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Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Jordan

The Lightning Thief

BOOK NAME: The Lightning Thief
AUTHOR: Rick Riordan
 
Lightning Thief coverThe Lightning Thief is the first in Rick Riordan's series of Percy Jackson & The Olympians, and it was great!

It's about a boy named Percy Jackson who's sent to Camp Half-blood by his Mom. It turns out that the camp is for half humans-half Gods. But something has been stolen from the God of Gods, Zeus - his lightning bolt. (I guess that's where they got the name of the book, huh?)  So Percy is sent on a quest to find out who his dad is, and to find Zeus's lightning bolt.  Percy and his friends, Grover the Centaur and Annabelle the Half-blood, take a treacherous route to find the lightning bolt in the underworld. Will Percy be able to find his way through confusion? Who will he be able to trust?
 
I rate this book a 4 out of 5.  This is a very confusing book at times. It was VERY hard for me to get into the groove of the book, but I understood it later on. This book teaches you about having courage to save ones life. I would have never gone to the underworld or fought mythological creatures and Gods like Percy did.  It does get kind of scary at parts when you are reading at night. No matter what, KEEP READING!

    I suggest this book for readers who are up for a challenge; for readers who like long fantasies and mythologies. If you liked the Harry Potter series, then this is probably a book for you. The Lightning Thief is definitely a book worth reading.


69 Comments

This book is good if you've read about Greek Mythology. There are currently four books in the series.

It's actually Grover the SATYR And ANNABETH the half blood

This was a very thought out and good explanation of the book! I thought you were a grown up! I will definetly look out for this book. I love reading! Have you read the Twilight Saga yet?

Are there any other books that are sequels or that come before this book? Thanks!

This book sounds alright. I have it, so I might read it. My boyfriend read it and he loved it.

YOU PLAY SOFTBALL? OMG! I do too. Now we have two things in common. 1. We both love reading and 2. we both play softball. Do you play any position other than pitcher?

The Lightning Thief sounds like a good book, but the name sounds like 'The Book Thief', (you may or may not of heard about that one). It was still a good book review!
p.s.
Can you PRETTY PLEASE WITH SUGAR ON TOP write a book review on 'The Tomorrow Code'?.

This is one of my favorite books! It's really hard to find a modern-day book with Greek mythology, and Rick Riordan is one of my favorite authors! And to HARTWI, there are more books in this series: The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, The Battle of the Labriynth, and The Last Olympian.

that sounds COOL, maybe I will read it!

This book is AWESOME!!!!!! I have all the books in the series that are out. They all are awesome.

books are fun XD

I love The Lightning Thief! It is so good! I just read it and am looking forward to the second book.

I read this book "the lightning thief" and I wold really recommend it to everyone ages 6-18 I loved the book.

I love this book I wanted to learn about the Greek Mytholgy and when my brother bought it I really wanted to read it.Once I read the first page I had to finish it.I am going to read the rest of the series.

I read Lightning Theif when you read the first chapter you have to read the whole book. Then if you read the whold bood you have to read the second. Right now I am looking for the thrid book. I read the second last night you will love this bood series.

I've been wanting to read this book for a while now and you just made me want to read it even more! Thanks.

Have you read the book Eragon or Eldest? If you have could you write a review on that?


P.S.Those were only the first two books in that series but there is another book to it but it's kind of dissturbing so that's why I didn't mention it earlier.

I have read the Lightning Theif for my book club & I highly recomend it. At first I thought that it wouldn't be good. Boy, was I wrong! You have to be into mythology to know what's going on at times. The Lightning Theif is an incredible read. You won't forget this book once you read it!

I've got to read this one because I'm a Harry Potter Fanatic!

This book reminds me of the Peter and The Starcathcer series! I don't know why!

i've read all the three first books of the series and i think i would go in the athena cabin

I think the lighting thief was a great book. It shows action, adventure, comedy, and betryal. I think it is agreat book for ages 10-13.

hey, i was wondering approximately how many pages are in it.??:)

Those books are amazing. They are:
The Lightning Thief (375 pages)
The Sea of Monsters (279 pages)
The Titan's Curse (312 pages)
The Battle of the Labyrinth (361 pages)
The Last Olympian (not yet released)

I love mythology. I haven't read the book yet but some kids in my class have and they said it was good. Charlie Brown, I love the Inheritance series, did you hear they're making another book for the series.

First of all you got the names all WRONG! Its Annabeth and Grover the SATYR!!!!! Gosh and how could you rate the book 4 out of 5 .Its more like5 out of 5! Probly the reason you gave it a 4 out of 5 is because you don't know about the Greek Gods! They are the best series in the WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I HAVE NOT READ YET

Iam getting it at the book fair!! I can not wait to read it because it sounds great
Thanks

I do notthink this book is go for 11 years old it is too hard11

These are my favorite books Ever i can't wait until the fifth!

I LOVE this book!!!!! I am reading The Titans Curse Right now It is great so far I'm on a swim team. I've never read Twighlight can some one tell me about it? thanks!!!!

on my list

Read this book a year back and I still love it. The last book in the series (The Last Olympian) comes out May 2009, I believe...

I think this book is really good so far, since I've been reading it with a book club. Are there any sequels? I want to read them!

The last book i the Eragon series is Brigingr. (bris -ing-er). It is really good!

Yya i have read the twilight saga.

