The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson & The Olympians Book 1

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.

"I wondered how she can say that. What was so great sbout me? A dyslexic, hyperactive boy with a D+ report card, kicked out of school for the sixth time in six years."

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"Because I'm not normal," I said. "You say that as if it's a bad thing, Percy. But you don't realize how important you are. I thought Yancy Academy would be far enough away. I thought you'd finally be safe." Sometimes it's easy to forget that Percy is just a kid. Grown-ups like Sally and Chiron are able to help him see what he doesn't know, to see past the rules and standards of the mortal world where being "normal" is a really good thing. What does being 'normal' mean anyway?"

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