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