Author:Jason Bradbury
Twelve year-old Jackson Farley is a digital genius. On a robotics scholarship at a high-tech American university, he's having the time of his life - but then an explosion at the nuclear reactor on campus changes everything. Jackson and his fellow gamers are highly suspicious - the attack bears the hallmark of maniacal dot.com billionaire Devlin Lear and his rogue robots. And it appears to be part of a terrifying multimillion-dollar master plan.
But Jackson can't believe Lear is behind the sinister dealings. Devlin Lear is dead. Isn't he?
Great gung-ho stuff
—— Independent on SundayA really exciting book
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—— The School LibrarianThis series is hilarious! It's funny, clever and is guaranteed to brighten even the worst of days
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—— An Awfully Big Blog AdventureLike the best children's books, it's about children, not simplified or toned down for them
—— The TimesThis book is distinguished among other features by the immensely convincing background detail of the period setting . . . The characterisation is exemplary, Johnny and his mother being convincing and winning protagonists. This is a remarkable book
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—— Scribbler MagazineDido is compelling and beautifully written
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—— Chichester TodayAdele Geras gave us brilliant evocations of the ancient world with Troy and Ithaka. With Dido she again takes a classical setting and story and breathes freshness, and above all an up-to-date connection, into the people and the places whilst skilfully remaining faithful to her sources
—— School Librarian