Brain Scam

Author: Jonathan Harlen

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  • : $18.00 NZD
  • : 9781741144918
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  • : 01 April 2005
  • : 196mm X 133mm X 16mm
  • : Australia
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Barcode 9781741144918
9781741144918

Description

A funny, fast-paced story about a boy who infiltrates Kreeb's Correct-a-torium, a school for delinquent children, and rescues everyone from the evil Professor who runs it.

The scene
An abandoned monastery with seven floors of dungeons and underground passageways.

The cast

On one side. . .
Professor Jocelyn Kreeb, child-hater
multiple henchmen with zappers
one fiendish invention, the Binoculator

. . .and on the other
Toby Judge (OUR HERO) and family
a bunch of kids who need to be rescued from the gruesome punishments at Kreeb's Correct-a-torium.

Hold on tight!
This roller-coaster of a book will have you gasping breath and begging for more!

Reviews

'An enormously entertaining novel. This original witty storyteller is rapidly rising up through the ranks of Australia's popular selling authors ... Brain Scamis a ride through sheer hell, with chuckles all the way!'Magpies'I would like to recommend this book to anyone who likes science fiction with humorous parts and a good Australian story with wacky inventions like skin magnet mobile phones.' Mathew, Whyalla, SA'A madcap adventure boys particularly will enjoy. Lots of humour...A pacy read for good readers of 10 plus.' Well Read, NZ