Terrorists have shot down the President of the United States, and they’re on their way to capture him. Even if the boy and the world’s most powerful man can evade them, how can they possibly survive in the wild?
‘Everything about this book is excellent. The story is fast-paced, extremely well written and is packed with unrelenting action.’
BOOK TRUST
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Kidnapped, Ash McCarthy wakes up on a remote tropical island. Why is he there? And how can he get home? Ash needs answers.
To escape, he must take risks. But what’s more dangerous: the jungle, his captors, or the chemical injected in his veins?
‘Boy X is a breathless adventure where nothing and no-one is expected. Dan Smith’s pacey prose gallops along, capturing the reader and entangling us in the puzzle plot.’
THE SCOTSMAN
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MY BROTHER’S SECRET by DAN SMITH
Twelve-year-old Karl is a good German boy. He wants his country to win the war – after all, his father has gone away to fight. But when tragedy strikes and his older brother Stefan gets into trouble, he begins to lose his faith in Hitler. Before long, he’s caught up in a deadly rebellion.
‘Rich in detail, this is a thought-provoking story.’
JULIA ECCLESHARE
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MY FRIEND THE ENEMY by DAN SMITH
1941. It’s wartime and when a German plane crashes in flames near Peter’s home, he rushes over hoping to find something exciting to keep.
But what he finds instead is an injured young airman. He needs help, but can either of them trust the enemy?
‘…an exciting, thought-provoking book.’
THE BOOKSELLER
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PRAISE FOR DAN SMITH’S BOOKS
Dan Smith’s pacey prose gallops along, capturing the reader and entangling us in the puzzle plot.
THE SCOTSMAN
Intense, captivating, and distinctive.
KIRKUS
…opens with a bang and keeps up the breathless pace until the very end.
BOOKLIST
…full of action and adventure with plenty of hair-raising moments. There are times you are almost too worried to read on!
PRIMARY TIMES
Filled with action and tense situations, this story will keep readers engaged from its explosive beginning to its dramatic ending…
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
The story is fast-paced, extremely well written and is packed with unrelenting action.
BOOKTRUST
…an intense, thought-provoking, and deeply satisfying read.
TEACH PRIMARY
Text © Dan Smith 2018
First paperback edition published in Great Britain in 2018
This electronic edition published in 2018
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