The Lightning Thief
by Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson & the Olympians
Reading Level 4-5 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 9-12
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Percy discovers he is the son of Poseidon and joins a camp for demigods where he embarks on a thrilling adventure. Alongside his loyal friends, he races across the country to stop a looming war among the gods and uncover hidden dangers. Magic, monsters, and ancient myths come to life in this exciting quest.
Representation & Themes
AdventureFriendshipFantasy World-BuildingFamilyComing of AgeMythology
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — Moderate Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Mild Peril Fantasy Violence Fear & Anxiety
Data confidence: high
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Details
- ISBN
- 9780786856299
- Pages
- 384
- Publisher
- Disney-Hyperion
- Published
- 2005-06
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 87,223
- Lexile
- 680L
Genres
Juvenile Fiction
Subjects
Serie:Percy_Jackson_and_the_OlympiansFictionGreek MythologyJuvenile fictionCampsFriendshipFantasy fictionFantasyYoung Adult FictionNew York Times bestsellernyt:series_books=2007-07-21Mythology, GreekIdentityAdaptationsGreek GodsCartoons and comicsChildren's fictionCamps, fictionGods, fictionAction & AdventureFantasy & MagicLegends, Myths, FablesGods and goddessesLiterature and fiction, juvenileChild and youth fictionScience fiction, fantasy, horrorNew York Times reviewedColonies de vacancesAmitiéAmistadFicción juvenilCampamentosMitología griegaChildren's booksDieux grecsNovela juvenilAdventure and adventurers, fiction
People
Percy JacksonPoseidon (Greek deity)Zeus (Greek deity)Hades (Greek deity)
Places
ManhattanLong IslandNew YorkLas VegasLos Angeles