The Lightning Thief
The Lightning Thief
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The Lightning Thief

Written by Rick Riordan
Book #1 in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series
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9 - 12
Reading age
375
Page count
233
Words per page
680L
Lexile measure
May 3, 2022
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Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can’t seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse-Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy’s mom finds out, she knows it’s time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he’ll be safe. She sends Percy to Camp Half Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with his friends – one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena – Percy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld (located in a recording studio in Hollywood) and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781368051477
    Publication Date
    May 3, 2022
    Publisher
    Disney-Hyperion
    Original Publication Date
    July 28, 2005
    Text Details
    This book is set in 13-pt Centaur MT
    Illustration Details
    Cover Art by John Rocco
    Page Count
    375
    Words Per Page
    233
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    9 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2005299400
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    60786141
    Lexile® Level
    680L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~P
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.7
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    13
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    89885
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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