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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2005 · Est. 9.5 hour read
The Lightning Thief
By Rick Riordan
Book #1 in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series
A boy discovers he's a demigod and must retrieve Zeus's stolen lightning bolt to prevent a divine war.
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375 pages· 87,265 words· Est. 9.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Percy Jackson, a troubled 12-year-old, learns he's the son of Poseidon and is thrust into a world of Greek gods and monsters. Accused of stealing Zeus's lightning bolt, Percy must embark on a perilous quest with his friends, Grover the satyr and Annabeth, daughter of Athena. Racing against time, they journey across America to the Underworld's gates in Los Angeles, facing mythical foes and unraveling a prophecy that could spell betrayal. Can Percy clear his name and avert a catastrophic war among the gods?
From the publisher
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.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 375
- Words
- 87,265
- Reading age
- 9–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 680L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.7
- F&P level
- ~P
- AR points
- 13
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 89885
Publication
- Published
- May 3, 2022
- First published
- July 28, 2005
- Publisher
- Disney-Hyperion
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
- Text details
- This book is set in 13-pt Centaur MT
- Illustration details
- Cover Art by John Rocco
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781368051477
- LCCN
- 2005299400
- OCLC
- 60786141
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