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Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief Author: Rick Riordan AR Level- 4.7 Points- 13.0

This book is about a 12 year old boy named Percy Jackson, who gets kicked out of every school that he goes to. His best friend Grover, tries to keep out of trouble. One day, Percy's class takes a field trip to a museum about ancient and Greek gods. His teacher Ms. Dodds, is not who she seems. She works for Hades, the god of the underworld. She pulled Percy into a room. When he walked into the room and closed the door, he turned around and Ms. Dodds, was nowhere to be found. He looked up and saw her turning into a fury. He started to run away but she had already picked him up and they started to fly up in the air. Hades had thought that Percy Jackson had stolen The Helm. And Percy's uncle Zeus a Greek god had thought that Percy had stolen The Lightning Bolt. Percy never that he had powers like his father, Poseidon another Greek god. The thing is Percy knew __ nothing __ about his father or the Gods.

That day, when Percy got home from school, his mom, Sally, told him that they were going to a beach where they always went when Percy was a little boy. When they got to the beach cabin, they got settled in. Later that night they built a campfire. The wind started to blow. Lightning started to strike. Percy's mother knew what was happening. She told Percy to run in the car. He asked what was going on. She ignored him. He asked when they were going. She said don't worry about it. She was taking him to Half-Blood Hill. He asked her why. She never answered. Percy looked over and saw a monster. It looked like a bull that was huge. Percy ended up fighting the bull. Percy beat the bull, but the bull took something of Percy's. What was it that the bull took from Percy? Read the book to find out.

Percy woke up in Half-Blood Hill. He had to go on a quest to find out who had stolen The Lightning Bolt and Hades' Helm. A girl that he had met was Annabeth. She wanted to go on the quest with him. Grover wanted to come as well. Percy also wanted to find what was stolen from him. Their quest was very hard. With all kinds of monsters. Percy found out that he was the son of Poseidon. He also found out that his Uncle Zeus was accusing Percy of stealing The Lightning Bolt. Percy, Annabeth, and Grover found what Percy was looking for. He also found who had taken The Lightning Bolt and The Helm. Who took The Lightning Bolt? Who took The Helm? Read the book to find out.