Imagine a world where you could breathe underwater and control any underwater animal. Well, this is the life of Percy Jackson from the book Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief written by Rick Riordan.

When I started reading I couldn’t stop. All I could think of is was what was going to happen next.

Percy Jackson is a 12-year-old demigod (half human-half god) but he doesn’t know this. He only knows he is having problems in school dealing with dyslexia and ADHD. He attends a school for troubled kids. However Percy has bigger problems. He is about to discover that he is the son of Poseidon, that his uncle Zeus believes Percy has stolen his lightning bolt, and that a war between the gods will erupt if Percy does not make it to Mount Olympus to talk to Zeus.

In one day Percy not only discovers all of this, but also that his best friend Grover is really his protector. Grover is a satyr – half man and half goat, his teacher Mr. Brunner is really a centaur – half horse and half human. However Aries (God of war) wants to kill Percy and retrieve the lightning bolt so that the gods will start a war again.

If you want to find out more, read the book and experience the adventure I experienced. I recommend this book for teenagers and overall I rate this book 4 star.

Samson B, Year 8

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If you enjoy a Sci-fi story then Percy Jackson and the Lighting Thief is the book for you. Percy Jackson finds out that he is the son of a god and it flips his world upside down.

Percy Jackson goes on a journey to the underworld but finds difficulties along the way. While in the underworld Percy, has to face one major problem that could change everything.

This book will always keep you guessing and you will never want to put it down. It is full of adventure and drama which makes it great for teenagers.

Jai, Year 8

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If you want a book with action, out of this world adventure and outrageous fantasy, READ THIS BOOK! Percy Jackson is a demi-god trying to find Zeus’s powerful lightning bolt before a mass war of the gods breaks out threatening to destroy the world. You must read ‘Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief’ to find out if Percy saves the world.

The story starts with Percy and his best friend Grover being normal 6^th graders going to a school for troubled children. Then Percy finds out his best friend’s a satur and he is the most powerful demi-gods alive. They have to reach a camp for half bloods before he gets killed. They both reached safety except Percy’s mother.

I enjoyed this book by Rick Riordan because it is full of action and hard to put down because you want to know what’s going to happen next. I recommend this story to teen readers of science fiction. If you enjoy the Harry Potter series, read this book because it’s even better and it’s filled with more action. Rion, Year 8

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I have recently read the book ‘Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief’ and this is the book to read this winter. If you love fantasy sci-fi then you will love this book. It was written by Rick Riordan in 2005, but still delivers an action packed punch. This book is all about finding a special something inside you that everyone has no matter what.

Percy Jackson is a 12 year old who has moved to his 6^th school in just six years because he is troubled, has dyslexia and ADHD. He hasn’t had many friends until he met Grover, also a troubled student at Yancy High who has been Percy’s only friend. They are mischievous young boys on the verge of being expelled.

Suddenly in one day he figures out his whole life, like why his father left him and why he doesn’t fit in anywhere. He is almost killed when he goes to his childhood holiday destination. They run to a camp he has no idea about and on the way his mother is crushed into sand and sent to the underworld by a Minotaur but luckily Percy makes it to the camp.

He goes on a trip around the country to find three pearls that let him return from the underworld once he enters if he doesn’t find them before the gates close to enter the underworld. But when he is about to leave he finds out his ‘friend’ at camp half-blood put Zeus’s lightning bolt in the shield in which he received from him. This creates arguments between the gods and Percy needs to find the Gods to hand Zeus his lightning bolt before there is a war in Mount Olympus. Will he be able to?

In conclusion I give this book a rating of 9/10 and recommend it to any people over the age of 10 and of any gender. This book inspired me to live life and to expect anything. This is a great book and if you get the chance you should definitely read this book.

Brogan, Year 8