Secrets of The Fearless
Published on 7. April 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-0-330-43466-9 (ISBN)
Description
When twelve-year-old John Barr is forced to join the navy his life takes a dangerous turn. As he trains to become a powder monkey on board the mighty HMS Fearless, he soon learns that the ship hides many secrets.
Thrust into a sinister world of spies and covert operations, John must go ashore accompanied by fellow shipmate Kit. But when their mission goes awry, the friends are abandoned and watch from the shore as the Fearless sail away. Can they now survive behind enemy lines?
Thrust into a sinister world of spies and covert operations, John must go ashore accompanied by fellow shipmate Kit. But when their mission goes awry, the friends are abandoned and watch from the shore as the Fearless sail away. Can they now survive behind enemy lines?
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Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Children/juvenile
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
301 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-330-43466-9 (9780330434669)
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Elizabeth Laird
Secrets of The Fearless
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02/2011
Macmillan Children's Books
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Eilzabeth Laird has written many books for children, including KISS THE DUST (winner of the Children's Book Award) and SECRET FRIENDS (nominated for the Carnegie Medal). Her novel RED SKY IN THE MORNING was Highly Recommended for the Carnegie Medal and shortlisted for the 1989 Children's Book Award. JAKE'S TOWER and THE GARBAGE KING were both shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. She lives on the edge of Richmond Park in Surrey with her husband.