![]() ![]() I suppose middle graders get bored a lot easier than adults, but I really enjoyed the way the plot just jumped instantly from one moment to the next. The writing is never dull, and even the explanations are quick and too the point. It’s a good mix, and it’s works very well. He’s the always-trying-his-best mess up of the group that the others courage and intelligence is measured by. And their satyr friend, Grover, is the comic relief. I know for a fact that she’s just what I wanted to be like when I was a little girl. His friend, Annabeth, is smart and full of great ideas. Percy is quick and brave-just what every twelve year old boy imagines himself to be like. It’s fast paced and full of wonderful moments.Ī strange fire burned in my stomach. He must find and return Zeus’s Master Bolt to Olympus before the gods finally lose their patience and World War III breaks out.Īlong the way there are several monsters and beasts from Greek mythology to deal with, a bunch of gods who are petty and arrogant, lots of new magic things to learn, and a prophesy that will undoubtedly come true. He makes a few friends and then is sent on a quest. Young Percy has just found out he’s half-god and has escaped the clutches of several monsters to arrive at Camp Half-Blood which is basically a training ground for heroes. ![]() We used to have the movie on in the background when my little niece was visiting but, as it most usual with these sorts of things, the film isn’t a patch on the book. It seems as though every household has at least heard of the books/films even if they’ve never read/watched them. Percy Jackson is almost as well known as Harry Potter. I have brought you a hero’s fate, and a hero’s fate is never happy. It’s absolutely action packed, it doesn’t speak down to its audience like a lot of middle grade books do, and it’s full to the brim with facts about ancient Greek mythology which was always interesting and, as much as fantasy can allow, accurate. It’s been a long time since I’ve felt the inclination to pick up a Middle Grade book, but novels like this remind me that I should do it more often! I read this book as part of the Goodreads Summer Reading Challenge 2019-check out how I’m doing! !!!Spoiler Warning!!! If you haven’t read this book yet, I give away some key spoilers! Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief ![]()
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