: | 377 |
| Sales rank: | 380 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.10(w) x 7.50(h) x 1.10(d) |
| Age Range: | 9 - 12 Years |
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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series #1)
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My 9-year-old son chose this book mainly for the cool 'scary' cover. I had scanned through it and warned him that it had a lot of mythology in it and might be tough to follow. What do I know? He devoured the book in two days and loved it. He's eagerly awaiting the next in the series.
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Great story with colorful characters. Liked it a lot and days later I still hadn't forgotten it. Have recommended it to everyone.
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I picked up this series because every once in a while I enjoy the child's fantasy instead of adult fiction. Also, I enjoy helping my friends who are teachers find new material to help keep students interesting in reading. I did not know what to expect, although I knew the book was brought to life on film. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. The inventive aspect of bringing greek mythology to modern day living is ingenious. Having taken a year of mythology in school, it was wonderful to see a new way of getting young people interested a type of history that does not seem to be explored much. Not only will these books excite young readers to keep with the books, but also the books might just interest the reader enough to look into ancient history. My only drawback is there are ancient stories mentioned in the books and sometimes not explained. (Meaning outside reading will need to occur). Although these stories are not central in any way to the books, it is nice to know the history. I had to refresh my memory on a few points. Great to read with your children if you read chapter books. Overall, great reading for old and young alike.
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This is one of my favourite books by Rick Riordan. So hard to put down.
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A story filled with plenty of Greek mythology. The story moves along at a great pace and does explain itself well enough for younger readers who may not know who "Chiron" or "Poseidon" but has enough humor for the adult that may be reading this book too. Although the book is nearly 400 pages it moves fast and leaves you ready for the second book.
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This is my favorite book right now and I like especially how it has an exhilarating twist every chapter. This book makes you anticipate, exited, happy, nervous , and even learn about ancient Greeks. When I was reading this book I was immediately sucked in from the first paragraph I read. I thought that the author of this book did a really good job keeping the reader wanting to know how Percy (the main character) was going to get out of the situation that he was in. The solutions to all the problems the face are usually crazy which makes you extremely excited and amazed with what they do. Then after every situation the characters fix they run into another one right away. When I was reading this book I was never bored for a second. The story line is very cool and I loved all the characters. The author does a great job of makeing you feal all the pain and happieness that all of the characters have to go through. I am very picky with what books I think are good and this one was absolutely perfect for me in every way and now I am defiantly going to read the whole series.
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i have such a hard time getting my 13 year old son to read books, he loved this book and begged for the rest of the series, he read 3 of the books in a week. any book that keeps my son interested is rated a 10 by me.
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I first started reading this because my libarian recommmended it to me. I completely feel in love with the book and characters. It's funny, exciting and very thirilling. I have fininshed the third book and starting on the fourth. I recommend this series to everyone.
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I love The Lightning Theif! I read it for school and it was so spectacular. You can't put it down. It's histarical and thrill after thrill. A must read! Spectacular book. Percy is awesome, if he was real i would be in love with him. =](but i love him anyway) This book is spectacular!!!!
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The adventure starts from page one where your picked up for an adventurous ride through the stories. Fun for all ages. The mystery unravels as you read through the series.
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I saw the movie first, mostly because I wasn't aware there was a book. When I finally decided to read the book.... All I can say is WOW. The book makes the movie seem absolutely pathetic, and I'm actually glad I saw the movie first. If I'd seen the movie first, I would have HATED it. The book is completely different and it is infinitely better. I'd HIGHLY recommend it.
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I read Harry Potter and the Twilight series and was looking for something new. A parent suggested this series. I absolutely loved it. It's fast paced, action packed, and the characters are very likable. As soon as I finished this one, I had to go out and buy all the rest. I am waiting for the last installment which comes out in May.
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if you like greek mythology, then this is the book for you. completly diffrent from the movie but a ton of suspense.
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I'd been looking at this book for a while, and just hadn't gotten around to reading it, and then one day I finally picked it up...I got through it in two days. I really, really liked this book, and plan on reading the rest of the series. The characters in the story and funny and original, and the author has come up with a story that is new and exciting. You learn a lot from the book, it's interesting, and it introduces Greek Mythology is a way that is both fun and entertaining. A great read. I highly recommend.
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I have enjoyed reading this along with my son who is 12yrs old. He has gone through the complete set with out putting it down. The adventure that Percy goes on and the life changes he faces are wonderful. My son feels connected to him. This would be a great book for any tween who needs some adventure in thier lives.
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I enjoyed this book very much and the fact that it used Greek mythology. I learned many things from reading this book such as the fact that names CAN be powerful. Very powerful. Percy learned that while he was batting the Minotaur, which he defeated. And as a momento of that he got part of one of the Minotaur's horn. I also learned that danger can be lurking around every corner. I also learned from this book that you never know if someone is actually who they say they are. I learned that you don't want to make really important people mad. They can do things that can hurt you. Severely. I also learned that flying in an airplane is SERIOUSLY dangerous. I mean, I already knew that flying was dangerous, but when you have lightning flashing and striking the plane, that is the dangerous part. I also learned that the friends you have, you should keep close to you, because you never know if you may need their help later on in life. The bigger the crowd, the stronger you are. Unless your friends are bad in "arguments". I also learned that some friends can betray you if you have your back is turned. I also learned that everything is not as it seems meaning humans can't see everything, we can only see what our eyes let us see. I also learned that you never know who your allies are and who your enemies are. So choose them wisely. I also learned that even though you might have family members that you rarely see, they still care about you, and you should care about them back. That's how family works. Percy Jackson also learned these things in the book.
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BEST BOOK IN THE WORLD. WHO EVER DOESN'T BUY THIS IS MISSING OUT BIG TIME. =D if you guys agree,or have heard of my cousin, The Nook Book Rater press yes. XD Happy Reading people!
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The Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series is amazing. I love these books, especially the first one, although The Battle of the Labryinth is my personal favorite. I was so surprised at how hillarious and creative these books were. They are absolutely amazing. They are not very long and they are pretty easy reads. Read this book!
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I think this book is the best! There is even a movie for it! Sense im in fourth grade i am reading it were on chapter maybe 16 or 17!!! Anyway best book i ever readthats my opinion! Tap YES IF U LIKED or LOVED IT. Tap NO IF U DIDN'T LIKE IT . You'll love it!!!!!
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Gggggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr my device won't let me say 5 stars!
Anyways, best book ever made/written. You will get through it I know it!
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best book ever loved it so much that i read it all day non stop and my mom had to take it away from me! I am obssesd with this book YOU MUST READ IT
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This is a fantastic book, but I'd suggest brushing up on your mythology first. I really, really, REALLY loved it and read them all in a week. It's really fast paced and keeps moving.
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This book is the first of my favorite series ever!!
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The Percy Jackson series is the best series in the world,Rick Roardan is the best kids writer ever.
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The movie was terrible.......the book was way bettr
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