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The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief is the first bestselling book in Rick Riordan's phenomenally successful Percy Jackson series - now with a new cover look.



Half boy. Half God. ALL Hero.



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. Now I spend my time battling monsters and generally trying to stay alive.



This is the one where Zeus, God of the Sky, thinks I've stolen his lightning bolt - and making Zeus angry is a very bad idea.Sunday Times



About the author:


Rick Riordan is an award-winning mystery writer. He lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife and two sons. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, Rick's first novel featuring the heroic young demigod, was the overall winner of the Red House Children's Book Award in 2006.



Books by Rick Riordan:


The Percy Jackson series:


Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief


Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters


Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse


Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth


Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian


Percy Jackson: The Demigod Files



The Heroes of Olympus series:


The Lost Hero


The Son Of Neptune


The Mark of Athena


The Heroes of Olympus: The Demigod Files



The Kane Chronicles series:


The Red Pyramid


The Throne of Fire


The Serpent's Shadow

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