Jack has just discovered a time machine in his school's basement when a gang of armed men rushes at him. His only escape route: back in time to 1914. It's the year Gavrilo Princip killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand and set in motion the events that led to World War I. It's also the year with which Jack's father was obsessed before he disappeared. Afterword. Background information. Time line. Black-and-white illustrations and photographs.
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Title alpha Day of the Assassins: A Jack Christie Novel
Level Mystery Middle Plus
Pages Count 208
Summary Fifteen-year-old Jack is sent to 1914 Europe as a pawn in the battle between his long-lost father, who has built a time machine, and a secret network of scientists who want to stop him from using the machine to prevent World War I.
Topics Time Travel. Fathers and sons. Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria. European history. World War I.
SRC Level 4.700000
SRC Points 16.000000
Lexile 780L
Trim Size 5 1/8" x 7 3/4"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Publication date 2009-09-30
JLG Release Date Jan 2010
Minimum grade 5
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Mystery Middle Plus (Grades 5-8)
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