The Countdown
School year: Lower 6th, Year 10, Year 11
No. of pages 400
Published: 2017
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This book is part of a book series called Taking .
This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 14 years.
There are 400 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2017 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .
Kimberly Derting is a full-time writer who lives in Western Washington state with her husband and three children.
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This book is in the following series:
Praise for THE TAKING: "Kimberly Derting is an amazing writer and a master storyteller. THE TAKING will have you hooked from the very first pages." -- Richelle Mead, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of VAMPIRE ACADEMY Praise for THE TAKING: "Equal parts romance and suspense, THE TAKING is a sexy blend of conspiracy theory and sci-fi." -- Kami Garcia, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of UNBREAKABLE and co-author of BEAUTIFUL CREATURES Praise for THE TAKING: "THE TAKING is an action-packed, heart-filled ride. I loved it." -- Melissa Marr, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of WICKED LOVELY Praise for THE TAKING: "Kimberly Derting does it again! THE TAKING is an exciting, fast-paced thriller with an eerie and intriguing paranormal mystery at the heart of it. You'll want to read it as fast as you can and then DEMAND the next book NOW!" -- Melissa de la Cruz, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of BLUEBLOODS and WITCHES OF EAST END Praise for THE TAKING: "With pitch-perfect prose, swoon-worthy romance, and edge-of-your-seat suspense, THE TAKING kept me reading late into the night. This is Derting at her best." -- Alyson Noel, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of THE IMMORTALS Praise for THE TAKING: "An original and intriguing premise" -- Publishers Weekly Praise for THE TAKING: "This series opener provides a promising start that intrigues as well as it entertains." -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for THE TAKING: "Readers will be legitimately unable to put the book down. The mystery, romance and action add up to create a roller coaster of a read." -- Romantic Times Magazine
