Power Play (Graphic Guides) - Softcover

O'Donnell, Liam

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1554690692 ISBN 13: 9781554690695

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers, 2011

Synopsis

Devin and Nadia team up with Bounce, Pema and Marcus as they all travel to Northern Ontario to watch their parents present to the Summit of World Leaders.

A swarm of politicians, lobbyists, corporate bosses and protestors have all converged on the summit to get their messages heard. A tragic accident just hours before their parents' presentation plunges the kids into their biggest mystery yet and sets them on the trail of a murderer bent on stopping their parents' controversial message from being heard. It's a fight against the planet's power players as the kids dive into the world of politics, uncovering how government works, the history of democracy, the influence of lobbyists and corporations on politicians and the potential of civil society to change it all.

About this title

About the Authors

Liam O'Donnell is an author and educator who has created over forty books and graphic novels for young readers, including the Max Finder Mystery, Graphic Guide Adventure and West Meadows Detectives series. He was born in Northern Ireland and came to Canada when he was five years old. He studied media at Ryerson University and has worked on film sets in Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Liam lives in London, Ontario.

Mike Deas is an author/illustrator of graphic novels, including Dalen and Gole and the Graphic Guide Adventures series. While he grew up with a love of illustrative storytelling, Capilano College's Commercial Animation Program helped Mike fine-tune his drawing skills and imagination. Mike and his family live on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.

From the Back Cover

At the summit of world leaders, Devin and Nadia end up in a fight against some of the most powerful people in the world. Amid murder and multi-national mayhem, they are in over their heads trying to unravel a global conspiracy.

From the Inside Flap

government, politics, mystery

Edition details

• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1554690692
• ISBN 13: 9781554690695
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Deas Mike
• Number of pages: 64