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  1. Boy X by Dan Smith

    An extreme and intriguing book, Boy X is a book about a boy who is implanted with howler monkey characteristics. His sense of smell, taste, hearing, and eyesight are amplified almost ten-fold. Using these skills he is able to protect and help his friends and family. Smith uses words, stunning actions, and thrilling danger to make this amazing ...

  2. BOY X

    BOOK REVIEW. by Max Brallier ; illustrated by Douglas Holgate. Twelve-year-old Ash wakes in an unfamiliar room with an IV in his arm, a head full of jumbled memories, and a host of superhuman abilities. He has no idea what he is capable of, but if he is going to save the world, he needs to evolve.

  3. Book Review

    I think an author must strike a balance between short sentences for easy reading and just short sentences. Later I think the easy reading element gets lost in the adventure. That twists, and turns, and then throws in a double loop back. But early on, the author injects plenty of detailed description of the jungle, its dangers, and the smells ...

  4. In Review: Boy X

    In Review: Boy X. Sure to please those craving action, no matter the reader's age. Recommended. by Patrick Hayes March 21, 2017. Boy X by Dan Smith. Published by Chicken House/Scholastic, February 28, 2017. Jacketed hardcover of 288 pages at $16.99. Also available as an ebook. Intended for ages 8 - 12, grades 3 - 7.

  5. Boy X

    Kidnapped and drugged, Ash wakes up on a remote tropical island. His mum — a genetic scientist — has been imprisoned and infected with a deadly virus. Where is he, and what's he doing there? He sets out to cross the jungle to find out and rescue his mother. Soon he realises he's quicker and sharper than before. But there's something else ... why are the animals watching him, and how ...

  6. Boy X by Dan Smith

    You can read more book reviews or buy Boy X by Dan Smith at Amazon.co.uk Amazon currently charges £2.99 for standard delivery for orders under £20, over which delivery is free. You can read more book reviews or buy Boy X by Dan Smith at Amazon.com. Comments. Like to comment on this review? Just send us an email and we'll put the best up on ...

  7. Boy X by Dan Smith

    BOY X. Kidnapped and drugged, Ash wakes up on a remote tropical island. His mum a genetic scientist - has been imprisoned and infected with a deadly virus. ... Sam, The Sweyne Park School Essex Book Awards 2017 'This book is AMAZING . . I REALLY WANT A SEQUEL.' Daisy, GBHS School, Essex Book Awards 2017 'Intense, captivating, and ...

  8. Boy X

    Boy X. Dan Smith. Scholastic Inc., Feb 28, 2017 - Juvenile Fiction - 288 pages. A heart-stopping middle grade survival adventure where the only way to survive is to evolve. Hatchet meets a young Jason Bourne, for readers of Margaret Peterson Haddix. His mother is a scientist.

  9. Boy X

    Boy X Kindle Edition. Boy X. Kindle Edition. A heart-stopping middle grade survival adventure where the only way to survive is to evolve. Hatchet meets a young Jason Bourne, for readers of Margaret Peterson Haddix. His mother is a scientist. His dad was a soldier. Ash is something new altogether. Kidnapped, Ash McCarthy wakes up on a remote ...

  10. Boy X

    A heart-stopping middle grade survival adventure where the only way to survive is to evolve. Hatchet meets a young Jason Bourne, for readers of Margaret Peterson Haddix.His mother is a scientist. His dad was a soldier. Ash is something new altogether. Kidnapped, Ash McCarthy wakes up on a remote tropical island. Why is he there? What is this medical facility around him?

  11. Boy X

    Boy X Paperback - February 4, 2016 . by Dan Smith (Author) 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 131 ratings. See all formats and editions ... Book reviews & recommendations: IMDb Movies, TV & Celebrities: IMDbPro Get Info Entertainment Professionals Need: Kindle Direct Publishing Indie Digital & Print Publishing Made Easy

  12. Boy X by Dan Smith

    Boy X - Ebook written by Dan Smith. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read Boy X.

  13. The Book Zone: Review: Boy X by Dan Smith

    The main protagonist of Boy X is another young teen boy who suddenly finds himself way out of his depth in a fight for survival against highly trained villains who are armed to the teeth. However, poor Ash McCarthy does not have the local knowledge advantages that Oskari had in Big Game: at the beginning of the book he wakes in a strange laboratory with no knowledge of why or how he got there.

