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Books : The Boxer and the Spy
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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780399247750
ISBN: 0399247750
Label: Philomel
Manufacturer: Philomel
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: May 01, 2008
Publisher: Philomel
Reading Level: Young Adult
Studio: Philomel
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Another teen thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of the Spenser mysteries.
When a shy high school students body is found washed up on the shore of a quiet New England beach townan apparent suicidefifteen-year-old Terry Novak doesnt know what to think. Something just doesnt add up, so he decides to do some investigating of his own with the help of his best friend, Abby. It doesnt take long before they learn that asking questions puts them in grave danger, and surviving is going to be a fight. Fortunately, Terry has been learning a thing or two about fighting, thanks to a retired boxer named George, who teaches the boy to use his head and always keep his feet set beneath himlessons Terry takes to heart in more ways than one. He will need to.
Robert B. Parker, New York Times bestselling author of the Spenser novels, delivers a taut, empowering mystery for young readers.
Rating:
- Exhilarating
Reviewed by Dylan James (age 12) for Reader Views (10/08)
Terry is a boxer, a spy, an admirer, and above all else, a teenager. A prominent boxer, Terry takes lessons every day at school. He never could have thought how much he might need those lessons until he snoops around. Something terrible has happened at Terry's school. Someone that Terry and several other people at school knew well has been found washed up on the beach, stone dead. The common thought is that he was on steroids ... Read More
Rating:
- The Boxer and the Spy
As it turns out this was a book for Young Adults. When I bought it I did not realize this, but still I was not disappointed. It is an excellent story, a delight to read.
I will give it to my Grandson to read and when he has finished it I think my Niece would also enjoy it.
Rating: - the boxer & the spy
Good book for a teenager. I thought it was for an adult but enjoyed it thoroughly.
Rating: - Great for Reluctant Reader shelf
Robert B. Parker repackages his knowledge of boxing for the young adult, giving us a fresh addition to our guy reluctant read shelf. The book has some of those ingredients Dav Pilkey, author of Captain Underpants, recommends for the reluctant reader: fast moving plot, villainous school principals, and wide margins. (Unfortunately, there are no cartoons.) Our victim is murdered by page five, so there can't be any complaints that nothing happens. The plot is a bit threadbare. One has the feeling the ... Read More
Rating: - Teens Reveal the Truth behind a Puzzling Death
What would Spenser and Susan Silverman have been like as a teenage couple? It's possible they might have sounded and acted a great deal like Terry Novak and his friend, Abby. That link in characterization gives this book extra fascination for adult fans of Robert B. Parker. I particularly enjoyed the innuendo in the dialog where Terry and Abby refer to their physical desire for one another in flirting, boy-girl terms.
The mystery isn't all that mysterious; the main mystery is how two high ... Read More
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The Boxer and the Spy
by: Robert B. Parker
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EAN: 9780399247750
ISBN: 0399247750
Label: Philomel
Manufacturer: Philomel
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: May 01, 2008
Publisher: Philomel
Reading Level: Young Adult
Studio: Philomel
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Another teen thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of the Spenser mysteries.
When a shy high school students body is found washed up on the shore of a quiet New England beach townan apparent suicidefifteen-year-old Terry Novak doesnt know what to think. Something just doesnt add up, so he decides to do some investigating of his own with the help of his best friend, Abby. It doesnt take long before they learn that asking questions puts them in grave danger, and surviving is going to be a fight. Fortunately, Terry has been learning a thing or two about fighting, thanks to a retired boxer named George, who teaches the boy to use his head and always keep his feet set beneath himlessons Terry takes to heart in more ways than one. He will need to.
Robert B. Parker, New York Times bestselling author of the Spenser novels, delivers a taut, empowering mystery for young readers.
Average Rating:
Rating:
- ExhilaratingReviewed by Dylan James (age 12) for Reader Views (10/08)
Terry is a boxer, a spy, an admirer, and above all else, a teenager. A prominent boxer, Terry takes lessons every day at school. He never could have thought how much he might need those lessons until he snoops around. Something terrible has happened at Terry's school. Someone that Terry and several other people at school knew well has been found washed up on the beach, stone dead. The common thought is that he was on steroids ... Read More
Rating:
- The Boxer and the SpyAs it turns out this was a book for Young Adults. When I bought it I did not realize this, but still I was not disappointed. It is an excellent story, a delight to read.
I will give it to my Grandson to read and when he has finished it I think my Niece would also enjoy it.
Rating:
- the boxer & the spyGood book for a teenager. I thought it was for an adult but enjoyed it thoroughly.
Rating:
- Great for Reluctant Reader shelfRobert B. Parker repackages his knowledge of boxing for the young adult, giving us a fresh addition to our guy reluctant read shelf. The book has some of those ingredients Dav Pilkey, author of Captain Underpants, recommends for the reluctant reader: fast moving plot, villainous school principals, and wide margins. (Unfortunately, there are no cartoons.) Our victim is murdered by page five, so there can't be any complaints that nothing happens. The plot is a bit threadbare. One has the feeling the ... Read More
Rating:
- Teens Reveal the Truth behind a Puzzling DeathWhat would Spenser and Susan Silverman have been like as a teenage couple? It's possible they might have sounded and acted a great deal like Terry Novak and his friend, Abby. That link in characterization gives this book extra fascination for adult fans of Robert B. Parker. I particularly enjoyed the innuendo in the dialog where Terry and Abby refer to their physical desire for one another in flirting, boy-girl terms.
The mystery isn't all that mysterious; the main mystery is how two high ... Read More
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