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Walker Books Ltd (2005), Hardcover, 288 pages
Description
The posthumous papers of Rebecca MacKenzie document her adventures, along with her brother Doug, in 1920s China as the teenaged siblings are sent to live aboard their uncle's ship where they become involved in the dangerous activities of a mysterious secret society called the Honourable Guild of Specialists.
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LibraryThing member sam5555
Enjoyable book about 2 children. Missing parents. End up with Uncle on a ship. Get into trouble and end up on an island with the 'bad' person.
LibraryThing member IsaacW
Another interesting book about two teens who stumble across some secrets that they weren't meant to find and soon are mixed into something much bigger than they are. This is spooky at some points, fast-paced, exciting and action packed.
This book took me a while to get in to but when I did I
This book took me a while to get in to but when I did I
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couldn't get out! This is a pretty good book and it is the first book of a series, though I haven't read the other books - yet. Show Less
LibraryThing member noblechicken
The first in this teen trilogy! Reads like a classic adventure tale a la Jules Verne or Patrick O'Brian. Complete with great full color drawings, integrated photos of our characters (obviously taken from real random old photos, etc). A terrific series!!!!
LibraryThing member Elferkid
A book about a boy and a girl who get into allot of mischief. They try to find out what happened to there parents who were lost on an expidition.
I love this book. This is adventures and exciting- Non boring.I am so getting the sequel. The characters are my ideal personality.
I love this book. This is adventures and exciting- Non boring.I am so getting the sequel. The characters are my ideal personality.
LibraryThing member connlibrary
In April of 1920, after their parents go missing while journeying through a dangerous part of western China, Becca and Doug Mackenzie move from India to live with their uncle aboard the ship Expiedent, currently docked in Shanghai. Told in narrative frequently punctuated by Becca’s diary entries
Middle school and high school students will enjoy the full-color fold-out maps and illustrations, as well as Becca and Doug’s personal writings and drawings. The book even includes a built-in bookmark to keep track of where you are in the siblings’ journey.
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and Doug’s sketches, Operation Red Jericho details the adolescents’ adventures as they uncover the mysteries surrounding an explosive substance called Daughter of the Sun and its possible connections to their parents’ disappearance. From Chinese pirates and Bengal tigers to explosive sea battles and a secret organization called the Honourable Guild of Specialists, Becca and Doug’s adventures will keep you on the edge of the seat. Middle school and high school students will enjoy the full-color fold-out maps and illustrations, as well as Becca and Doug’s personal writings and drawings. The book even includes a built-in bookmark to keep track of where you are in the siblings’ journey.
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LibraryThing member cranbrook
First in a groundbreaking trilogy, this is no ordinary tale, no ordinary book. Shanghai, 1920. While on board the "Expedient", Doug and Becca MacKenzie stumble across an amazing secret. What unfolds is a story of two young people caught up in an astonishing adventure and a story of an ancient order
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created to protect the world from evil...Using a remarkable archive of documents, the extraordinary events that took place over 85 years ago have been painstakingly reconstructed for the very first time. Show Less
LibraryThing member parelle
A book in the grand tradition of 'Boy's Own Adventures', filled with secret societies, kidnappings, submarines, and mysterious disappearances - and, of course two intrepid children, whose parents have gone missing in the wilds of China. Characters are somewhat stock: the technologically inclined
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boy, a feisty tomboyish sister (with amazingly short hair, from the pictures), Captain Nemo for an uncle, twin junior assassins, the evil pirate villain, the slimy betrayer. Good (and an unambitious one at that) of course triumphs, but the real villain gets away. That, complete with a coming typhoon sets up an obvious sequel. This admittedly doesn't bring much depth to the story: what does help, however, is the added ephemera, all supposedly from said society's archives. I have a liking for books with this kind of additions: [book: Lyra's Oxford] come to mind, even though this is much more direct and less mysterious. The author/illustrator did an excellent job here, although his technical skill is not quite believable for a child of 12 or so. I won't work hard to find the sequels but should I come across them, I won't hesitate to dive back in for an hour or so. Show Less
LibraryThing member cameronmcgeoch
It is a very good book
A complete classic
A complete classic
LibraryThing member librarynut
From the moment you see the cover of this book, you are drawn in to the story. From the cloth cover of the book, bound with an elastic band to the detailed fold out maps and illustrations inside the book you find yourself drawn into the world of the 1920's and the desperate search for "Daughter of
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the Sun". The girl in this books is smart, and not afraid to face dangerous situations. The boys and men are portrayed as intelligent, eager, and brave who face situations head on. There are no stereotypes of the sexes in this book, which makes it a huge plus for me! In some ways, this book reminds me of a "DaVinci Code" for children. Show Less
LibraryThing member JenneB
This book was so COOL. All these neat maps and diagrams and things.
Unfortunately, it was kind of boring.
Unfortunately, it was kind of boring.
LibraryThing member ibazel
The execution of these books was SUPER COOL. I'm really into this kind of story
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Awards
Great Stone Face Book Award (Nominee — 2008)
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Physical description
288 p.; 7.72 inches
ISBN
1844286258 / 9781844286256
Local notes
This 1920s journal kicks off a three-part series recounting the adventures of two intrepid siblings tracking their parents’ disappearance. Starting aboard their uncle’s research ship, the saga moves through the streets of Shanghai and on to a terrifying island fortress. Chinese mercenaries, a hateful pirate warlord, and a highminded secret society all play a part in a tale of action and intrigue.