Harry Potter's Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief

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Percy Jackson the Lightning Thief is an overall fantastic book. Whether the book is being read for a school book report or just read for enjoyment, this book is a very solid and enjoyable choice. This book is comparable to the Harry Potter books for any Harry Potter lovers out there. It is very easy to recommend this book for anyone to read.
Percy Jackson is just a regular kid. He goes to school and has friends. On an ordinary visit to the beach with his best friend, Percy is attacked by a monster and finds out something peculiar about his best friend. Percy’s mom hears about this and sends him to the only place where he would be safe from the dangers that would soon follow- Camp Half Blood. Camp Half Blood is a camp for demigods, people that

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