The Question and Answer section for The Lightning Thief is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Grover was bullied because he was different, and his differences made it easy for other kids to bully him.
He was scrawny, emotional, cripple (a muscular disease in his legs), and he walked funny. Grover was an easy target. He was scrawny. He...
Rick Riordan specializes in coming of age stories that are mixed with Greek and Roman mythology. He uses coming of age themes that connect with his young readers. You can check out the themes he uses below:
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Percy Jackson is a twelve-year-old boy from New York City, and up until a few months ago he was a boarding student at Yancy Academy, a private boarding school for troubled kids in upstate New York. Teachers think Percy doesn't pay attention.
