Transcendent
Book 1 - an unputdownable STEM eco-thriller filled with action, twists and tech, perfect for teen readers and gamers
Published on 6. June 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-5101-1242-1 (ISBN)
Description
"Fans of the Alex Rider series will love this" - Book Trust
'A fun, action-packed thriller with a brother-sister duo that I really loved.' - David Owen, author of the Alex Neptune series
'Races along at break-neck speed, diving through one plot twist after another.' - Books for Topics
**School Reading List Picks of the Best Children's Books Coming Out in Summer**
Twin geniuses, Jacob and Kira, have their lives in Uganda turned upside down when they discover someone has been watching their every move in the hopes to enlist them in a top-secret agency called Transcendent.
The twins are sent to London, and must take part in three trials, each more difficult than the last, to be accepted into Transcendent.
If they are successful, they will be launched into space to complete a high-stakes mission to fight the greatest threat the world has ever seen.
Only, the twins soon realise they have more to contend with than they bargained for ... is there a more sinister reason they have been chosen?
Two kids, one top-secret agency and an epic mission to save the world.
"High octane, high emotion, occasionally terrifying and utterly riveting... Crammed with action and cool technological gadgets and, to pack it all in, the pace is fast." - Reading Zone
"Fans of the Alex Rider series will love this adventure story" - Book Trust
'A cracking debut novel from Patrick Gallagher...the story races along at break-neck speed, diving through one plot twist after another. I turned the last page with a disappointed 'no!' as I longed for more and I'll be eagerly awaiting the sequel' - Books for Topics
'Sci-fi and adventure...the book was very enjoyable' - Books North reader aged 11 years
**School Reading List Picks of the Best Children's Books Coming Out in Summer**
'A fun, action-packed thriller with a brother-sister duo that I really loved.' - David Owen, author of the Alex Neptune series
'Races along at break-neck speed, diving through one plot twist after another.' - Books for Topics
**School Reading List Picks of the Best Children's Books Coming Out in Summer**
Twin geniuses, Jacob and Kira, have their lives in Uganda turned upside down when they discover someone has been watching their every move in the hopes to enlist them in a top-secret agency called Transcendent.
The twins are sent to London, and must take part in three trials, each more difficult than the last, to be accepted into Transcendent.
If they are successful, they will be launched into space to complete a high-stakes mission to fight the greatest threat the world has ever seen.
Only, the twins soon realise they have more to contend with than they bargained for ... is there a more sinister reason they have been chosen?
Two kids, one top-secret agency and an epic mission to save the world.
"High octane, high emotion, occasionally terrifying and utterly riveting... Crammed with action and cool technological gadgets and, to pack it all in, the pace is fast." - Reading Zone
"Fans of the Alex Rider series will love this adventure story" - Book Trust
'A cracking debut novel from Patrick Gallagher...the story races along at break-neck speed, diving through one plot twist after another. I turned the last page with a disappointed 'no!' as I longed for more and I'll be eagerly awaiting the sequel' - Books for Topics
'Sci-fi and adventure...the book was very enjoyable' - Books North reader aged 11 years
**School Reading List Picks of the Best Children's Books Coming Out in Summer**
Reviews / Votes
A fun, action-packed thriller with a brother-sister duo that I really loved * David Owen * Fans of the Alex Rider series will love this adventure story * Booktrust * High octane, high emotion, occasionally terrifying and utterly riveting...the plot of Transcendent is crammed with action and cool technological gadgets and, to pack it all in, the pace is fast' * ReadingZone * A cracking debut novel from Patrick Gallagher...the story races along at break-neck speed, diving through one plot twist after another. I turned the last page with a disappointed 'no!' as I longed for more and I'll be eagerly awaiting the sequel * Books For Topics * A fresh look at the concept of 'Otherness' from a sci-fi perspective. Amid the battle for minds that is central to the ever-twisting plot of Transcendent, the idea that rather than accepting responsibility we bury our heads in fantasy and blame our problems on unknown Others resonates loudest * The Irish Examiner *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 11 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 130 mm
Width: 198 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
290 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5101-1242-1 (9781510112421)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Patrick Gallagher
Transcendent
Book 1 - an unputdownable STEM eco-thriller filled with action, twists and tech, perfect for teen readers and gamers
E-Book
06/2024
Orion Children's Books
€3.99
Available for download
Person
Patrick Gallagher is a primary school teacher from South London with roots in Goa in India and Donegal in Ireland. He studied English and American Literature with Creative Writing in both Kent and Maynooth and is a keen artist and violinist in his spare time.
Like lots of Goans of that generation, Patrick's mother was born and raised in Uganda and the time he himself has spent there inspired the spectacular backdrop to Transcendent.
Jacob and Kira's story has been years in the making. It draws not only on Patrick's experience of dual heritage but every science-fiction and adventure story he devoured as a child, every Doctor Who episode and Spider-Man cartoon, every comic or short story he scribbled on scrap paper, every daydream on long car journeys.
To Patrick's class and every other child reading Transcendent, he would like to say this: if you love writing stories, keep going.
You never know. You might just never stop.
Like lots of Goans of that generation, Patrick's mother was born and raised in Uganda and the time he himself has spent there inspired the spectacular backdrop to Transcendent.
Jacob and Kira's story has been years in the making. It draws not only on Patrick's experience of dual heritage but every science-fiction and adventure story he devoured as a child, every Doctor Who episode and Spider-Man cartoon, every comic or short story he scribbled on scrap paper, every daydream on long car journeys.
To Patrick's class and every other child reading Transcendent, he would like to say this: if you love writing stories, keep going.
You never know. You might just never stop.