The Lightning Thief

By Rick Riordan

This week the LFHS Library Blockbuster Book Club will be discussing The Lightning Thief and going to see the movie version of the book this Friday. For more information about either of these events, click on this page.

The Lightning Thief is about a kid named Percy who gets into a lot of trouble and has been expelled from several schools. It’s not really his fault, though. Weird things just seem to happen to him. Things start getting really weird for Percy, though, when his math teacher turns into a monster and starts attacking him. His best friend, Grover, turns out to be a satyr who conceals his goat legs with baggy pants and fake feet, and his Latin teacher turns out to be a centaur who conceals his horse body with a magic wheel chair. It’s a lot for Percy to digest all at once. Maybe if he had paid more attention to the Greek mythology lessons in class, he’d be able to figure out the mess he’s found himself in.

When she realized how much danger he in, Percy’s mom finally reveals to her son that he’s a demi-god (child of a mortal and a god) and that he’ll be going to a special summer camp for kids like him. Hopefully there he’ll be able to get a handle on what’s going on. While at camp he meets Annabeth and Luke who help show him the ropes. He’ll need a lot more help than that, though, because things get out of hand quickly and before he knows it, he’s out the door and on a quest to save the world.

It’s a great book; funny and full of adventure. If you like Greek mythology, you’ll definitely get a kick out of it. If you’ve already read it, then join us in the library for the Blockbuster Book Club. Hope to see you there!