Mysterium: The Black Dragon by Julian Sedgwick
East meets West; past meets present; criminal minds meet skilled artists - welcome to the Mysterium, a circus with dark and thrilling secrets at its heart. Twelve-year-old Danny Woo is half-Chinese, half-British. His parents are performers in the Mysterium. Following their death in a mysterious fire, Danny is sent to live with his aunt Laura, an investigative journalist. When Danny's school is closed after an explosion, he joins Laura on a trip to Hong Kong. She is researching the Triad gangs; he is trying to understand more about his cultural background. But Laura disappears, and Danny is plunged into a dangerous quest to find her - which opens the door on the past he could never have imagined, and which leads him to question everything he has ever known about his past.
Magic, mind-reading and escapology combine in this action-packed debut* Bookseller *
The first of an exciting new trilogy. * The Sheffield Star *
Great adventure story for the 9-12 year old. * Books for Keeps *
With its break-neck pace, entertaining cast of characters and surprisingly high explosion quotient, Mysterium will no doubt be lapped up by younger teenagers with a taste fro action and adventure. * Booktrust *
This is a great debut, and a pacy, gripping thriller. * School Librarian *
I thought this book was amazing. * East Boldon Bookworms *
The first of an exciting new trilogy. * The Sheffield Star *
Great adventure story for the 9-12 year old. * Books for Keeps *
With its break-neck pace, entertaining cast of characters and surprisingly high explosion quotient, Mysterium will no doubt be lapped up by younger teenagers with a taste fro action and adventure. * Booktrust *
This is a great debut, and a pacy, gripping thriller. * School Librarian *
I thought this book was amazing. * East Boldon Bookworms *
Julian Sedgwick resolved to become a writer at the age of 12. He has written continuously since then - but got sidetracked along the way - and has subsequently worked as a painter, bookseller, researcher and advisor for film and TV, graphic artist and therapist. A lifelong interest in Asian culture led him to study Chinese and Philosophy at university and has shaped much of his working life. In his spare time he is a fire juggler and spends as much time as possible drawing. Recently he has been co-writing with his brother - the children's author, Marcus Sedgwick - working on a graphic novel, and various film projects. Julian lives in the Cambridgeshire Fens with his wife and two sons.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781444913705 |
| ISBN 10 | 1444913700 |
| Title | Mysterium: The Black Dragon |
| Author | Julian Sedgwick |
| Series | Mysterium |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Year published | 2013-07-04 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |