Author(s): Rick Riordan

Children - 9 to 14

The first book in the bestselling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Now with a new cover look, read the story that launched Percy Jackson into the stratosphere, before the Disney+ series comes out!The first book in the bestselling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Now with a new cover look! Discover the story behind the Disney+ series.HALF BOY - HALF GOD - ALL HERO.Look, I never asked to be the son of a Greek god. I was just a normal kid. . . until I accidentally vaporized my maths teacher.Percy Jackson is having a bad week. His life has gone from totally normal to monsters-from-Greek-mythology-randomly-appearing kind of strange. Worse still, the king of the gods thinks Percy has stolen his all-powerful lightning bolt - and it seems making Zeus angry is a very bad idea.Now Percy and his friends have just ten days to catch the true lightning thief and stop all-out war from erupting on Mount Olympus. . .What could possibly go wrong?Return to the World of Percy Jackson in the best-selling, brand-new adventure featuring the original hero in Percy Jackson and the Olympians- Chalice of the Gods - out now!

I needed a palate cleanser after a few heavy books, and I've been meaning to read Percy Jackson for ages. I was not disappointed. After Percy is expelled from yet another boarding school, he ends up at Camp Half-Blood where is learns he is the son of Poseidon, the god of the sea. As a Hero, he is invited to go on a quest; to recover Zeus' stolen lightning bolt, presumed to be in the Underworld, home to the god Hades. With fellow demigod Annabeth and Grover the satyr, he travels across the US to Los Angeles (the gateway to hell), battling Chimera, Medusa and other mythical monsters. While in the Underworld, the friends learn that Hades' Helm of Darkness is also missing and realise that a dark force is attempting to start a war between the gods. While Percy Jackson is aimed at 8-12 year olds, I thoroughly enjoyed the fast-paced and intelligent writing style, and loved the mythological aspects. - Lucy