Ice Shock (Joshua Files #2) [Paperback]

MG Harris (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2, 2009

Josh recently learned that he has a secret connection with a Mayan prophecy of global catastrophe in 2012.

Now he's discovered something shocking - a close friend has betrayed him.

And who is the sender of the mysterious postcards from Mexico? Could they really be a clue about his missing father? Josh must decide who he can trust, fast...and solve a riddle that leads to a long-awaited destiny.

"Ice Shock" is the second installment in the Joshua Files series.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"It's the Mexican and Mayan flavourings that give Harris's adventure yarn that bit of extra bite as she weaves a satisfyingly twisty plot..." James Lovegrove, Financial Times

Questions of self-belief, that which is preordained provide food for thought...complements the furious action in this adventure. An enthralling, satisfying read that will leave its audience hungry for future instalments. --Jake Hope, Books for Keeps

Good storyline, surprising twists and the most crucial of all, a dramatic ending, an ending which leaves you wanting more, and makes you feel the need to read and re-read this book over and over, to fulfil your need for adventure. --Chicklish

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Children's Books (March 2, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1407104039
• ISBN-13: 978-1407104034
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,537,174 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

M.G. Harris was born in Mexico City and grew up in Frankfurt, Germany and Manchester, England.

As a teenager, during regular visits to her father in Mexico, M.G. became fascinated by Mayan archaeology. She made several trips to Mayan ruins in Yucatan and Chiapas and one such trip gave her the seed of the idea of what would later become The Joshua Files.

M.G. was interested in molecular biology and studied biochemistry at St Catherine's College and St Cross College, Oxford University. M.G. spent several years working in research laboratories before setting up her own internet company. A skiing accident in 2004 forced M.G. to spend many weeks recuperating from surgery.

She decided to keep a promise she'd made to herself to one day pursue a career as a novelist. Writing on a laptop next to her bed, M.G. began work on a techno thriller which combined her two intellectual loves - archaeology and biology. From this initial manuscript came the idea for a story featuring a young boy searching for a lost Mayan codex ... and 'The Joshua Files' were born.

The first title in the series, 'Invisible City' was the UK's fastest-selling children's fiction debut for 2008.

M.G. lives in Oxford with her husband and their two daughters.