  14. Boy X by Dan Smith

    Boy X 288. by Dan Smith. View More | Editorial Reviews. Read an excerpt of this book! Add to Wishlist. Boy X 288. by Dan Smith. View More | Editorial Reviews. eBook. $10.99 . View All Available Formats & Editions ...

  15. Boy X

    Kidnapped, drugged, and transported to a remote location, Ash wakes up in a bed surrounded by stark white walls. He remembers bits and pieces of being kidnapped along with his mother, and he begins searching the hospital (prison?) for her. The place is deserted and Ash cannot find any clues about where he is until he sees the view from the front doors.

  16. Boy X by Dan Smith

    when twelve-year-old Ash McCarthy wakes up after his father's funeral, he finds that he has been kidnapped to an island off the coast of Costa Rica, caught in the middle of a secret and deadly project named Kronos in which his mother is somehow involved, and he must find a way to save them both--and the only person he is sure he can trust is a ...

  17. Boy X Book Review and Ratings by Kids

    Boy X has 2 reviews and 1 rating. Reviewer eaglegamer wrote: "it is ok but not the best" Boy X has 2 reviews and 1 rating. Reviewer eaglegamer wrote: "it is ok but not the best" ... Boy X is a very exiting book. In some parts it is gross but awesome. Also is very scary. Reply 0 Likes. Popular Books.

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  19. ‎Boy X on Apple Books

    A heart-stopping middle grade survival adventure where the only way to survive is to evolve. Hatchet meets a young Jason Bourne, for readers of Margaret Peterson Haddix. His mother is a scientist. His dad was a soldier. Ash is something new altogether. Kidnapped, Ash McCarthy wak…

  20. Boy by Phil Cummings

    More importantly, the book is gentle and subtle about so many things. As observed by Romi Sharp from Reading Time, children's book news and reviews from The Children's Book Council of Australia: "[Boy] connects with those around him using a variety of tools, including sign language, drawings, the written word, and a sense of emotion.

  21. Chicken House Books

    Extract. Light. Bright. White. Light. Ash's eyes snapped open, bringing intense pain, making him close them again and put his hands up for protection. A sharp ache bored through his skull and he lay still, trying to remember where he was. For a moment his mind was blank, then his stomach heaved as an image leapt into his head.

  22. Boyxboy Books

    1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. Books shelved as boyxboy: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston, Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman, Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, Heartstopper:...

  23. Book Review: 'Ultraviolet,' by Aida Salazar, and 'Mid-Air,' by Alicia D

    In MID-AIR (Atheneum, 320 pp., $17.99, ages 10 and up), the Newbery honoree Alicia D. Williams delivers tenderhearted verse that leaps off the page.Isaiah, Darius and Drew, all Black eighth ...

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    Terri Irwin celebrates 32 years since marrying Steve Irwin: 'Adventure of a lifetime'. 20th Century Studios. Culture June 4, 2024.

  25. Viola's Room, One Cartridge Place, review: Helena Bonham Carter leads

    Viola's Room sees the company veer off in a different, far less sprawling direction but also come full circle. Back when they started, in 2000, they experimented with an audio-led journey based ...

  26. Book Review: Lance Morrow's Wonderful 'The Noise of Typewriters'

    Seemingly every day he went to Duke Ziebert's for long, boozy lunches, only to return to his office to write what for a long time was a daily column. The reader feels exhausted merely reading ...

  27. BOOK REVIEW: 'Religionless Christianity: God's Answer to Evil'

    The book is an urgent follow-up to the author's "Letter to the American Church.". Mr. Metaxas asserts that, before today, America has faced two make-or-break threats in its history. The ...

  28. The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

    10 highlights in this book. ELIZABETH ACEVEDO is a New York Times bestselling author of The Poet X, With the Fire on High, and Clap When You Land. Her critically-acclaimed debut novel, The Poet X, won the 2018 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. She is also the recipient of the Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Fiction ...

  29. Amber Alert issued for abducted 3-year-old boy in California

    The California Highway Patrol said Maverick Brown was abducted at approximately 11:30 a.m. on June 7 in Nevada County. The boy is 3 feet tall, weighs 40 pounds and has blond hair with blue eyes ...

  30. A new 'Hunger Games' book

    Scholastic announced Thursday that "Sunrise on the Reaping," the fifth volume of Collins' blockbuster dystopian series, will be published March 18, 2025. The new book begins with the reaping of the Fiftieth Hunger Games, set 24 years before the original "Hunger Games" novel, which came out in 2008, and 40 years after Collins' most ...