The Day of the Djinn Warriors [With Earbuds] (Playaway Children) [Preloaded Digital Audio Player]

Philip Kerr (Author), Ron Keith (Narrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2009 | Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Playaway Children (Book 4)

From the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author P. B. Kerr, comes the fourth volume in this exceptional, imaginative adventure series about a brother and sister who discover they are djinns.

Djinn twins John and Philippa are off on another whirlwind adventure that takes them around the globe and into unknown worlds. And it's a race against time as they attempt to rescue their mother from her fate as the Blue Djinn of Babylon. An aging curse has been placed on their father and if the twins are gone too long, he'll rapidly become an old man.

Meanwhile, museums all over the world are reporting robberies of valuable jade from their collections, as well as bizarre hauntings.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Praise for the Children of the Lamp series: "Kerr puts an ingenious spin on the enchanted-lamp theme in his first novel for children. . . ." --BOOKLIST "A breakneck-paced, Indiana Jones-style adventure. . . . Kerr keeps the emphasis on fun...." --PUBLISHERS WEEKLY "[T]he humor is just right, the captivating world of the djinn is faultlessly depicted and expanded, and Kerr balances the resolution with enough uncertainties to draw readers back for the next installment. This work is likely to win new fans as well as please those who enjoyed the previous book." --VOICE OF YOUTH ADVOCATES "Kerr brings a wealth of invention and a solid grounding of research into djinn legends to his creation, giving the story and its deftly varied episodes a rich texture. . . . Capable writing and a well-shaped plot will reward fans returning to this series." --THE HORN BOOK --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Philip Kerr was born in Edinburgh and lives in London. This is P. B. Kerr's fourth novel for children, and he is well known as the thriller-writer Philip Kerr, author of the Berlin Noir trilogy, A Philosophocal Investigation, Gridiron, The Shot and several other acclaimed thrillers. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
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• Publisher: Playaway (January 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1607754908
• ISBN-13: 978-1607754909
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 4.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,398,414 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book Yet, December 31, 2007

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Rifleman (Lake Tahoe, Nevada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Children of the Lamp #4: Day of the Djinn Warriors (Hardcover)

This is the best Children OF the Lamp book yet. There are many twists and turns throughout the plot.... and i cannot wait for the next book.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Terracotta terror, April 23, 2008

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Amanda Richards (Georgetown, Guyana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Children of the Lamp #4: Day of the Djinn Warriors (Hardcover)

The fourth novel in the Children of the Lamp series features the terracotta warriors, thousands of six foot tall clay statues buried with the Chinese Emperor of Qin, somewhere back in 210 BC. These statues were for protection as well as to ensure that the Emperor had a full army at his disposal in the afterlife. As the story goes, someone is reanimating these ancient warriors, and possessing them with evil spirits.

Meanwhile, on the good Djinn side, Djinn twins John and Phillipa Gaunt, their Uncle Nimrod and the crew head off to find Faustina Sachertorte (who is in the Djinn equivalent of suspended animation) in the hopes of reviving her to take the place of the twins' mother as the hard-hearted and extremely logical Blue Djinn of Babylon. This requires careful planning, because their father is under a Methusaleh binding that makes him age rapidly once the twins aren't at home, which of course they aren't.

Back on the other side, Faustina's brother Dybbuk is acting up, misusing his powers in exchange for fifteen minutes of fame as the next (and much improved) David Copperfield. Unfortunately his antics are noticed by his father, Iblis, the leader of the Ifrit (a.k.a. the really bad Djinn) and before he realizes it, Dybbuk is being used to set up a really big scam that could change the balance of good and evil.

Better than book three, Cobra King Of Kathmandu (Children Of The Lamp), this one takes the reader to exotic locations with exotic food, contains a lot of surprises, and features two very famous gentlemen from the past. The action-packed adventure comes to a dramatic pause at the end, which is clearly not the end of the story, but the way forward to the next book. Fans of the series won't be disappointed with this one.

Rated: 4.5 stars


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Amanda Richards, April 23, 2008

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read series!!, December 20, 2007

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Christina - See all my reviews

This review is from: Children of the Lamp #4: Day of the Djinn Warriors (Hardcover)

i LOVE these books....such a great series....awesome characters...and each book is better than the last. i hope the author has many more planned!