By Wilbur Smith (author) Part of the The Jack Courtney Adventures series
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Third high-octane instalment in the bestselling author's compelling Jack Courtney Adventures, following Cloudburst and Thunderbolt .
On the pretext of making a film for his mother's environmental protection work, Jack wangles an expedition to the Arctic with his friends Amelia and Xander and cousin Caleb. But Xander's investigations into the mysterious backers funding their adventure raises Jack's suspicions. Is the renewable energy investment company really as environmentally responsible as it claims to be?
While sledding with dogs, ice fishing, driving snowmobiles and sleeping in a self-made igloo, accidents beset them. Then disaster strikes when Caleb takes on a pack of wolves.
Can Jack really trust his mother's friend Jonny Armfield to come to their help, or is he part of the problem?
Wilbur Smith (1933-2021 was a worldwide phenomenon. His readership has built up over fifty-five years of writing. Born in Central Africa in 1933, Wilbur became a full-time writer in 1964 following the success of When the Lion Feeds, and has since published over forty global bestsellers, including the Courtney Series, the Ballantyne Series, the Egyptian Series, the Hector Cross Series and many successful standalone novels, all meticulously researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide.
The establishment of the Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation in 2015 cemented Wilbur's passion for empowering writers, promoting literacy and advancing adventure writing as a genre. The foundation's flagship programme is the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize.
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An exciting book, filled with action and suspense.
This is the third Jack Courtney adventure, although you don't have to have read the previous books to enjoy this one. Jack and his friends Amelia and Xander are off on a trip to the Arctic with his cousin Caleb to make a video for a competition focusing on endangered animals and climates.
When Xander digs up some news about what is happening where they are going, they decide to look in to it and find out what is really happening.
Jack and crew face disasters such as wolves and avalanches and things much bigger which put then danger. They find themselves alone, except for Jonny who they aren't sure if they can trust.
This book has lots of short chapters which makes it ideal for dipping in and out of - although it had me gripped!... Read Full Review
Third high-octane instalment in the bestselling author's compelling Jack Courtney Adventures, following Cloudburst and Thunderbolt. On the pretext of making a film for his mother's environmental protection work, Jack wangles an expedition to the Arctic with his friends Amelia and Xander and cousin Caleb.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Shockwave and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Shockwave features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Books of the Month, Recommendations, Ecological and Environmental Interest - Fiction, Stories about Family and Friends, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Thrillers, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Shockwave was written by Wilbur Smith and published by Piccadilly Press an imprint of Templar Publishing
Shockwave has 276 pages
Yes it is part of The Jack Courtney Adventures series
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