Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse - Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy's mom finds out, she knows it's time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he'll be safe. She sends him to a summer camp for demigods where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with his friends sets out on a quest to prevent a catastrophic war between the gods.