| Day of the Assassins |
| A Jack Christie Adventure |
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author: Johnny O'Brien
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series name:
Jack Christie |
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?
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| FIRST IN AN EXCITING NEW SERIES |
| A Templar Books title, an imprint of Candlewick Press |
suggested retail price (U.S./CAN):
$15.99 / $19.00 |
isbn-10/isbn-13:
0763645958 / 9780763645953 |
on sale date:
09/2009 |
type/format:
Middle-grade novel / Hard Cover- Unjacketed |
age range:
9 yrs - 14 yrs
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# of pages/size:
224 / 5 1/8" x 7 3/4" |
grade range:
Grade 4 - Grade 9
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author’s comments:
Johnny O’Brien was born in Edinburgh and studied history at Cambridge University. He got the idea for DAY OF THE ASSASSINS when he came across his grandfather’s medals from World War I. He lives in Surrey, England, with his family.
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