Product Descriptionp/pPercy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse-Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy's mom finds out, she knows it's time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he'll be safe. She sends Percy to Camp Half Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with his friends -- one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena -- Percy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld (located in a recording studio in Hollywood) and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods.p/pAmazon.com Reviewp/pbBook Description/bbr/br/ In this stunning collectors' edition of The Lightning Thief, Percy Jackson's world is brought to life with eight full-color plates by the series jacket artist John Rocco. The edition comes in an elegant slipcase with a ribbon bookmark, rough edges, and cloth cover--a perfect keepsake for fans of this truly epic series. PAfter getting expelled from yet another school for yet another clash with mythological monsters only he can see, twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is taken to Camp Half-Blood, where he finally learns the truth about his unique abilities: He is a demigod, half human, half immortal. Even more stunning: His father is the Greek god Poseidon, ruler of the sea, making Percy one of the most powerful demigods alive. There's little time to process this news. All too soon, a cryptic prophecy from the Oracle sends Percy on his first quest, a mission to the Underworld to prevent a war among the gods of Olympus. PThis first installment of Rick Riordan's best-selling series is a non-stop thrill-ride and a classic of mythic proportions./p br/ br/ hr noshade="noshade" size="1" class="bucketDivider" / p align=left span class="h1"strongA Note for Amazon Customers from Illustrator John Rocco/strong/span /p p img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/books/harpercollins-ems/JohnRocco-225.jpg" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="5" align="right"/p pDear Readers,/p When I was about eight years old I had the great luck of stumbling upon my father?€™s collection of Classics Illustrated comic books. I instantly fell in love with the stories of Robert Louis Stevenson, Mark Twain, H.G. Wells, and James Fenimore Cooper. Many years later, when I became interested in illustration, I discovered the beautiful hardbound editions of these stories featuring the arresting artwork of incredible artists like N.C. Wyeth, Howard Pyle, and Maxfield Parrish. What I love about their paintings is not just the beautiful draftsmanship, color and composition, but their ability to capture a moment that held the promise of swashbuckling adventure. That promise let me know that if I read the words surrounding that picture, I could unlock the adventure./p That promise is what I tried to achieve when creating the pictures for this incredible series. My approach has never been just to describe a scene from the book, but to create an illustration that offers tension and mystery--an image that provides just enough information to leave the viewer wanting to know more. /p When I was asked to create images for the Deluxe Edition of Rick Riordan?€™s iThe Lightning Thief/i it was a dream come true. It was my chance to illustrate what I consider to be a new classic. iThe Lightning Thief/i has so many wonderful moments it was difficult to choose what to paint, but I knew I wanted to create a balance of dramatic scenes and quiet moments and to capture the spirit of Rick?€™s unforgettable characters. It has been my own great adventure to help bring this book to life in a new way, in color, on the page./p I hope you enjoy this Deluxe Edition of iThe Lightning Thief/i./p Yours,/p John /p br/ br/ hr noshade="noshade" size="1" class="bucketDivider" / pbIllustrations from iPercy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief/i Deluxe Edition/br(Click to Enlarge)/b/p table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="4" cellpadding="4" tr align="center" valign="top" class="tiny" td width="33%"img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/books/harpercollins-ems/PercyJackson1-Small.jpg" border="0"/td td width="33%"img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/books/harpercollins-ems/PercyJackson2-Small.jpg" border="0"/td td width="33%"img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/books/harpercollins-ems/PercyJackson3-Small.jpg" border="0"/td/tr tr align="center" valign="top" class="tiny" td width="33%"Percy and a Nereid/td td width="33%"Percy and Annabelle on their way to Las Vegas/td td width="33%"Percy at the Entrance to Mount Olympus/td/tr /tablepppp/pProduct Descriptionp/pPercy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse-Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy's mom finds out, she knows it's time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he'll be safe. She sends Percy to Camp Half Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with his friends -- one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena -- Percy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld (located in a recording studio in Hollywood) and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods.
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