The Lightning Thief

Author: Rick Riordan

My Description: I love ancient Greek mythology. I love, love, LOVE ancient Greek mythology. So I love, love, love, LOVED the Lightning thief, a story about a young boy name Perseus--a.k.a. Percy--who tries to save his mother from death, man kind from World War III and his father's--Poseidon, god of the sea--reputation on a journey with some very interesting characters.

I highly recommend this book... I'll definetaly be looking for the second!

Back-Of-The-Book Description: Perseus, aka Percy Jackson, thinks he has big problems. His father left before he was born, he's been kicked out of six schools in six years, he's dyslexic, and he has ADHD. What a surprise when he finds out that that's only the tip of the iceberg: he vaporizes his pre-algebra teacher, learns his best friend is a satyr, and is almost killed by a minotaur before his mother manages to get him to the safety of Camp Half-Blood--where he discovers that Poseidon is his father. But that's a problem, too. Poseidon has been accused of stealing Zeus' lightning bolt, and unless Percy can return the bolt, humankind is doomed.

Starting Date: April 16th

Ending Date: April 19th

Reading Time: Four days

Pages: 375

Recommendations: To anyone who likes/loves greek mythology and to kids 9-14 who like fantasies.

Writing Rating: 7 1/2

Story Rating: 8

Overall Rating: 8

Book 23 of '08