“The Lightning Thief” is the first of Rick Riordan Books to be released about Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The main individual can be described as 12-year-old dyslexic child who finds out that he is the modern-day child of a Greek god. If you ever read “The Lightning Thief” , you may have had a few questions about the book and the author.

Many wonder where Rick Riordan has gotten all of the information on the mythical creatures, gods and goddesses in the books. The truth is that Rick has been reading and loved Greek mythology since he was just a child.  As a sixth grade teacher, Rick also taught the subject to his students, so as an author, he was familiar with many of the mythical creatures and monsters already. Rick admits that he did have to do some research on the subject, but not much.

Rick Riordan decided he wanted to be an author since he was a teenager, but found out it wasn’t easy. When he first began he received lots of rejections, but he kept at it. The key is to practice, get better, and never give up.

The Percy Jackson series is now made up of 5 Rick Riordan books, with the first having been made into a movie, the Lightening Thief.

While the books are geared towards children 10 and older, the movie and books are attracting kids, teens and adults alike. Be sure to check out all of the Percy Jackson books and other Rick Riordan books.

The Heroes of Olympus, Book One: The Lost Hero

After saving Olympus from the evil Titan lord, Kronos, Percy and friends have rebuilt their beloved Camp Half-Blood, where the next generation of demigods must now prepare for a chilling prophecy of their own:

Seven half-bloods shall answer the call,
To storm or fire the world must fall.
An oath to keep with a final breath,
And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death.

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While Rick Riordan may be best known for his Percy Jackson series, he is an award winning writrt of an adult series, Tres Navarre, which is a mystery series.

Rick also helped edit the Demigods and Monsters collection of essays on the topic of the Percy Jackson series.

The Rick Riordan books about Percy Jackson are based on a twelve year old boy who discovers he is the modern day son of an ancient Greek god. The book was recently made into a movie and release in February of 2010.

Rick is currently working on  a new series of books based on the Egyptian pantheon.