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by Rick Riordan (Author)
The adventure begins with this thrilling introduction to #1 New York Times bestselling author Rick Riordan's universe--a 5-volume paperback box set, the perfect gift for 8-to-12-year-olds
Greek & Roman, Norse, and Egyptian mythology all come to life with the first books of each of Riordan's beloved fantasy adventure series for young readers
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians: THE LIGHTNING THIEF 12-year-old Percy Jackson must journey across the US to catch a thief who has stolen Zeus' master bolt.
Author Biography
Rick Riordan, dubbed "storyteller of the gods" by Publishers Weekly, is the author of five #1 New York Times best-selling middle grade series with millions of copies sold throughout the world: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Heroes of Olympus, and the Trials of Apollo, based on Greek and Roman mythology; the Kane Chronicles, based on Ancient Egyptian mythology; and Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, based on Norse mythology. Rick collaborated with illustrator John Rocco on two #1 New York Times best-selling collections of Greek myths for the whole family: Percy Jackson's Greek Gods and Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes. Rick is also the publisher of an imprint at Disney-Hyperion, Rick Riordan Presents, dedicated to finding other authors of highly entertaining fiction based on world cultures and mythologies. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife and two sons. Follow him on Twitter at @camphalfblood.
