Kid’s Corner

“The Lightning Thief,” by Rick Riordan

By Elisa Bayoumi

February 2010

Have you ever been stuck without a book to read? Want to curl up on a winter evening with an adventure but don’t have one? I thought so. But here’s a book and an about-to-be movie that will leave you smiling.
 
In “The Lightning Thief,” Percy Jackson is just another troubled kid in New York. He has been kicked out of school every year, has ADHD, dyslexia and a missing dad. That is when things get weird. During the summer of his 12th year he gets attacked by a Minotaur and his mom mysteriously disappears. Suddenly, he discovers that the Greek gods are still alive and are still having kids with mortals. This is what he is: a half-blood. But things are worse at Camp Half Blood, where half-bloods are trained. His dad Poseidon and Zeus are fighting. Percy and his friends, Annabeth and Grover (a satyr), have one week to return a stolen master bolt, save Percy’s mother and stop a gigantic god war from starting.
 
This book has always been one of my favorites. It has a perfect combination of mystery, adventure and humor to be on my top 10 list. Hope you like it as much as I did! 
 
When the movie comes out, be sure to read my review!

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