Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan.377 pages juv fiction
In which young Percy Jackson, delinquent, dyslexic, smart-mouthed, and somewhat angry New York City School child must do his best to not get expelled from another school. This becomes harder when his math teacher, who has already warned him about fighting, transforms into a winged fury seeking to kill him, and he is left to defend himself with a ball-point pen. Percy must flee the scene and seek protection at camp half-blood and live among the demi-gods. It is an interesting story, and Percy, Grover, Chiron, Annabeth, and Luke are all well drawn characters. And the story moves along nicely, with mythical creatures popping up everywhere, even here in St Louis, as they go on quest. We finished the second volume last night and bought vols 4 and 5. Yay. This Mark Twain award winner is now a movie and available on DVD.
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