Rick Riordan (he/him), dubbed “storyteller of the gods” byPublishers Weekly, is the author of five #1 New York Times best-selling middle grade series with millions of copies sold throughout the world, including Percy Jackson and the Olympians, soon to be a series on Disney+. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts. Follow him on Twitter at @RickRiordan.
Praise for The Lightning Thief ""Packed with humorous allusions to Greek mythology . . . along with rip-snorting action sequences, [this] book really shines."" —Horn Book ""Perfectly paced, with electrifying moments chasing each other like heartbeats."" —New York Times Book Review *""A riotously-paced quest tale of heroism."" —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) *""An adventure quest with a hip edge."" —School Library Journal (starred review)