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Get ready for Book II of the thrilling, novelty-packed Guild of Specialists trilogy. After being lashed by a typhoon on their uncle's ship, THE EXPEDIENT, intrepid siblings Becca and Doug MacKenzie want nothing more than to escape from the volcanic island on which they're stranded and resume the search for their parents. But their uncle, Captain MacKenzie, seems more concerned with the missing gyrolabe than their missing mother and father, and he refuses to discuss the role the mysterious Guild of Specialists played in their disappearance. As the formidable Kalaxx warriors close in on their hidden cove, Becca and Doug unearth a riddle linked to a 1533 painting, which may hold the key to the Guild's dark secrets and to finding their parents. But how can they possibly solve the puzzle and escape with their lives - before their enemies attack?
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0763631221
ISBN13:9780763631222
Release Date:October 2006
Publisher:Candlewick Press (MA)
Length:277 Pages
Weight:1.21 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 4.9" x 7.9"
Age Range:10 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 5 and higher
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Great Book! Perfect Condition!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This book was pristine and arrived so quickly. It is a great book which is perfect for kids, particularly boys. My grandson was so thrilled to get it and is enjoying it immensely!
Fantastic
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
My 11-year-old son reads everything he can get his hands on. When I asked him how he liked this book, he thought about it, and finally said,"I would have to say it's the best book I've ever read." 'Nuff said!
Excellent, takes me back to my Youth
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Having grown up with Edgar Rice Burroughs - this is exactly the sort of high adventure I loved. These are more sophisticated technically (no need for strange powers etc). I thoroughly enjoyed the first book and am not disappointed with the second. The presentation is superb, with excellent facsimile documents and photographs, made to look like a real journal, beautiful fold out maps and schematics of Ships, and submarines, captivate. The story is fast paced and has and authenticity to it. A real Indiana Jones meets the league of extraordinary gentlemen. Enough to stimulate the imagination of any reader, adult or child.
You Figure it Out
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
The ship was tossed and turned as the typhoon ripped through the South China seas. This is just a little of all the action, adventure, and mystery that happens in this book. Operation Typhoon Shore has great action, but the mystery is even better. For me the mystery is what hooked me, and kept my mind focused on the book. The book left me hanging at the end of each chapter motivating me to read more. Joshua Mowll sets the book up so I found clues in the text, and uncovered a little part of the mystery at a time. When I was reading the book it made me feel like a detective, so it felt like I was in the story. Another reason I liked this book was because of the lively characters. The author gives each character a vivid description. At some parts during the book I felt like the characters were with me. Also, each character had a purpose, so they weren't just in the story because the author wanted them in it. Instead each character is used for a specific piece of the story that without it the reader would be lost. Finally, the mystery and characters is what kept me reading.
Waiting for Number 3
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I can't wait for the next addition to this series. For the reluctant reader they will not be able to put this down.
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