
Python: The New Recruit
S.J. Wills(Author)
Simon & Schuster Ltd (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 2. July 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-3985-5000-1 (ISBN)
Description
His past is criminal. His future's classified. A gripping and action-packed spy adventure, for fans of and Alex Rider and Young Bond. ??
Son of a notorious crime boss, 15-year-old Zac Thorne broke the sacred rule: never snitch. Now his family wants him dead, his identity is wiped clean, and he's buried deep in protective custody. That's until Python, a top-secret government agency, gives him a way out. ?
Zac is not wild about working for the law, but it could be his only route home. When his first op goes spectacularly sideways, Zac and his fellow agents find themselves battling to survive in a mobster-infested death trap. Zac must confront the truth - about his enemies, his allies, and himself - if any of them are to see out the night.
Son of a notorious crime boss, 15-year-old Zac Thorne broke the sacred rule: never snitch. Now his family wants him dead, his identity is wiped clean, and he's buried deep in protective custody. That's until Python, a top-secret government agency, gives him a way out. ?
Zac is not wild about working for the law, but it could be his only route home. When his first op goes spectacularly sideways, Zac and his fellow agents find themselves battling to survive in a mobster-infested death trap. Zac must confront the truth - about his enemies, his allies, and himself - if any of them are to see out the night.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 11 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 130 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-3985-5000-1 (9781398550001)
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S. J. Wills
Python: The New Recruit
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Simon & Schuster Children's
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S. J. Wills grew up in Chelmsford, Essex, where her parents let her choose any books she wanted from the library, no matter what. She has worked as a freelance copy-editor since 2003, alongside rediscovering her childhood love: writing her own stories. She lives in Kent with her writer husband, two sons, and a large, bouncing poodle.