Around the World in 100 Days
Author | : Gary Blackwood |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 2010-11-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781101445297 |
ISBN-13 | : 1101445297 |
Rating | : 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Picking up where Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days left off, Phileas Fogg's teenage son, Harry, is in trouble. He has made a bet that he can drive a steam-powered motor-car around the world in 100 days. So along with a brilliant but shy mechanic, a sly female journalist, and the son of his opponent in the wager, Harry sets off on a race against time. The trip isn't easy, especially with dissension within the group. The question is, will they be able to finish . . .because the stakes are inconceivably high. "A thrilling, thoroughly road-worthy joy ride." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Fun and suspenseful." - Booklist