The Lightning Thief (Graphic Novel) (2010) (edit title/settings)

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• Perseus "Percy" Jackson: Percy is a young 12 year old boy. He has been expelled from many schools, an outcast. He is the son of Poseidon. He is a half blood. loads of monsters try to kill because of the fact that he is a half blood
• Annabeth Chase: Annabeth is friends with Percy. She is the daughter of Athena, and has characteristic blond hair, and misty grey eyes. She is strong willed, confident,and a bold fighter. She is also very clever.
• Grover Underwood: Grover is Percy's best friend, and a fellow student at Yancy Academy. He is also a Satyr. A satyr is half goat and half human. He has much potential to upgrade from a 'junior protector'.
• Ares: Ares is the God of War and father of Clarisse, the camp bully. He wears black jeans, combat boots, a leather duster, shirt with a bulletproof vest, a necklace made of iron padlocks and sunglasses. Ares does not like Percy. He also likes Aphrodite.
• Mr. Brunner / Chiron: Mr. Brunner is a middle-aged man in a motorized wheelchair, and is the Latin teacher at Yancy Academy. Mr. Brunner is half horse half human. He is also known as Chiron.
• Mr. D / Dionysus: The god of wine, 12th member of the Olympian council and camp director at camp half-blood as a punishment for his wrongdoing. Turns wine to diet coke
• Hades: The brother of Zeus and Poseidon. Ruler of the Underworld.
• Poseidon: Poseidon is the God of the sea. He is the bringer of storms and earthquakes. He created horses. He is one of the twelve-olympians, and one of the "big three." He is also Percy's father.
• Zeus: Lord of the Skies, Bearer of the Master Lightning Bolt, brother of Poseidon and Hades, God of the skies, weather, order and fate. His symbols are the eagles or a lightning bolt. He also has a daughter called Thalia (though she is not in this book.
• Mrs. Dodds: Percy's substitue maths teacher. She acts very strange around Percy and why this is, is revealed in the book.
• Sally Jackson: Percy Jackson's mother. Works at a candy shop. Whenever she gives Percy food, it is normally blue.
• Gabe Ugliano: Percy's stepfather. Enjoys poker, being smelly, and nasty. He is not nice at all with Percy, but Percy needs him to stay alive.

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• “And where should I start looking for this thing? Under my pillow?”

  Percy Jackson

• “You're my dream girl!" "Excuse me?”

  Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase

• “Is there lava coming out of that climbing wall?”

  Percy Jackson

• “When you realize it, they'll realize it to.”

  - Percy Jackson

Series & Lists edit see section history

Followed by The Sea of Monsters (Graphic Novel).

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Rick Riordan (Author) - this is a really good writer
2. Robert Venditti (Adapter)
3. Attila Futaki (Artist)
4. Jose Villarrubia (Artist)

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Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
• Dewey: 741.5973

Notes for Parents edit see section history

I think this is for all ages

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Children's Books › Literature › Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror › Comics & Graphic Novels
• Books › Children's Books › Literature › Action & Adventure
• Books › Comics & Graphic Novels › Graphic Novels
• Books › Children's Books › Ages 9-12
• Books › Comics & Graphic Novels › Comic Strips

Movie Connections edit see section history

• Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (IMDb)

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