Percy Jackson is a normal middle school-er with dyslexia and ADHD and then he finds out that monsters are real and he is no longer the normal kid he thought himself (and apparently he has never been normal).  His best friend has the legs of a goat and a giant bull walking on two legs is out to kill him.  Camp Half-Blood is his only retreat away from things that want to kill him, but Percy has a problem, the three main Gods (Zeus, Poseidon, & Hades) are about to go to war because Zeus thinks that Percy stole his master lightning bolt for Poseidon.  So now Percy has a little over a week to find the master bolt, that he didn’t steal, and return it to Mt. Olympus in order to clear his name.  The major problem is that he has to travel to the Underworld to find out if Hades has it. 

With the movie coming out soon I gave in and read The Lightning Thief  and I am so glad I did.  This book had me laughing out loud and I had to stop and read parts to my friends, because it was too great not to share.  Moving on to book 2 the Sea of Monsters, hope it is as great as the first.  If you want a fun read then this is one you should consider!  Greek Mythology made funny with an action packed story.  I just hope that Percy never changes who he is.  I hope the movie can stand up to the book. 

-Hannah