The Lightning Thief sounds like it is a good book I am thinking about reading it and I like adventure,mythical books.

This book is totally GREAT! I've only read the first
one, but so far so good! Ares was super funny and so was Medusa. The ending was a HUGE shocker. I read about Kronos. He slayed his father (the sky) because his mother (the Earth)was unhappy because his brothers (the cyclops and some other creature) were thrown into a deep trench type thing called Tartarus because they were ugly in Sky guy's eyes. Kronos freed his brothers and became king of the universe. He married his sister Rhea, and they had Demeter, Hera, Zeus, Posidon, Hades,and another girl ( I can't remember her name). The Oracle had told Kronos that one of his children will overthrow him like he did his father. So he swallowed all of his children except Zeus, who Rhea hid in a cave with nymphs. Zeus grew up and married a woman named Metis (who he later swallowed because The Oracle told him that if Metis had a son, he would overthrow him like his father had done and he did later, but instead they had Athena) who assisted him in rescuing his siblings by a special potion. Then they had a big war, and the gods won over the Titans. Titans went to Tartarus, world was divided between brothers, and hence, mythology as we know it

Oh my gods!!!! This book is soooo awesome. I'm 11, so to me this book is kinda short, and kind of easy, but to me, this is only the best book in the world! I finished this book in 2 days, and I usually only do that that to the HP series and the Septimus Heap series. Jordan, I'm sorry to say that you got the names wrong. I should know, because I own and read the whole series. The names are Grover the Satyr and Annabeth the Demigod. In order to restrain myself from reading The Last Olympian, I literally had to lock it up. To me, this book was NEVER scary. The review is a tad bit off from the plot.

I haven't read this book yet, but my cousin did and he said it was phenomonal! (I know that is spelled wrong...) I plan on reading the books soon- maybe over the summer.

Hey,

It is DogEared Blogger Jordan. I am so glad that you guys liked the book. Definitly (if you liked the book)try to read the rest of the series because the new book just came out a while ago. Some of you 5th graders out their will or already learned about the ancient Greece so it would be a good book for you. Bye for now!

JORDAN

Its a great book!!!!! The other books in the series are good too.

i LOVE this book!!!!!!!!actually i love the hole series.did you read the last olympian? bye!!

THISBOOKISAWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My friend is in love with this book. She gave me a copy, but the beginning was boring, and i found other books to read. Now that i no what happens, i will prolly start reading it again. BTW, i THOUGHT there was somthing strange about grover!

Ok, last night i read the book and it was....(dramatic drumroll plz).....COMPLEATLY AND UTTERLY AWESIME!!!! If u r a double didgit midgit-10 or up- I highly reccomend this book. Sea of monsters is next on my list!

EVERYONE READ THESE AWESOME, AWESOME BOOKS!!!!! They are almost as good as Harry Potter! (almost.) They are excellent and I cannot WAIT for #5!!!!

vmanrocks said:this book is awesome has anyone here read the last olympian?

vmanrocks said: snowfire is right. sorry jordan but your review was a bit off. does anyone know if the next installment of the series has come out?

I started reading this book and I didn't think it was very good, so I stopped. I don't really like mythilgical stuff. My favorite kind of book is adventure fictional books. Those are the kinds of books I write.

Wow! I should read this . . . BUT I NEVER HEARD OF IT!!

They're making a live action movie of it. They previewed it in HP 6. It comes out on my b-day. you can google it.

My best friend LOVES those books and maybe I should read them. I have not met one person that does not like these books than some of the much bigger name series.

I have read the Lightning Thief and I absolutely love it! I especially like how they mix Greek Mythology with the present day. The part of the book were they ("they meaning Annabeth, Percy, and Grover) go to the Garden Gnome Epitorium and the Underworld shook me a little but it is still a wonderful and extraordinary book! I RECOMMEND IT FOR ALL AGES! (well maybe not in infants and toddlers, but every age above that)

okay, i just got this at Barnes and Noble the other day,but i have haven't read it yet,cause i have 2 finish my summer reading because school starts in a week. but, i'll post what i thought about it when i'm done

Hey,

I guess i would read it. my interest level is with so much action like Twilight. SOME ONE PLEASE REVIEW TWILIGHT!!!!!!


Peace out summer girl

totally love the lightning thief sooooooo awesome
im reading the series
oh and how do u register a book?

Calling all half-bloods! Go to Camp Half-Blood before they find you!

I found this series really exciting after reading Harry Potter. It's a good read.

this is an awsome series. good for people who like greek mythology. and awsome tread. i've read all the books in the series. has anyone read all the books yet? i've even read the demigod files

I absolutly hate this series and I absolutly hate gods and that kind of stuff. Bye!

ILOVE this series!!!! it rocks!!!!!!!!!!

the greatest book on earth apollo

I've read the whole series, and I loved it! It's perfect for those who are craving for a good, exciting read

i heart pj!!!

the series(did I spell it right)dosnt follow the greek myths to much like medusas dead! so how is she in the 1 book?!

I LOVE THE LIGHTING THIEF! I've read the whole series and ,I've wrote to
Rick Riordan and he wrote back!!

read652, did you read the whole book?!!! monsters get killed, but they don't die, they just come back to life a century later to a week later. kinda like reincarnating, but still the same. sorry if i was rude. but really.

percy jackson is cool
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