By Allen Zadoff (author)
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Book 1 in the Boy Nobody series.
The explosive new thriller for fans of Jason Bourne, Robert Muchamore and Michael Grant, previously published under the title Boy Nobody . Boy Nobody is the perennial new kid in school, the one few notice and nobody thinks much about. He shows up in a new high school, in a new town, under a new name, makes few friends and doesn't stay long.
Just long enough for someone in his new friend's family to die -- of "natural causes." Mission accomplished, Boy Nobody disappears, and moves on to the next target. When Boy Nobody was just eleven, he discovered his own parents had died of not-so-natural causes. He soon found himself under the control of The Program, a shadowy government organization that uses brainwashed kids as counter-espionage operatives.
But somewhere, deep inside Boy Nobody, is somebody: the boy he once was, the boy who wants normal things (like a real home, his parents back), a boy who wants out. And he just might want those things badly enough to sabotage The Program's next mission.
Zadoff shines in this entertaining twist on the teen spy novel...hard-edged narration and twists will keep readers riveted. Publisher's Weekly (STARRED review)
A fast-paced thriller following the adventures of a brainwashed teen assassin. Children's Bookseller
A brilliant, fast paced thriller. Clever and well-written, this is a thought-provoking and exciting page-turner. Booktrust
Allen Zadoff's first YA, Food, Girls, and Other Things I Can't Have, was published by Egmont in 2009 and was a 2010 recipient of the Sid Fleishchman Humor Award. His adult memoir, Hungry, was published in 2007. Allen's YA lad lit novel My Life, The Theater, and Other Tragedies was published by Egmont in May2011 and his next YA novel, Since You Left Me, will publish in August 2012. He teaches writing in LA.
Book 1 in the Boy Nobody series. The explosive new thriller for fans of Jason Bourne, Robert Muchamore and Michael Grant, previously published under the title Boy Nobody.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Hit and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-14 years old
The Hit features in the following genres: Featured Books for 13+ readers, Recommendations
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The Hit was written by Allen Zadoff and published by Orchard Books an imprint of Hachette Children's Group
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