The Lightning Thief
Cut along the dashed lines and pass the cards around the table.
When you first cracked this book open, what feeling did it give you: pure comfort, giddy fun, or a little of both?
If a Greek god quietly turned out to be one of your relatives, which one would feel weirdly right, and would you be okay with it?
Percy spends a lot of time feeling like he does not fit in until he finds his people. Was there a moment in the book that gently reminded you of finding your own place somewhere?
The story treats being different, even labeled as a problem at school, as a hidden strength. Did that land in a comforting way for you, and why?
Camp Half-Blood is basically a summer-camp haven for kids like Percy. What real place in your life has felt that safe and welcoming, and what made it so?
So much of this book is about the ache and warmth of the mother-and-child bond. Which quiet, tender moment stayed with you after you set the book down?
Loyalty to friends is the beating heart of this quest. Thinking about the whole journey, which friendship moment moved you most, and did it remind you of a friend of your own?
By the end, Percy has grown into someone braver and more at peace with who he is. Without giving anything away, what part of his growth felt the most reassuring to witness?