Dad: So here's Percy. Doesn't even know he's a demigod and suddenly he's accused of stealing Zeus's lightening bolt. The Lightening Thief is a fun, modern romp through Greek mythology. Half the time, I'm scratching my head wondering if I should know the story, the other half, I'm laughing out loud at the surprising twists.
Percy jumps from confusion to action, often quickly. Never a good student, he is often at a loss to recall what would help him most, but when it matters most, he's a half-blood of action.
And who knew Mount Olympus was on the 600th floor of the Empire State Building?
3 comments:
Sounds fun!! Thanks for sharing!
My daughter is reading this exact book right now -- and she loves it! It sounds like this book was a cool way to get to know these very ancient and interesting characters!
Ohh, i heard about that book. Did they make a movie of it also? Glad to know that you enjoyed it. I love when authors take things from history/mythology and use them in fun and interesting ways in their books. I always thought that was rather a creative thing to do!!
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