Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Lightning Thief Deluxe Collector's Edition

by Rick Riordan

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

The story that started it all, now with a stunning foil cover that will look fabulous on any bookshelf. Filled with action and humor, Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief is a children’s classic and it’s never looked better.

This gorgeous foiled edition of THE LIGHTNING THIEF with new interior art is the perfect accompaniment to the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series

The son of a sea god has never looked so good! Rick Riordan's classic first novel, THE LIGHTNING THIEF, has been dressed up in a deluxe edition with a foiled cover, stained edges, a marker ribbon, ten pages of new interior illustrations, and notes from Rick. This unabridged hardcover comes in a foiled slipcase with shrink-wrapping. Not only will it beautify any book collector's shelf, but it can also be enjoyed along with the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series on Disney+.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781368101028
Publisher:	Disney Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/30/2024
Series:	Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series
Pages:	416
Sales rank:	498
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.50(h) x 1.70(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Rick Riordan, dubbed “storyteller of the gods” byPublishers 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 cowrote and produced an 8-episode series based on the first Percy Jackson book, The Lightning Thief, for Disney+. He 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. His most recent novels are The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure, which he cowrote with awarding-winning author Mark Oshiro, and Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Chalice of the Gods. Rick lives in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife and two sons. Follow his news at RickRiordan.com.

Hometown:

San Antonio, TX

Date of Birth:

June 5, 1964

Place of Birth:

San Antonio, TX

Education:

B.A. in English and History, University of Texas

Editorial Reviews

Praise for The Lightning Thief

“Perfectly paced, with electrifying moments chasing each other like heartbeats.”
 —The New York Times Book Review

"Packed with humorous allusions to Greek mythology . . . along with rip-snorting action sequences, [this] book really shines."
   —The Horn Book

* "An adventure quest with a hip edge."
   —School Library Journal (starred review)

*"A riotously-paced quest tale of heroism."
   —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

 *"The novel’s winning combination of high-voltage adventure and crackling wit is balanced with scenes in which human needs, fears, and ethical choices take center stage."
   —Booklist (starred review)

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