Blitzkrieg

Blitzkrieg

Brian Falkner

Children's Books / Science Fiction & Fantasy

Young Joe is living in pre-World War II Berlin, with his British father and New Zealand mother, attending school and witnessing the excitement of his friends who are enthusiastically joining the Hitler Youth Movement. Joe feels uncomfortable with the growing mistreatment of local Jews, and after the arrest of his father as a spy, he is forced to escape from Berlin with his mother. Joe is separated from his mother and evacuated to New Zealand, and, while war looms in Europe, he is frustrated by his distance from the action, and his inability to do anything about finding his father. After a harrowing route back to Europe, Joe attempts to infiltrate the Hitler Youth movement in Germany while at the same time searching for his mother and father in wartime Berlin.
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Cassie Clark

Cassie Clark

Brian Falkner

Children's Books / Science Fiction & Fantasy

Cassie has survived a hit and run but now she hears her father has disappeared - supposedly run off with a news reporter. As a senior congressman and Speaker of the House, her father is an important player in the tense world of American politics. Cassie knows he would not walk away from his career or his family and she is determined to find out what really happened. But there are bigger players who are equally determined to stop her, and she no longer has a security detail ...In the high-stakes world of politics and business, who can she trust?I am outside the law. And I'm coming for you. 13+
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The Real Thing

The Real Thing

Brian Falkner

Children's Books / Science Fiction & Fantasy

Only three people in the entire world know the secret formula for Coca-Cola. So, when all three are kidnapped, the giant American corporation is in deep trouble. But the kidnappers didn't count on the extraordinary abilities of Fizzer Boyd from Glenfield High. Soon Fizzer and his friend Tupai White are in the middle of a thrilling adventure, as the search for the missing recipe becomes a matter of life and death.The Real Thing is bestselling and award-winning New Zealand author Brian Falkner's second novel. This fun, action-packed page-turner about superpowers was on the 2005 New Zealand Storylines Notable Junior Fiction Books list. Read about the other strange things happening at Glenfield High in The Flea Thing and The Super Freak. Visit Brian's website to learn more about the author and his books: brianfalkner.com/
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Task Force

Task Force

Brian Falkner

Children's Books / Science Fiction & Fantasy

A sci-fi military thriller perfect for kids who love Halo and Call of Duty! They depend on each other. Humanity depends on them. The final invasion is coming. The aliens have massed on the northeastern edge of Russia, waiting to attack as soon as the turbulent waters of the Bering Strait turn to ice. Recon Team Angel must act now. It's up to them to shepherd a task force upriver and infiltrate the aliens' stronghold. They must cripple their enemies quickly and quietly. Luckily, Recon Team Angel was made for such missions. The six teens have been modified to look like aliens. They have spent years mastering alien culture so that they can talk, act--even think--like their enemies. But with their target in sight and time running out, can they save humanity and themselves?From the Hardcover edition.
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The Flea Thing

The Flea Thing

Brian Falkner

Children's Books / Science Fiction & Fantasy

Twelve-year-old Daniel wins a place on the New Zealand Warrior's rugby league team and becomes the youngest ever player in the history of the game. How? Well, that's a secret. A secret which will turn Daniel's life upside down and inside out, make him a media sensation – a legend in his own time. But even being a league superstar has its downside.The Flea Thing is bestselling and award-winning New Zealand author Brian Falkner's debut novel. This fun page-turner about sports and superpowers was short-listed for the 2003 LIANZA Junior Fiction Award, the Esther Glen Medal. Read about the other strange things happening at Glenfield High in The Real Thing and The Super Freak. Visit Brian's website to learn more about the author and his books: brianfalkner.com/
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Clash of Empires

Clash of Empires

Brian Falkner

Children's Books / Science Fiction & Fantasy

In this stunning sequel to a unique alt-history adventure, dinosaurs from a forbidden world have been turned into unstoppable weapons by one of the most ferocious military leaders of all time. In the wake of Napoléon's crushing victory at Waterloo, the vicious French general Marc Thibault and his brigade of giant carnivorous battlesaurs have struck terror across Europe. England stands alone, but an invasion is looming. Its only hope is a secret attack led by a magician's son named Willem deep inside enemy territory, to the very heart of Napoléon's terrifying new army. Deception and betrayal threaten the mission from its outset, but the courage and perseverance of Willem the "saur killer" and his friends lead to a clash of titanic proportions.
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The Project

