The Lightning Thief Rick Riordan; Jesse Bernstein (Read by)

The Lightning Thief

Author: Rick Riordan and Jesse Bernstein (Read by)

Publisher: Random House Audio Publishing Group

Publication Date: 27 June, 2006

ISBN: 9780739345146

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Subjects: Juvenile fiction

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PW Publishers Weekly

Review Source: Publishers Weekly

Review Date: 2005-08-01

For this fast-paced adventure that zaps characters from Greek mythology into modern times, Bernstein gets the reading rhythm just right. He conveys Riordan's notes of humor, sarcasm and downright amazement in the voice of 12-year-old Percy Jackson, a smart kid who seems to be a magnet for trouble. But one day Percy discovers that being kicked out of a different school every year and dealing with learning challenges like ADHD is nothing compared to the truth of his life: he's a demigod, the son of Poseidon. Of course, among other things, that means an action-packed mission to the Underworld to find Zeus's stolen lightning bolt and return it to Mount Olympus (specially accessed as the 600th floor in the Empire State Building). Listeners will be hanging on every zippy chapter here and will be eager to find out where Percy heads next in this planned series. Ages 10-up. (July) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved