The Family Hitchcock

Finances are tight for theHitchcock family this year,which means no summervacation! But siblings Maddy andBenji are secretly delighted to escapethe annual torturous ritual of familybonding. Then Dad announces bignews: a cost-effective weeklong houseswap in Paris, trading places with aFrench family named the Vadims. But instead of a relaxing Europeanvacation, it quickly becomes clearthat something is very off about thishouse swap. The facts about theVadims don''t quite add up. Thenthreatening characters start showingup, demanding a mysterious object.Soon the Hitchcocks are caught ina whirl of intrigue and running fortheir lives through the streets andover the rooftops of Paris, withouteven knowing why. Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett,a Hollywood writer-director-producerteam, make their children''s bookdebut with this hilarious, actionpackedcaper.

About the author

Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett are a husband-and-wife writing, producing, and movie directing team. Together, they’ve worked on TV shows like The Wonder Years and Beverly Hills 90210, and on movies like Little Manhattan, Nim’s Island, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, and Madeline. This is their first children’s book. They live in Los Angeles with their two children.

Report

"An entertaining and high-energy story of mistaken identities and international intrigue. The ample suspense and feisty family dynamics ought to keep readers invested." Publishers Weekly

Product details

• Authors: Jennifer Flackett, Jennifer Levin, Mark Levin, Mark/ Flackett Levin, Levin Mark
• Publisher: Tegen, Katherine
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2011
• EAN: 9780061893940
• ISBN: 978-0-06-189394-0
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION: Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Mysteries & Detective Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION: People & Places / Europe, JUVENILE FICTION: Travel, JUVENILE FICTION: Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Stepfamilies, JUVENILE FICTION: Action & Adventure / Pirates, JUVENILE FICTION: Places / Middle East