A Readers Theater from Lightning Thief

This is an easy-to-use, five minute script to get your kids into the book by acting it out! Thanks to Mary Milligan, who prepared this for the Texas Library Association’s Bluebonnet Award list.

The Lightning Thief: A Teacher’s Guide

This is a full-length guide with activities and discussion questions for every chapter, designed for classroom teachers who would like to teach a unit on The Lightning Thief and/or Greek Mythology. It incorporates most of Rick’s favorite reading and writing activities from his years as a teacher.

Piper McLean

Piper McLean is one of the main characters in The Heroes of Olympus. Piper is the Greek demigod daughter of Aphrodite and Tristan McLean and is currently the head counselor of the Aphrodite Cabin. She is currently dating Jason Grace, son of Jupiter. Artwork by Viktoria Ridzel licensed and used with permission.

Percy Jackson

Perseus “Percy” Jackson is the main protagonist and the narrator of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series as well as one of the main characters in The Heroes of Olympus series. He is a Greek demigod son of Poseidon and Sally Jackson. He is the counselor of Poseidon’s Cabin and is a former Praetor…

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Nico di Angelo

Nico di Angelo is a fourteen-year-old Greek demigod son of Hades and the mortal Maria di Angelo. He is also the younger brother of the late Bianca di Angelo and the half brother of Hazel Levesque. He is known in the Underworld as the “Ghost King” after taking the title from King Minos. Artwork by…

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Luke Castellan

Luke Castellan is a Greek demigod son of Hermes and May Castellan. He was one of the main antagonists of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. He was tricked by the Titan Kronos into hosting his spirit. Although he is considered as the series’ main human antagonist, he died at age twenty-three as the…

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Leo Valdez

Leo Valdez is one of the main protagonists in The Heroes of Olympus series and one of the seven heroes of the Prophecy of Seven. He is a Greek demigod, the son of Hephaestus and Esperanza Valdez. Leo is currently the head counselor of the Hephaestus’ Cabin. Artwork by Viktoria Ridzel licensed and used with…

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Hera

Hera is the Greek goddess of familial love, marriage, motherhood, and women. She is the elder sister and wife of Zeus, therefore making her Queen of Olympus. She is one of the daughters of Rhea and Kronos. Her Roman counterpart is Juno.