The Lightning Thief
Percy Jackson, Book 1
by Rick Riordan
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appears in Mythology, For 9 Year Olds, and Greek Mythology.
Twelveyearold Percy Jackson is on the most dangerous quest of his life. With the help of a satyr and a daughter of Athena, Percy must journey across the United States to catch a thief who has stolen the original weapon of mass destruction ? Zeus? master bolt. Along the way, he must face a host of mythological enemies determined to stop him. Most ...
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appears in Mythology, For 9 Year Olds, and Greek Mythology.
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