Bodyguard 01: Hostage

An a dangerous world, everyone needs protection - even kids. You need BODYGUARD, from Chris Bradford, bestselling author of Young Samurai

Informationen zum Autor As an author, Chris Bradford practises what he terms 'method writing'. For his award-winning Young Samurai series, he trained in samurai swordsmanship, karate, ninjutsu and earned his black belt in Zen Kyu Shin Taijutsu. For his Bodyguard series, he embarked on an intensive close-protection course to become a qualified professional bodyguard. And for the Soul Prophecy trilogy, Chris travelled extensively to experience first-hand the cultures featured in the story - from living with the Shona people in Zimbabwe, to trekking the Inca trail, to meditating in a Buddhist temple amid the mountains of Japan. His bestselling books are published in over twenty-five languages and have garnered more than thirty-five children's book awards and nominations. Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior was deemed one of Puffin's 70 Best Ever Books, alongside Treasure Island and Robin Hood . To discover more about Chris, go to www.chrisbradford.co.uk Klappentext The bestselling author of the "Young Samurai" books brings readers this new twist-laden thriller series set in a dangerous world where everyone needs protection, even kids. 15-year-old Connor Reeves is as tough as his special forces dad was, but when he's assigned to be the bodyguard of the US President's daughter he faces a challenge more difficult than he could ever have been prepared for... Zusammenfassung Recruited into the ranks of a covert young bodyguard squad, 14-year-old Connor Reeves embarks on a rigorous close protection course. Training in surveillance, anti-ambush exercises, hostage survival and unarmed combat, he's put through his paces and wonders if he will actually survive the course.

Autorentext

As an author, Chris Bradford practises what he terms 'method writing'. For his award-winning Young Samurai series, he trained in samurai swordsmanship, karate, ninjutsu and earned his black belt in Zen Kyu Shin Taijutsu. For his Bodyguard series, he embarked on an intensive close-protection course to become a qualified professional bodyguard.

And for the Soul Prophecy trilogy, Chris travelled extensively to experience first-hand the cultures featured in the story - from living with the Shona people in Zimbabwe, to trekking the Inca trail, to meditating in a Buddhist temple amid the mountains of Japan.

His bestselling books are published in over twenty-five languages and have garnered more than thirty-five children's book awards and nominations. Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior was deemed one of Puffin's 70 Best Ever Books, alongside Treasure Island and Robin Hood. To discover more about Chris, go to www.chrisbradford.co.uk

Klappentext

The bestselling author of the "Young Samurai" books brings readers this new twist-laden thriller series set in a dangerous world where everyone needs protection, even kids. 15-year-old Connor Reeves is as tough as his special forces dad was, but when he's assigned to be the bodyguard of the US President's daughter he faces a challenge more difficult than he could ever have been prepared for...

Zusammenfassung
Recruited into the ranks of a covert young bodyguard squad, 14-year-old Connor Reeves embarks on a rigorous close protection course. Training in surveillance, anti-ambush exercises, hostage survival and unarmed combat, he's put through his paces and wonders if he will actually survive the course.