THE LIGHTNING THIEF
Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book One
By Rick Riordan
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PLOT SUMMARY
2
GREEK MYTHOLOGY
6
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
12
CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
16
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
20
REFERENCE RESOURCES
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A TALK WITH RICK RIORDAN
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By Rick Riordan
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