The Project

Brian Falkner

Children's Books / Science Fiction & Fantasy

It begins with a book, the most boring book in the world, a book so boring no one could ever read it--the perfect place to hide a dangerous secret.When best friends Luke and Tommy volunteer to help move books from their library's basement to higher ground during a quick rising flood, they discover the only surviving copy of the most boring book in the world: Leonardo's River, lost for over 100 years. The book is connected to Leonardo da Vinci and is worth millions, so they return that night to steal it. Unfortunately, they're not the only ones with that plan. . . .Brian Falkner, author of Brain Jack and The Tomorrow Code, delivers another page-turning thriller with heart-pounding action--this time, with a secret from Leonardo da Vinci that could determine the fate of history.From the Hardcover edition.
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Ice War

Ice War

Brian Falkner

Children's Books / Science Fiction & Fantasy

It is winter of 2033 and Recon Team Angel are on their most dangerous mission yet. On Little Diomede Island—the control centre for the Bering Strait—something is not right. An agent and two Seal teams have vanished, and Recon Team Angel has been secreted into the frozen landscape to investigate. In these arctic wastelands, they will need every ounce of their courage and determination. If Bzadian forces manage to cross and enter the Americas, then the planet will be lost. Who will win the Ice War?Ice War is the third novel in a science fiction military adventure series by bestselling and award-winning New Zealand author Brian Falkner. Young adult fiction readers will be gripped by each action-packed, thrilling instalment. Will the alien Bzadian race win or will Recon Team Angel save all of humanity? Find out in Assault (Book 1), Task Force (Book 2) and Vengeance (Book 4).To learn more about Brian, visit his website: brianfalkner.com
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The Assault

The Assault

Brian Falkner

Children's Books / Science Fiction & Fantasy

It's 2030, and humanity is losing the war against alien invaders. A Band of Brothers meets Ender's Game in this sci-fi military thriller.A team of six has been chosen . . .. . . to infiltrate the enemy's headquarters in the heart of the Australian Outback. The six teens have been modified to look like aliens. They have spent years mastering alien culture so that they can talk, act--even think--like their enemies. But from the start, the recon mission goes terribly wrong. It's only when they are close to discovering the shocking truth of the aliens' plans that the team is forced to ask:Who among them is a traitor?Brian Falkner, author of The Project, Brain Jack, and The Tomorrow Code, delivers a page-turning military thriller with his signature heart-pounding action and unique sci-fi twists.Hand this to teens who love playing Call of Duty and Halo!
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Battlesaurus

Battlesaurus

Brian Falkner

Children's Books / Science Fiction & Fantasy

Did you know that beasts called "saurs" were a part of everyday life in 1815 Europe? Did you know that Napoleon won the battle of Waterloo? Did you know that he did so by using a terrible secret weapon against the British and Prussians? Did you know that only one boy—the son of a magician—knows how to foil the would-be Emperor's plans at world-domination? It's all true. At least according to this head-spinning historical fantasy by adventure author Brian Falkner, just in time for the bicentennial of the battle that re-shaped Europe.
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The Super Freak

The Super Freak

Brian Falkner

Children's Books / Science Fiction & Fantasy

Jacob John Smith is tired of getting into trouble. He's fed up with being pushed around and hassled by Blocker – the school bully. But then he discovers he has a power. Will he use his power to be a superhero? Or perhaps a supervillain? Either way, life for Jacob is never going to be the same again. A mind-bending adventure.The Super Freak is bestselling and award-winning New Zealand author Brian Falkner's third novel. This fun page-turner about bullying and superpowers was short-listed in the Junior Fiction category of the 2006 New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. Read about the other strange things happening at Glenfield High in The Flea Thing and The Real Thing. Visit Brian's website to learn more about the author and his books: brianfalkner.com/
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