Jimmy Coates: Target [Import] [Paperback]

Joe Craig (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks (October 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0007272146
• ISBN-13: 978-0007272143
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

More About the Author

The Times of London already ranks Joe Craig alongside Anthony Horowitz and Charlie Higson as one of "the best spy-kids authors... outstanding at both writing and plotting."

Fans all over the world agree. His first book was one of the biggest selling children's book debuts of 2005 in the UK, and since then his 'Jimmy Coates' novels have become a hit with young action-thriller addicts everywhere, winning awards and inspiring 8-13 year-olds to become keen readers.

Craig (born 30 June 1981 in London) is an English writer, children's novelist and musician, best known for the Jimmy Coates series of books, described in several reviews as 'The Bourne Identity for kids'.

He studied Philosophy at Cambridge University then became a musician, composing scores for stage and TV, and songs for various pop artists.

"Joe Craig could be well justified as being compared to the great Anthony Horowitz." (Lovereading4kids.com)

"Few books have the power to drag boys away from their Xbox or Wii, but I've seen the Jimmy Coates series in action - Super Mario is no match for this schoolboy assassin." (The Independent, 50 Best Summer Reads)

Craig is consistently at the forefront of use of new media by children's writers. In 2005 he was one of the first authors to use Facebook to build a fanbase and enhance fans' experience of his writing, using character profiles as well as his personal pages to create an online world that reflected that of his books.

In 2007 he became one of the first children's writers to utilise Twitter as a means of communicating with fans and creating new stories. He continues to use both, as well as experimenting with new kinds of author videos and book trailers on video sites, such as youtube.

He lives in London with his wife and pets: a dog called Harpo and a dwarf crocodile called Professor Sven.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, October 19, 2008

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TeensReadToo "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jimmy Coates: Target (Hardcover)

This is the sequel to JIMMY COATES: ASSASSIN?

I had a little trouble wrapping my imagination around a main character who was a robot but also 38 percent human, and who was programmed to be a killing machine. However, Jimmy is a very compelling character, especially when his human side takes over and decides to do the right thing.

The harsh government of Great Britain in Jimmy's era is a cruel dictatorship known as NJ7. Jimmy belongs to them, but then he joins forces with the opposition government. NJ7 realizes that Jimmy knows enough to be a serious problem to them, so they send another robot boy to kill him.

Joe Craig has an incredible imagination and he really puts it to the test in this exciting and innovative thriller. It is filled with high-octane chases and hair-raising escapes that kept me reading into the early morning hours. The personal inner conflict that Jimmy has between his human and robot sides is gripping. He desperately wants to just be a normal boy, but has to deal with the fact that he was created by NJ7 to kill.

I can't wait for the next installment of this great sci-fi/fantasy/action-adventure series.

Reviewed by: Grandma Bev