Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief is the first bestselling book in Rick Riordan's phenomenally successful Percy Jackson series - now with a new cover look. Half boy. Half God. ALL Hero. Look, I didn't 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. Now I spend my time battling monsters and generally trying to stay alive. This is the one where Zeus, God of the Sky, thinks I've stolen his lightning bolt - and making Zeus angry is a very bad idea. Rick Riordan is the Mythmaster. The Greek Gods are alive and kicking - go to the website and see for yourself. It's Buffy meets Artemis Fowl. Thumbs up' . ( Sunday Times ). About the author: Rick Riordan is an award-winning mystery writer. He lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife and two sons. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief , Rick's first novel featuring the heroic young demigod, was the overall winner of the Red House Children's Book Award in 2006. Books by Rick Riordan: The Percy Jackson series: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief , Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters , Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse , Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth , Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian , and, Percy Jackson: The Demigod Files . The Heroes of Olympus series: The Lost Hero , The Son Of Neptune , The Mark of Athena , and The Heroes of Olympus: The Demigod Files . The Kane Chronicles series: The Red Pyramid , The Throne of Fire , and, The Serpent's Shadow.
