Operation Typhoon Shore: The Guild of Specialists Book 2 (Guild Specialists) [Hardcover]

Joshua Mowll (Author), Niroot Puttapipat (Illustrator), Julek Heller (Illustrator), Ben Mowll (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 24, 2006 | Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Guild Specialists (Book 2)

Get ready for Book II of the thrilling, novelty-packed Guild of Specialists trilogy.

After being lashed by a typhoon on their uncle's ship, THE EXPEDIENT, intrepid siblings Becca and Doug MacKenzie want nothing more than to escape from the volcanic island on which they're stranded and resume the search for their parents. But their uncle, Captain MacKenzie, seems more concerned with the missing gyrolabe than their missing mother and father, and he refuses to discuss the role the mysterious Guild of Specialists played in their disappearance. As the formidable Kalaxx warriors close in on their hidden cove, Becca and Doug unearth a riddle linked to a 1533 painting, which may hold the key to the Guild's dark secrets and to finding their parents. But how can they possibly solve the puzzle and escape with their lives — before their enemies attack?

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5–8—In this second adventure, Becca and her brother, Doug, have escaped Wenzi Island, but find themselves right back in the action. Their ship is struck by a powerful typhoon and is driven ashore on a group of islands. There the two teens; their uncle, Captain MacKenzie; and his brave crew find themselves once again facing their nemesis, Pembleton-Crozier, and his army of Kalaxx warriors. It takes all of their ingenuity, bravery, and wit to figure out his intent and why the islands are so very important to these enemies of the Guild of Specialists. This book rolls along with plenty of action and fun. Readers will be captivated by the story line, but also will be intrigued by all of the sketches, photographs, newspaper clippings, and foldout information on technology. Encourage fans of Alex Rider and Eoin Colfer to try this series.—Tasha Saecker, Menasha Public Library, WI
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From Booklist

After escaping from pirates at the end of Operation Red Jericho (2005), Doug and his sister, Becca, along with their uncle, the captain of a science expedition ship, find themselves run aground on an island. The kids don't have time to feel claustrophobic because they are quickly plunged into adventures that take them into a skeleton-strewn jungle, through glass-lined tunnels, and into a battle against Kalaxx warriors. Mowll's elaborate documentary-style novel includes snippets from Becca's diary, Doug's sketches, and materials from the files of the organization to which the children's parents and uncle belong--and against which villains are waging war. Readers unfamiliar with the first book won't have sufficient background to appreciate this one, but fans of Operation Red Jericho will be well pleased. Francisca Goldsmith
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 277 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick; First Printing edition (October 24, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763631221
• ISBN-13: 978-0763631222
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 1.1 x 7.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,014,127 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 You Figure it Out, January 26, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Operation Typhoon Shore: The Guild of Specialists Book 2 (Guild Specialists) (Hardcover)

The ship was tossed and turned as the typhoon ripped through the South China seas. This is just a little of all the action, adventure, and mystery that happens in this book. Operation Typhoon Shore has great action, but the mystery is even better. For me the mystery is what hooked me, and kept my mind focused on the book. The book left me hanging at the end of each chapter motivating me to read more. Joshua Mowll sets the book up so I found clues in the text, and uncovered a little part of the mystery at a time. When I was reading the book it made me feel like a detective, so it felt like I was in the story.

Another reason I liked this book was because of the lively characters. The author gives each character a vivid description. At some parts during the book I felt like the characters were with me. Also, each character had a purpose, so they weren't just in the story because the author wanted them in it. Instead each character is used for a specific piece of the story that without it the reader would be lost. Finally, the mystery and characters is what kept me reading.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, takes me back to my Youth, February 8, 2007

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D. R. Pitts "daverpitts" (Issaquah, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Operation Typhoon Shore: The Guild of Specialists Book 2 (Guild Specialists) (Hardcover)

Having grown up with Edgar Rice Burroughs - this is exactly the sort of high adventure I loved. These are more sophisticated technically (no need for strange powers etc). I thoroughly enjoyed the first book and am not disappointed with the second. The presentation is superb, with excellent facsimile documents and photographs, made to look like a real journal, beautiful fold out maps and schematics of Ships, and submarines, captivate. The story is fast paced and has and authenticity to it. A real Indiana Jones meets the league of extraordinary gentlemen. Enough to stimulate the imagination of any reader, adult or child.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The middle portion, January 10, 2007

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Randy Cook (Newtown, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Operation Typhoon Shore: The Guild of Specialists Book 2 (Guild Specialists) (Hardcover)

There are times when the second installment of a planned trilogy is a little of a let down, when compared to the first and final parts of the tale. This is the second book in The Guild of Specialists Trilogy and the continuing adventures of the MacKenzies kids is getting better.

'Operation Typhoon Shore' picks up the story of the MacKenzie kids immediately where 'Operation Red Jericho' left off. Washed ashore on a deserted island, the kids and crew discover their enemies are nearby and have to be stopped. The story is fast paced and entertaining. While some parts of the story are a stretch of the imagination, it was still enjoyable. While some further details were revealed to the reader about the lost MacKenzie parents it will be interesting to see how Mowll finishes the tale.