Neil Gaiman
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
It’s the 21st century, but the gods of Mount Olympus and assorted monsters have walked out of the pages of high school student Percy Jackson’s Greek mythology texts and into his life. And they’re not happy: Zeus’ lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Even more troubling is the sudden disappearance of Percy’s mother. As Percy finds himself caught between angry and battling gods, he and his friends embark on a cross-country adventure to catch the true lightning thief, save Percy’s mom, and unravel a mystery more powerful than the gods themselves.
Christmas Wishlist Item:
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series
Since there’s only 38 more days until Christmas, I thought I’d start to think of what I want to add on my Christmas wishlist. For the first item/s, I picked the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan. I just finished reading book 4 (The Battle of the Labyrinth) and started reading the 5th (and final) book in the series (The Last Olympian) and find myself loving the series. The only problem is I have them in e-book format and would really love to have them in book format (hard or soft cover) as I love having the real books in my possession.
For those who don’t know about the series, it is a series written by Rick Riordan where
The gods of Olympus are alive and well in the 21st Century! They still fall in love with mortals and have children who are half-god, half-human, like the heroes of the old Greek myths. Could you be one of those children? Join the adventures of Percy Jackson and his modern demigod friends as they fight mythological monsters and the forces of the titan lord Kronos.
Source: http://www.rickriordan.com/index.php/books-for-children/
There are five books in the series (along with a number of accompanying books to supplement the series) and it’s a wonderful series for children and for the young-at-heart. For those who love fantasy stories and especially those who have always been fascinated by Greek mythology (like me) this is a great series to read. I find it a quick read (but that’s because I read kind of fast) but it’s very entertaining.
