The Lightning Thief
by Rick Riordan · Percy Jackson & the Olympians series · Grade 5-8 · Ages Ages 9-12
Percy Jackson thinks he is a regular kid who keeps getting into trouble, until strange things start happening around him. When he learns he is connected to the world of Greek gods and monsters, he must begin a dangerous quest to clear his name and protect the people he cares about.
Key vocabulary
A quest is a long journey to find something or complete an important task.
Mythology is a group of old stories about gods, heroes, monsters, and magical events.
A prophecy is a message that tells what might happen in the future.
A demigod is a character who has one god parent and one human parent.
A labyrinth is a twisting maze that can be hard to find your way through.
Someone immortal can live forever and does not grow old like ordinary people.
A trident is a long spear with three points, often linked with the sea god Poseidon.
An oracle is a person or place that gives mysterious messages or advice about the future.