{"product_id":"the-lightning-thief-9780786856299","title":"The Lightning Thief","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller Now a series on Disney+\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e12-year-old Percy Jackson discovers he is the son of Poseidon in the opener to the hilarious, fast-paced adventure fantasy series for young readers ages 10 and up\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe hardcover edition of the first book in Rick Riordan's thrilling series, filled with magic, mythology, and plenty of monsters\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school again--he can't seem to stay out of trouble. Is he supposed to stand by while a bully picks on his scrawny best friend? Or not defend himself when his teacher turns into a monster and tries to kill him? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mythical creatures seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy's Greek mythology textbook and into his life. What's worse, he's angered a few of them: Zeus's master lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Percy and his friends Grover the satyr, and Annabeth, the demigod daughter of Athena, must find and return Zeus's stolen property and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus. They travel cross country to the gates of the Underworld in Los Angeles, facing a host of enemies determined to stop them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003emillions of copies and over 10 years spent on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list, Percy has also become a movie, a Broadway musical, and now a Disney+ series. He continues to find fans in classrooms and libraries across the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRick Riordan\u003c\/b\u003e, dubbed \"storyteller of the gods\" by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, is the author of five #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling middle grade series with millions of copies sold throughout the world: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Heroes of Olympus, and the Trials of Apollo, based on Greek and Roman mythology; the Kane Chronicles, based on Ancient Egyptian mythology; and Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, based on Norse mythology. Rick collaborated with illustrator John Rocco on two #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling collections of Greek myths for the whole family: \u003ci\u003e Percy Jackson's Greek Gods \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e. Rick is also the publisher of an imprint at Disney-Hyperion, Rick Riordan Presents, dedicated to finding other authors of highly entertaining fiction based on world cultures and mythologies. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife and two sons. Follow him on Twitter at @RickRiordan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Disney Hyperion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50575234040082,"sku":"9780786856299","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_08a60b60-aa93-49ff-a2f0-8347d32868fa.jpg?v=1737304031","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-lightning-thief-9780786856299","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}