| Outlaw Contributor(s): Davies, Stephen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0547390173 ISBN-13: 9780547390178 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories - Young Adult Fiction | Law & Crime |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2011009643 |
| Lexile Measure: 770 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.8" W x 8.3" (1.00 lbs) 289 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - North Africa |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 147578 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A high-tension, high-tech thriller with an African setting.Jake and his sister, Kas, whose father is the British ambassador to Burkina Faso, are abducted, bundled into a van, and driven into the unknown. In smartphone contact with his father, Jake learns that the kidnapper with the spider web tattoo is the remorseless outlaw Yakuuba Sor, who is connected to an international terrorist organization. But is he the real Yakuuba Sor? And is Sor really a dangerous criminal? In this fast-paced tale laced with trickery and murder, Jake and Kas discover that with the corrupt local government and British Intelligence arrayed against them, survival in the African desert may be the least of their problems. Includes an afterword. |
Contributor Bio(s): Davies, Stephen: - Stephen Davies, a missionary, lives in Burkina Faso, West Africa, among Fulani herders. He is a travel writer as well as a novelist. His web site is www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk. |