I am always looking for books to recommend to students, (I am a English teacher) so I tend to pick up many different books. This book, I actually bought at the recommendation of the bookseller at the local WalMart. She mentioned that she was having a hard time keeping it on the shelve. I picked up a copy and paid for it. Once I started it, I could not put it down and have read the other books in the series.

This is a story of a young man who discovers that he is really a demi-god. (Okay, his Dad was an Olympian. Yes, one of the Greek Gods that we all read about in school. The one of the enjoyable parts of this series is that you are introduced to Greek Mythology in a more modern setting then the stories that I read as a student.) Percy Jackson is thrown into many adventures without having any idea of how he is going to survive but he always does. He has the help of friends, like Annabeth (also a demi-god) and Grover (I won’t tell you his secret, you will have to read the books). He and his friends have to find out who stole Zeus’s Lighting Bolt and clear his name. The trio face many trials and meet many interesting characters along the way.
A movie based on the book is being released soon. I hope that it nearly half as good as the books.

Posted by Helen in Book Reviews on January 31st, 2010 | No Comments