The Lightning Thief: Shmoop Bestsellers Guide

Stuck on a long flight with a terrible in-flight movie? Want to get your brain bubbling on a cross-country road trip? Cramming for a big test on your walk to school? Prepping for a final while waiting in line for your fourth cup of coffee?

Shmoops analysis of The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan is everything you need to dig into and better understand the first novel in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Our guide goes deeply into the whos, whats, whens, wheres and whys of the book. It is written for todays students, teachers, and life-long learners in an edgy and smart tone and is anything but boring.

Take the built-in Quiz-o-Rama as a pre-test review or just for kicks. Gain fame and glory by climbing the ranks of the leader board. Then, challenge your friends to join the fray and match their wits against yours.

Key features include:
- Story overview and chapter summaries
- Analysis of important quotes
- Plot analysis
- Character analysis
- Themes and how they come into play in the story
- Study questions to inspire thought and debate
- Quiz-o-Rama to test your knowledge and challenge your friends (via Facebook Connect)
- Top 10 High Score leader board to see how you rank

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