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The Lightning Thief — Content Guide for Parents

By Rick RiordanMiramax Books2006ISBN 9780756966034377 pages
The Lightning Thief

Found in this book

  • ViolenceCentral
  • Scary contentSupporting

Not found

  • Religion
  • Race & culture
  • Profanity
  • Climate
  • Sexual content
  • Gender roles
  • Gender & orientation

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Religion

PRESENT

Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

YA. Fantasy fiction. The gods of Olympus are alive in the 21st Century. They still fall in love with mortals and have children who might become great heroes, but most of these children meet horrible fates at the hands of monsters by the age of twelve. Only a few learn the truth of their identity and make it to Half Blood Hill, a Long Island summer camp dedicated to training young demigods. Such is the revelation that launches young Percy Jackson on a quest to help his real father, Poseidon, avert a war among the gods. With the help of Grover the satyr and Annabeth the daughter of Athena, Percy must journey across the United States to catch a thief who has stolen the original weapon of mass destruction - Zeus' master bolt. Along the way, they face a host of mythological enemies determined to stop them. Most of all, Percy must come to terms with a father he has never known, and an Oracle that has warned him of betrayal by a friend. 11 yrs+

Frequently asked questions

  • Is The Lightning Thief appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The quest is full of monster fights and sword fights, and a character tries to kill Percy with a scorpion; there is also talk of an abusive stepfather. Percy is attacked by monsters such as a Minotaur and a Fury, and the story includes imagery of the Underworld and the dead.

  • Does The Lightning Thief have violence?

    Found (Central): The quest is full of monster fights and sword fights, and a character tries to kill Percy with a scorpion; there is also talk of an abusive stepfather.

  • Does The Lightning Thief have scary content?

    Found (Supporting): Percy is attacked by monsters such as a Minotaur and a Fury, and the story includes imagery of the Underworld and the dead.

  • Does The Lightning Thief have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Lightning Thief have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Lightning Thief have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Lightning Thief have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Lightning Thief have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Lightning Thief have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Lightning Thief have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.