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The History Keepers: Nightship to China


The History Keepers

No. of pages 432

Published: 2014

Great for age 9-12 years

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When shocking news reaches the History Keepers headquarters, Jake Djones is sent head-first into a new adventure. The time-travelling agents voyage from Shakespeares England to Imperial China in pursuit of their most villainous foe yet, Xi Xiang, whose aim is to destroy trade links between east and west and throw the world into war. Jake, Nathan and Topaz must join forces with international agents in a race against the clock to stop him. And at the heart of the battle lies the key to a long-lost family member will Jake find his brother after all this time? The past is in danger only Jake Djones can save it!

 

 

This book is part of a book series called The History Keepers .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.

There are 432 pages in this book. This book was published in 2014 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .

Damian Dibben has worked extensively as a screenwriter on projects as diverse as The Phantom Of The Opera and Puss In Boots. He is a keen explorer, inspired by everything from archaeology to cosmology, and loves nothing more than a great adventure story. Nightship To China is the third in his History Keepers series after The Storm Begins and Circus Maximus. The books have been translated into twenty-six languages. Damian lives on London's South Bank with his dog Dudley.

 

This book is in the following series:

The History Keepers

"History can be fun too! Damian Dibben's books have got kids' imaginations going - and cultivated their interest in the past to boot" * Sun *

 

"Move over Harry Potter, it is time for Jake Djones to take the limelight" * Telegraph *

 

"Today's answer to Harry Potter crossed with The Hunger Games" * Tatler *

 

"We are predicting extremely big things for this new adventure series" * Mail on Sunday *

 

"The time travel aspect is excellently described and written and really transports the reader back in time - and you will learn a lot of history on the way! An exciting, quirky, humorous and pacy read, with great (and believable) characters - so much going for it and a great series." * Parents in Touch *