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The Lightning Thief is the first book in the series. It was released on June 28, 2005.

Percy Jackson is a twelve year old boy with dyslexia and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). After going on a field trip and being attacked by his math teacher, who is actually a Fury in disguise, he finds out that he is the son of a Greek god. He is brought to Camp Half-Blood (a camp for children with a Greek god as a parent, located off Long Island) by his best friend, a satyr named Grover, and his mother Sally. He soon meets Annabeth, daughter of Athena, and they quickly become good friends. Not long after his arrival, Poseidon, the sea god, claims Percy as his son during a game of demigod-style capture-the-flag. Percy is accused of stealing Zeus" masterbolt, the model for every lightning bolt made. He, Annabeth and Grover are given ten days to return the thunderbolt to Mount Olympus in order to stop a war between the gods from starting and save his mother, who has been held hostage in the Underworld by Hades after being captured by the Minotaur. He soon finds out that Hades did not steal the bolt. It is revealed that Luke, son of Hermes, stole the bolt for Kronos, who is attempting to come back to life. Grover goes off to find Pan, the lost Greek God of nature.

The book has recently been adapted into a film under the title of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Chris Columbus and 20th Century Fox.

The Sea of Monsters
Main article: The Sea of Monsters
The Sea of Monsters is the second installment in the series, released on May 3, 2006.

In this book, the shortest novel of the series, Percy"s empathy link between Grover and himself kicks in when he has a dream which is the reality of Grover the satyr. Grover has been kidnapped and taken to an island in the Sea of Monsters, known to humans as the Bermuda Triangle, a dangerous sea that is almost impossible to pass through, and getting out alive. Thalia"s tree (the source of keeping Camp Half-Blood safe) is poisoned. Percy, Annabeth and his new half-brother Tyson the Cyclops go and try to not only save Grover, but also to retrieve the Golden Fleece. The Fleece is the only thing that can stop Thalia"s Tree from dying, which would leave Camp Half-Blood vulnerable to an attack by the Titans and Luke. In the end Thalia"s Tree is not the only one healed, Thalia is also brought back to life.

The Titan"s Curse
Main article: The Titan"s Curse
The Titan"s Curse is the third installment in the series. It was released on April 1, 2007.[2]

Grover the satyr has gone undercover to a school in search for half-bloods, and finds two powerful siblings, Nico and Bianca di Angelo. While on this mission, they are attacked by a manticore, but are saved by the Hunters of Artemis, who arrive just in time to help. Annabeth falls off a cliff in an attempt to kill the manticore, and Percy soon learns that somehow she survived and has been captured by Luke. Bianca joins the Hunters and Nico leaves camp. Soon after arriving at camp, Percy learns that Artemis herself has been captured, too.

Percy, Grover, Thalia, Bianca, and Zoë Nightshade (Artemis" lieutenant) go on a quest to rescue them. They learn that Atlas, a powerful Titan has escaped his torment (holding up the sky) at the Mountain of Despair on California"s Mount Tamalpais, and is intent on stopping the heroes from success. They defeat him, but not before losing both Hunters in the quest. At the solstice, Thalia replaces Zoë as Artemis" lieutenant. As soon as they return, Nico is told about Bianca"s death. He blames Percy, accusing him of failing to protect her like he had promised. When a few undead skeletons appear, Nico thinks that Percy is now trying to kill him as well. He looks at them and they are banished to the Underworld, and runs away.