Operation Red Jericho
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Operation Red Jericho is the first novel in The Guild of Specialists trilogy
by Joshua Mowll
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aboard their uncle's ship Expedient, intent on discovering the whereabouts of their missing parents who have disappeared while on a secret mission to the deserts of Western China.
Faced with terrifying bloodthirsty pirates, submarines and deadly torpedoes, their task quickly becomes a dangerous struggle to survive. Rebecca and Doug discover the answers they seek lie in a tangle of mysterious age-old societies guarding ancient secrets, and particularly a strange and dangerous substance, known as Daughter Of The Sun, which lies at the heart of the mystery.
Imprisoned on a pirate island off the China coast and facing certain death, they must find a way to escape if they are to continue their desperate quest.
The book was well received, with Operation Red Jericho being the Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week during September 2005.
“Mowll's genius, though, is in his clever mixing of old and new storytelling devices, and a clear and intelligent voice that should appeal to both girls and boys...” South China Morning Post
, Hong Kong 28/08
Book 3: Operation Storm City
ISBN 1844286258
The Guild of Specialists trilogy
The Guild of Specialists trilogy is a series of novels by children's author Joshua Mowll, published by Walker Books. The series follows the lives of Rebecca and Douglas MacKenzie in their quest to find their parents after they had gone missing on an expedition to the Sinkiang desert in China...
by Joshua Mowll
Joshua Mowll
Joshua Mowll is a British writer of children’s fiction. His award-winning The Guild of Specialists trilogy has been published in 20 countries worldwide.Mowll’s next book The Great Space Race was published in the UK on August 2, 2010...
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Plot summary
In 1920, the heroes of the story Rebecca and Doug McKenzie, leave ShanghaiShanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
aboard their uncle's ship Expedient, intent on discovering the whereabouts of their missing parents who have disappeared while on a secret mission to the deserts of Western China.
Faced with terrifying bloodthirsty pirates, submarines and deadly torpedoes, their task quickly becomes a dangerous struggle to survive. Rebecca and Doug discover the answers they seek lie in a tangle of mysterious age-old societies guarding ancient secrets, and particularly a strange and dangerous substance, known as Daughter Of The Sun, which lies at the heart of the mystery.
Imprisoned on a pirate island off the China coast and facing certain death, they must find a way to escape if they are to continue their desperate quest.
Reaction
On publication Operation Red Jericho won the prestigious Poppy Red Award for Innovation in Children's Books at the British Book Trade Awards, (2006).The book was well received, with Operation Red Jericho being the Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week during September 2005.
Reviews
“This is not just an adventure story; it is a designer object...” Sunday Times, London 25.09.05“Mowll's genius, though, is in his clever mixing of old and new storytelling devices, and a clear and intelligent voice that should appeal to both girls and boys...” South China Morning Post
South China Morning Post
The South China Morning Post , together with its Sunday edition, the Sunday Morning Post, is an English-language Hong Kong newspaper, published by the SCMP Group with a circulation of 104,000....
, Hong Kong 28/08
Other books in the trilogy
Book 2: Operation Typhoon ShoreOperation Typhoon Shore
Operation Typhoon Shore is the second novel in The Guild of Specialists trilogy following Operation Red Jericho by Joshua Mowll.-Plot summary:It continues the journey of Becca and Doug MacKenzie...
Book 3: Operation Storm City
Operation Storm City
Operation Storm City is the third novel in The Guild of Specialists trilogy by Joshua Mowll. It was published in the UK and France in the autumn of 2008. The US edition was released in hardcover on the May 12, 2009...
External links
- Amazon
- Official UK publisher's page on author
- Official US publisher's page on author
- Official French publisher's page on author
Sources
ISBN 1844286258