The lightning thief

4.4 avg 147799 votes 2960 reviews 39322 want to read

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After learning that he is the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea, twelve-year-old Percy is sent to a summer camp for demigods like himself, and joins his new friends on a quest to prevent a war between the gods.

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4.4/5 · 147799 readers · 128 pages · ≈ 2 h 22 m · Easy

How long does it take to read The lightning thief?

About ≈ 2 h 22 m — 128 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe lightning thief~2 h 22 m

How many pages is The lightning thief?

128 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The lightning thief128

What genre is The lightning thief?

It sits on the Graphic Novels, Adventure, Fiction shelves.

Has The lightning thief been made into a movie or TV show?

Yes — screen adaptations include Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010).

Is The lightning thief in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote The lightning thief?

Robert Venditti.

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