Percy Jackson is not normal. For one, he has dyslexia and ADHD. When he tries to read, the letters move. He also can’t seem to sit still. Percy was going to school at Yancy Academy. He had been expelled from 6 schools in the last 6 years. Everything was going pretty well at Yancy, Percy had not been expelled yet, he even had a best friend Grover Underwood. But, on a school field trip, everything changes. The math teacher chaperone Mrs.Dodds turns into some kind of demon. Percy soon finds out that he is a half-blood, half-human, half-god. So, Percy journeys with Grover (who turns out to be a satyr a.k.a he’s a goat waist down) to Camp Half-Blood. Camp Half-Blood is the only safe place for half-bloods. The camp is where the children of a Greek god and a mortal go to learn how to defend themselves from monsters. At camp, you learn how to sword fight, how to ride pegasi, how to use a bow and arrow, and much much more. Soon after Percy arrives at camp he meets Annabeth, daughter of Athena, and Luke, son of Hermes. He also meets the supervisors of the camp Mr. D (a.k.a the Greek god Dionysus) and Chiron. Percy is soon claimed by his godly parent, Poseidon. But, there is a problem with that. After WWII Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades swore to never sire another half-blood. So, Percy shouldn’t have been born. On top of that, Zeus’s master bolt has been stolen, and Zeus believes Percy stole it. Percy is granted a quest to get the master bolt back and prove his innocence. To see if he succeeds read the thrilling first book of the Percy Jackson series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief!
I really enjoyed this book. It also got me obsessed with Greek mythology. I think Rick Riordan did a great job merging together Greek mythology and the modern world. This first book really hooked me in and as soon as I finished reading I wanted to read the next book. I read this book in 5th grade but I think any kid 3-5 grade can read this book. If you enjoyed this book consider checking out the rest of the Percy Jackson series. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did. Happy reading!
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