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There is no such twelve-year-old boy as Perseus 'Percy' Jackson. The Greek gods are nothing more than old myths. They certainly never have children with mortals in the 21st century, nor is there any such place as Half Blood Hill, a summer camp for demigods on eastern Long Island. Percy never... read more
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Summary
Percy Jackson is a twelve year old boy diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia, who has been expelled from several schools. On a trip to a local beach cabin with his mother, his friend Grover, revealed to be a satyr, urgently tells Percy's mother that Percy must go to a certain camp. As they drive... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Important People
- Perseus "Percy" Jackson: hero of the story
- Grover Underwood: Percy's best friend; accompanies him on the quest
- Annabeth Chase: Percy's friend; accompanies him on the quest, daughter of Athena
- Chiron: Centaur; one of Percy's teachers/councelors at Camp Half-Blood
- Zeus: King of the gods; ruler of Mount Olympus; son of Kronos; youngest brother of Poseidon, Hades, Demeter, Hestia, and Hera
- Poseidon: God of the sea, earthquakes, and horses; son of Kronos; brother of Zeus, Hades, Demeter, Hestia, and Hera
- Hades: God of the underworld; son of Kronos; brother of Zeus, Poseidon, Demeter, Hestia, and Hera
- Ares: The god of war.
- Kronos: The titan that was chopped up and thrown into Tartarus by the gods. (That is not a spoiler because anyone who knows about greek mythology should know that!)
- Luke: A son of Hermes that Percy meets at camp.
Memorable Quotes
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“I was alive, which was good.”
Percy Jackson -
“What horrible things would you have to do in your life to get woven into Hades’ underwear?”
Percy Jackson -
“Cream the punk!”
Clarisse -
“Yes, I suppose I'd better say hello to all you brats. Well, hello. Our activites director, Chiron, says the next capture the flag is Friday. Cabin 5 presently holds the laurels. Personally, I couldn't care less, but congratulations. Also, I should tell you the we have a new camper today. Peter Johson.”
Mr. D -
“I'm thinking that i want you on my team for capture the flag”
Annabeth Chase
First Sentence
Look, I didn't want to be a half-blood.
Table of Contents
1. I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-algebra Teacher
2. Three Old Ladies Knit the Socks of Death
3. Grover Unexpectedly Loses His Pants
4. My Mother Teaches Me Bullfighting
5. I Play Pinochle with a Horse
6. I Become Supreme Lord of the Bathroom
7. My Dinner Goes Up in Smoke
8. We Capture a Flag
9. I Am Offered a Quest
10. I Ruin a Perfectly Good Bus
11. We Visit the Garden Gnome Emporium
12. We Get Advice from a Poodle
13. I Plunge to My Death
14. I Become a Known Fugitive
15. A God Buys Us Cheeseburgers
16. We Take a Zebra to Vegas
17. We Shop for Water Beds
18. Annabeth Does Obedience School
19. We Find Out the Truth, Sort Of
20. I Battle My Jerk Relative
21. I Settle My Tab
22. The Prophecy Comes True
Series
This is book 1 in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series.
Authors & Contributors
- Rick Riordan (Author)
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