The Lightning Thief: the first book in Rick Riordans Percy Jackson series. Look; I didnt want to be a half-blood. I never asked to be the son of a Greek god. I was just a normal kid; going to school; playing basketball; skateboarding. the usual. Until I accidentally vaporized my maths teacher. Thats when things started really going wrong. Now I spend my time fighting with swords; battling monsters with my friends and generally trying to stay alive. This is the one where Zeus; God of the Sky; thinks Ive stolen his lightning bolt - and making Zeus angry is a very bad idea . . . Rick Riordan has now sold an incredible 55 million copies of his books worldwide Praise for the Percy Jackson series: Witty and inspired. Gripping; touching and deliciously satirical. . . This is most likely to succeed Rowling. Puffin is on to a Winner - Amanda Craig; the Times Puns; jokes and subtle wit; alongside a gripping storyline - Telegraph Perfectly paced; with electrifying moments chasing each other like heartbeats - New York Times Rick Riordan is an award-winning mystery writer. For the past fifteen years he has taught at middle schools in the San Francisco Bay area and in Texas. Rick lives in San Antonio; Texas; with his wife and two sons. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief; the overall Winner of the Red House Childrens Book Award; was Ricks first novel featuring the heroic young demigod. the Percy Jackson series: the Lightning Thief; the Sea of Monsters; the Battle of the Labyrinth; the Titans Curse; the Last Olympian Heroes of Olympus: the Lost Hero; the Son of Neptune; the Mark of Athena the Kane Chronicles: the Red Pyramid; the Throne of Fire; the Serpents Shadow