


Lightning Thief is about a boy named Percy Jackson who is a half blood child of the Greek gods. He has lived a troubled life by getting kicked out of 5 schools He's dyslexic, ADHD, never fits in with the other students, and his mother had him with a powerful rich man who vanished into the sea. His only friends are his classics teacher, Mr. Brunner and Grover Underwood who support him from a student that has to do with bullies and monsters. He starts getting that he's a half blood when a teacher reveals herself as a monster and attacks him. After Mr. Brunner gives a pen to him telling him that it is a powerful weapon
Then he is taken to Camp Half Blood where the half god and half human kids go for training. Then he starts finding out that Zeus accuses Poseidon's son Percy and gives fourteen days to Poseidon to return his lightning bolt or Zeus would start a war against his brother.On the way to the camp Sally his mom is attacked by a Minotaur and vanishes before Percy can help her. In the camp Percy becomes friends with Annabeth.But he thinks his mom may be dead and that means she’s in the Underworld so he has to rescue her. He and his friends Annabeth and Grover travel all over to get the pearls which is the only way to get out of the underworld. They travel to find out clues to how to get there. My favorite quote from the book is "If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself." I think this book is good for anyone one who likes action and adventure and mythology.