Day of the Assassins - A Jack Christie Novel

Informationen zum Autor Johnny O’Brien  got the idea for  Day of the Assassins  when he came across his grandfather’s medals from the First World War. This is his first published novel. Johnny O'Brien ives in England and has four sheep and a Springer Spaniel with floppy ears. He is married with three children — all of whom have normal ears. Klappentext The first novel in an exciting new series introduces Jack Christie! who along with his best friend! Angus! finds himself at the center of the 1914 assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo. Zusammenfassung The year: 1914 The place: Sarajevo  The mission: the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Jack Christie and his best friend! Angus! find themselves at the center of a momentous event that will shape history for decades to come. Their dilemma: Should they intervene? Their problem: Can they survive? Join Jack on a dangerous chase from the dockyards of England to the rain-sodden trenches of the First World War. Will he escape the evil authorities who believe in the mysterious Vigil Imperative?

Product details

• Authors: Johnny/ Hardcastle brien, Nick Hardcastle, O&apos, Johnny O'Brien, Johnny/ Hardcastle O'brien
• Assisted by: Nick Hardcastle (Illustration)
• Publisher: Candlewick Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.10.2009
• EAN: 9780763645953
• ISBN: 978-0-7636-4595-3
• No. of pages: 211
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Junior Library Guild Selection; A Jack Christie Adventure; Junior Library Guild Selection; A Jack Christie Adventure; Jack Christie Adventure
• Subject: Children's and young people's books