Friday, June 5, 2009

Percy Jackson and the Olympians-Book 1-The Lightning Thief


The Lightning Thief is the first book of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan.Spanning over 375 pages,the book is about a boy named Percy who has ADHD and Dyslexia.During a trip Percy's friend,Grover,is revealed to be a sartyr and he takes him to a camp.At the camp Percy finds out that he is the son of the ancient Greek god of the sea Poseidon.During his stay there Percy hears that the master bolt belonging to Zeus is missing and Zeus believes Percy took it because Poseidon had broken an oath with Zeus and Hades not to have anymore children.Zeus then gives Percy ten days to find the master bolt.Along the way of his quest Percy seees dozens of magnificent creatures including Ares,Medusa,and Chimera.Percy also finds out that his disabilities are really needed for him.He has ADHD because he has inborn battle reflexes and he has dyslexia because his brain is wired to read in Greek.Will Percy succeed in his quest??To find out go ahead and buy this book it will be worth every cent.