by Rick Riordan (Author)

The classic first book about Percy Jackson, the troubled boy who discovers he is the son of Poseidon, and his adventures with demigods, monsters, and Greek gods.

• This classic by #1 New York Times best selling author Rick Riordan has sold millions of copies throughout the world
• It has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for more than 10 years
• Read in classrooms across the US
• Adapted into a movie, a Broadway musical, and soon, a TV series on Disney+
• Brings Greek mythology to life for modern readers
• Features beloved characters such as Annabeth Chase and Grover the satyr
• Funny and fast-paced

Author Biography

Rick Riordan, dubbed "storyteller of the gods" by Publishers Weekly, is the author of five #1 New York Times 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 New York Times best-selling collections of Greek myths for the whole family: Percy Jackson's Greek Gods and Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes. 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.

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