Invisible City: 1 (The Joshua Files) - Softcover

Harris, M. G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1407116118 ISBN 13: 9781407116112

Publisher: Scholastic Children's Books UK, 2010

Synopsis

When his archaeologist father goes missing after an air crash in Mexico, UFO-obsessed Josh suspects alien abduction. But after he discovers his dad was murdered, Josh is caught up in a race to find the legendary Ix Codex -- a lost book of the ancient Maya containing a prophecy about the end of the world...

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Product Description

Josh's father is missing in Mexico, presumed dead. Then Josh discovers that his dad was murdered. Suddenly he is caught in a race to find the legendary Ix Codex - a lost Mayan prophecy that predicts the end of the world and holds the key to unmasking his father's killers.

About the Author

M.G. (Maria Guadalupe) Harris was born in Mexico City but moved to England as a young child. Before becoming a writer, M.G. worked as a scientist and ran an Internet business. On regular visits back to Mexico, M.G. became fascinated by Mayan archaeology and made several trips to Mayan ruins in Yucatan and Chiapas. One such trip planted the seed of the idea for The Joshua Files. While recovering from a skiing accident that resulted in a broken leg, M.G. began writing Invisible City, the first book in the Joshua Files series, on a laptop next to the bed. M.G. is also the author of GERRY ANDERSON’S GEMINI FORCE ONE. She writes for young adults as M.G. Reyes. When not wandering around the exotic settings for her novels, like Mexico, Brazil and the Swiss mountains, M.G. and family live on a quiet street in Oxford www.mgharris.net

Edition details

• Publisher: Scholastic Children's Books UK
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1407116118
• ISBN 13: 9781407116112
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384