Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief reviewed by Ra

 

This is my chosen book for book week

Title and author : Percy Jackson and the lightning thief by Rick Riordan

Suitable for ages 10-13

Setting(where and when) : Manhattan, New York in the present year

Plot: Percy Jackson is the son of Poseidon who is one of the big three Hades, Zeus and Poseidon, but he doesn't know it until one day someone steals Zeus' master bolt which is more destructive than any nuclear bomb.  Zeus blames Poseidon but he says he is innocent. Then Zeus claims that he will start a war that will turn earth into a gods' battlefield. Poseidon has no other choice but to claim Percy as his son and Percy is asked if he will accept a quest that may save the world from the gods' wrath.      

Main characters :  Percy Jackson (the hero and son of Posiedon), Grover( Satyr and good friend) and Annabeth (good friend and daughter of Athena)    

Chosen Character(with reason of choosing) : Percy Jackson because he is really cool powers and lives in a very interesting world only he can see and we are also the same age

Why I chose this book : Because it is there is a thrilling series which is based in our world but with a magical twist


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