The Lightning Thief

by Rick Riordan

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Critics' consensus

"Critics and readers broadly agree that The Lightning Thief is a fast-paced, imaginative adventure that cleverly introduces Greek mythology to young audiences, though its prose is considered functional rather than literary."

Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is on the most dangerous quest of his life. With the help of a satyr and a daughter of Athena, Percy must journey across the United States to catch a thief who has stolen the original weapon of mass destruction—Zeus’ master bolt. Along the way, he must face a host of mythological enemies determined to stop him. Most of all, he must come to terms with a father he has never known, and an Oracle that has warned him of betrayal by a friend. [**The Lightning Thief**](https://chesserresources.com/doc/the-lightning-thief-by-rick-riordan/)

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40 editions

Lightening Theif
Published · 2005
Publisher · Disney Hyperion
Lightening Theif
Published · 2005
Publisher · Disney Hyperion
percy jackson and the olympians the lighning thief
Published · 2010
Publisher · scholastic inc.
Pecry jackson and the lighting theif
Published · 28 june 2005
Publisher · Disney Hyperion
Il ladro di fulmini
Published · 2016-05-30
Publisher · Mondadori
Pages · 384
Lang · ITA
ISBN · 9788804664567
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The lighting thief
Published · 2005
Publisher · Penguin
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Published · 2025
Publisher · Penguin Books, Limited
Pages · 400
Lang · ENG
ISBN · 9780241777480
Percy Jackson 01. Diebe im Olymp. Filmausgabe
Published · 2010-02-01
Publisher · Carlsen Verlag Gmbh
ISBN · 9783551359605

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