1. Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief
Should we judge a book by its cover?

2. Cover 1
Based on the images on the cover, what do you think this story will be about?
Based on the images on the cover, what sorts of events, themes or settings might be in this story?
Look at the title. Based on the title, what do you think the story will be about?

3. Cover 2
Based on the images on the cover, what do you think this story will be about?
Based on the images on the cover, what sorts of events, themes or settings might be in this story?
What additional clues does this cover give you about the story compared to the first cover?

4. Cover 3
Based on the images on the cover, what do you think this story will be about?
Based on the images on the cover, what sorts of events, themes or settings might be in this story?
Look at the additional text. What clues does the text give you about the story, themes or characters?

5. Cover 4
Based on the images on the cover, what do you think this story will be about?
Based on the images on the cover, what sorts of events, themes or settings might be in this story?
Look at the additional text. What clues does the text give you about the story, themes or characters?

6. The Back
Read the blurb. What sorts of questions does the blurb raise about the story?
What clues does this give about what might be in the story?
Look at the reviews. What clues does that give you about the story? Why would these reviews be on the book cover?

7. My favorite cover
Out of the four covers which cover did you like the most? What do you like about it specifically? Why? (Colours, pictures, font style)
Which cover did you dislike the most? What did you not like, why? (Colours, pictures etc).
What might you change about the cover you did not like? (Layout, colours, pictures). What would you add in if you were in charge of designing the front cover? Explain your choices.