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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)
By Rick Riordan
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Even the Greek Gods like it!!
I purchased this book for my 12 year old son. He loved it and has continued to read the whole series too. He read each one in a week. This is especially notable because getting him to read has become more and more difficult since he turned 10. So, if a book gets kids to READ, that’s a 5 star book to me. I try to read some of my kids books to motivate them to read. I have not (and will not) read his Star Wars books but I did read this book and the rest of the series as well. I love the way Riordan has meshed the mythological gods with our current times and I think kids can relate to Percy on a personal level, with his issues and frustrations. Riordan has done a wonderful job not only entertaining kids but educating them and the best of all, getting them READING!!!

Got my unfocused kid to focus on Reading!
My son has the attention span of a gnat. Nothing unusual, but it makes book choices hard, because he get’s bored easily.
One advantage this series has over others is the Greco-Roman god tie-in. My son likes mythology, and I figured he might be interested enough to stay with this book.

I was right. He is ten years old and this series has had him reading all summer. It is fun to watch him figuring out the background conspiracies, and plot twists that are at just the right level of complexity for a boy his age.
I have read the books as well, and they are very fun. I especially like the underlying idea that those ADHD, dyslexic, hyperactive square pegs in society might just be something more. I figure it resonates with his own knowledge of his hyperactivity.

I highly recommend this series. It may be solely responsible for my boy catching the reading bug.

Fun reimagining of the Greek Myths
For any fan of the Greek & Roman myths this teen fantasy is a fun read with enough action in it to make even the most reluctant reader stand up and cheer. I really took to our smart-mouth hero, Percy, and plan to read the rest of the series as well. For an adult take on this genre, try Orphans of Chaos.