Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

Updated: July 13, 2010

By Christa Fletcher

If you've ever wondered what it would be like to have super powers, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is the perfect movie for you. And, if you've read the series of novels, then you already know the adventures of Percy Jackson, a teenage boy who discovers he is a demigod with special powers.

However, the story all begins when Percy is diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. Jackson acts up at school and is even expelled several times. When he decides to attend a special camp, he discovers his true talents. Explore the divine and modern realm of Greek gods in this new movie starring Logan Lerman as Percy Jackson, along with a motley crew of celebrities who play the infamous Mount Olympus crowd.

Want to see if you're worthy of Mount Olympus? Quiz yourself on Greek god and goddess below. Don't forget to discover your inner superpower too.
Image: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

Find out more about Riordan's story of Greek gods and goddesses and just what they have to do with a 12-year-old New Yorker.

 
Image: Greek Gods and Goddesses
Greek Gods and Goddesses

A quiz of mythic proportions.

 
Image: What's Your Inner Superpower?
What's Your Inner Superpower?

You're anything but ordinary. Here's your chance to be a hero.

 
 


 

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