THE PREMISE
Percy Jackson is twelve years old and he's been to and kicked out of six boarding schools. He has a mean step-father, but the best mother you could ask for. She's nice and always cares for him, she never yells at him or his needy step-father out of anger. His step-father is constantly drinking and playing poker with his stinky friends. Also he treats Percy's mom like a maid or waitress or slave.
At his latest school, Yancy Academy, they go on a field trip to a museum. Percy sticks with his best friend, Grover who has a slight limp and uses crutches to get around.
Some bad luck stricks when he finds out his math teacher isn't exactly human. She turns into a bird creature and he slices her in half just for her to turn to sand. Get this he doesn't even use a sword. It's a pen that just *poof* sword. Mr. Brunner their Latin teacher ignores it and no one remembers their math teacher.
There's this girl, Nancy Bobofit, that gets under Percy's skin and annoys the crap out of him. Percy finally has had enough of her and does some things. Nothing violent I can assure you. Then Percy gets expelled again.
WHAT I JUST READ
Percy arrives at Camp Half-Blood all in one piece. He discovers he killed a Minotaur and Mr. Brunner is half horse. Big suprise right? Percy is stunned but doesn't (completely) freak out. But he is depressed because he realizes that his mom is actually gone.
CRITICISM
I would rate this book five stars. I love it! I haven't read this genre before but I'm glad that I tried it. Rick Riordan has great discribing words and a fabulous plot line. Read this book if you haven't it's amazing!
