The Countdown
Published on 24. October 2023
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-1-64690-032-9 (ISBN)
Description
"Children from all over the world are trying to complete the game. Marie, the fourteen-year-old daughter of a wealthy arms manufacturer in Norway, uses unorthodox methods to win. But what is her prize? Marie is flown to Area 51 in Nevada, where she's recruited into a select group of children who are leaving earth to investigate and settle on a faraway planet believed to be capable of supporting life. Marie is advised not to partake on the mission but it's no longer a matter of choice."--Book jacket.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Zürich
Switzerland
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
290 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64690-032-9 (9781646900329)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Bjorn Sortland | Timo Parvela | Pasi Pitkanen
Kepler62 #2: The Countdown
E-Book
10/2023
Arctis
€9.49
Available for download
Persons
Translator Owen Witesman is the most prolific translator of literature from Finnish into English ever, with dozens of titles to his credit, including novels, children’s books, poetry, graphic novels, and nonfiction. His translations for children and young adults include The Snow White Trilogy by Salla Simukka and beloved Tatu and Patu titles such as This is Finland, This is Helsinki, and Tatu and Patu's Marvelous Christmas. His recent adult fiction titles include Dog Park by Sofi Oksanen and Oneiron by Laura Lindstedt, 2015 winner of the Finlandia Prize for Literature. In addition to translating, Owen also teaches advanced Finnish language courses and mentors beginning translators. He is a founding member of the Finnish-English Literary Translation Cooperative.