Young Bond: Shoot to Kill
No. of pages 304
Published: 2015
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This book is part of a book series called Young Bond .
There are 304 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 2015 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .
Steve Cole is the bestselling author of Astrosaurs and Young Bond , among many other books.
This book is in the following series:
Young Bond
Steve Cole's Bond series takes over from the Young Bond of Charlie Higson. Higson's series is set in the 1930s, starting with James Bond at Eton and showing how his early adventures shaped the man he was to become.
"There are car chases, fight scenes, a glamorous party and a final shoot-out that is surely a homage to the climax of The Man With the Golden Gun . . . [Cole] is a master of action, and the scenes on the sinister airship as it makes its way over the Atlantic are particularly tense." -- Suzi Feay * The Financial Times *
"What impressed me most about Shoot to Kill was Cole's ability to create a contained story that moved the character of James Bond on, but stayed true to the Fleming vision. Children will love the action elements of this book, but even an adult who is a fan of Bond can get some sneaky pleasure out of the book." * The Bookbag *
"The story was exciting and the period details were authentic; he has obviously done his research and handles his material with confidence. The writing is economical and the characters are well drawn, they include some suitably villainous bad guys plus strong female roles too. As a life-long fan of Fleming's books Steve Cole is comfortable in Bond's world including several playful nods to the older Bond's character." -- Clair Stanton * We Love This Book *
"Action-packed, with references to Fleming's Bond that will surprise and delight the most avid Bond fan." * Mail on Sunday *
"Comedy, dash and imagination refresh a rebooted British hero." -- Amanda Craig * New Statesman *
