The Lightning Thief
Book 1 (2005) · 7 locations · 2 in chapter order
Story Timeline
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
Ch. 1The Met
Percy's class field trip to the Greek galleries. Mrs. Dodds attacks him, and Mr. Brunner tosses him Riptide for the first time.
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Yancy Academy
Ch. 1–3Percy attends Yancy Academy, a boarding school for troubled kids. He befriends Grover and has Mr. Brunner (Chiron) as a teacher.
Also in this book
Chapter order not yet recorded
Empire State Building
Mount Olympus (600th Floor)
Percy first visits Olympus on the 600th floor to return Zeus's master bolt.
Jackson Apartment
Percy returns home from Yancy Academy to find his mother and Gabe Ugliano.
Port Authority Bus Terminal
Percy, Annabeth, and Grover board a Greyhound bus to begin their cross-country quest. The three Furies attack them on the bus.
Montauk Beach
Percy and Sally vacation at the Montauk cabin. The Minotaur attacks them on the road to Camp Half-Blood.
Camp Half-Blood
Camp Half-Blood
Percy arrives at Camp Half-Blood for the first time after the Minotaur attack. He is claimed by Poseidon.