Jimmy is a pintsized verision of robocop or terminator like anthony horowitzs splendid fantasies, these novels tap into almost everything a bolshy boy wants and feels. He has to fight not to kill, while his government fights to kill him. The story revolves around 11yearold jimmy coates and is mostly set in the fictional dictatorship of the neodemocratic state of great britain. Assassin jimmy coates series book 1 joe craig author 2014 killer jimmy coates series book 1 joe craig author 2010 target jimmy coates series book 2 joe craig author 2010 target. Now hes on the run from men with mysterious green stripes on their cars and helicopters. Jimmy coates project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Speed, strength and deadly instinct its all in the blood. Jun 01, 2005 joe craig is a twentysixyearold philosophy graduate of cambridge university. Joe craig author joe craig is an awardwinning novelist, songwriter. Science fiction, assassins, adventure and adventurers, juvenile fiction, genetic engineering, fiction, juvenile fiction. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Imagine a book which takes all the best elements from the bourne identity, the matrix, 1984, the fugitive and the alex rider books because, remember, it still suits kids perfectly especially boys. It seems that britain has been taken over by a dictatorship, and 11yearold jimmy is a product of the new secret service, nj7.
Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Jimmy coates is a series of childrens books written by the english author joe craig. Killer jimmy coates by craig, joe paperback book the fast free shipping. While in france hiding, jimmy learns more and more about himself. Jul 17, 20 jimmy coates seems like an ordinary boy, but hes not. Joe craig is a twentysixyearold philosophy graduate of cambridge university. Jimmy coates can only trust one man to bring the country back from the brink of. I cant tell you but if you are brave enough to risk your life and read on then heres what i thought who is jimmy. The plot is i intriguing and i am excited to read the next books in the series. Joe craig author joe craig is an awardwinning novelist, songwriter, screenwriter, and performer. Part elevenyearold boy, part robot assassin, jimmy is on a mission to rescue his parents in an adventure thats the bourne identity for kids. The books chart the progress of the engineered organic assassin, jimmy coates who is activated early by the. Jun 24, 2014 in the nonstop sequel to jimmy coates. Reviewed by grandma bev for this is the sequel to jimmy coates.
Assassin, elevenyearold jimmy is in hiding from nj7, the british intelligence agency that designed and programmed him to be a superassassin. Jimmy coates, assassin joe craig while escaping from the strange men that are after him in london, jimmy discovers he possesses many unusual talents for an elevenyearold boy. In addition to writing, he is a composer, jazz pianist, and singersongwriter. I had a little trouble wrapping my imagination around a main character who was a robot but also 38 percent human, and who was programmed to be a killing machine. Jun 18, 2007 there is a great sequel, as well, called jimmy coates. Jimmy and his friends escape to chinatown in new york city. The success of his books led to a new career writing movies. The mystery is as important as the action, and there is a genuine feeling of danger and paranoia surrounding the wonderfully created central character. In the previous book, we read that jimmy coates is a genetically modified kid made to be the perfect assassin for the neodecromatic not democracy society of britain. Killer jimmy coates, book 1 by joe craig fantastic fiction.
Then the doorbell rings and his normal life is over. An 11yearold boy, jimmy coates, finds his whole world disintegrating as a mysterious cabal seeks to kidnap him from his home. If i told you what was in this book, or what i thought of it, id have to kill you. Target and in that book, you will find that jimmy meets his match, literally, when the corrupt government force nj7 sends a second young computer chip enhanced assassin to bring jimmy down. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Killer jimmy coates, book 1 by joe craig book cover, description, publication history.
He escaped from them once, but the government agency that created him wont let. Killer by joe craig for free with a 30 day free trial. Jimmy coates assassin download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Jimmy coates target download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The books chart the progress of the engineered organic assassin. This fast paced book was a great sequel to jimmy coates. Click download or read online button to get jimmy coates assassin book now. Jimmy coates seems like an ordinary boy, but hes not. This is the official book trailer created for the latest jimmy coates book blackout. But as his many skills develop greater and better strengths, jimmys mind is in a haze. Roaring, constant action zooms along in this first sequel to jimmy coates. During its short release it was selected for, among others, the lone star reading list in texas 3 and the new york public libraries books for the teen age list. Some days are normal, and other days you realize you can handle more than you thought.
It was a finalist for the 2006 manchester book award, and won the bolton. Blackout book trailer for fans of spythrillers, action. Assassin part elevenyearold boy, part robot assassin, jimmy is on a mission to rescue his parents in an adventure thats the bourne identity for kids. Hes more machine than boy, genetically programmed to kill. The times jimmy coates seems like an ordinary boy, but hes not. Jimmy coates is a genetically designed assassin created by the government. Nj7 want him working for them, or they want him dead. Killer will definitely appeal to fans of those books, but if anything, it has an even greater sense of urgency.
Target by joe craig was an interesting, action packed book. It was a finalist for the 2006 manchester book award, and won the bolton childrens book award 2006. The secret is out and the hunt is on in the nonstop sequel to jimmy coates. Since the first book in his bestselling jimmy coates series was published in 2005, the series has won over young fans across the world and converted thousands of previously reluctant readers with an electric mix of action, suspense, and thrilling twists. This is the 4th jimmy coates book, and theyre getting better and better. Jimmy coates can only trust one man to bring the country back from the brink of chaos. The agency has plans for jimmybut, regardless of his programming, hes determined not to become a killer. He now splits his writing time between novels for children and adults, nonfiction and film projects. Original title isbn 9780060772659 published on 200544. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it.
Up there with alex rider, and surpassed the young james bond series. Now jimmy struggles against nj7 and his programming, yet finds it useful as he sneaks back into england to rescue. He was supposed to be active by the time of 18 because he gains more and more power in time, but he was already utilized at the. Harpercollins childrens books, march 2005, isbn 0007196857. Assassin in the united states, is a 2005 novel written by joe craig. Blackout is the latest childrens book in the jimmy coates thriller series by author joe craig. Each day, the programming grows stronger and jimmy coates is one step closer to becoming a killer. Since studying philosophy at the university of cambridge, he has also been a comic, a publicspeaking and conversation coach, and a semipro cricketer.
Killer was not very good, target showed improvment, revenge showed it was a respectable series, and sabatage shows it is a great series. Action, adventure, espionage, mystery, science fiction, spy thriller, thriller, young adult. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. May 30, 20 this is the official book trailer created for the latest jimmy coates book blackout. Hes genetically engineered to grow into the perfect government assassin. Shortly after the uk publication, craigs first book was released in the united states under the title jimmy coates. He escaped from them once, but the government agency that created him wont let their elevenyearold superassassin go. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading assassin jimmy coates book 1. Jimmy is still only 38 percent human, and the other 62 percent is becoming more powerful and more insistent by the day. Sixth actionpacked adventure for jimmy coates part boy, part weapon, totally deadly. Assassin jimmy coates book 1 kindle edition by craig. Jimmys dna can be traced back to a test tube in a laboratory.
A tall man with a thin tie enters their familys home and announces weve come for the boy. Elevenyearold jimmy coates is in france with friends and family, hiding from nj7, the british secret intelligence agency that designed and programmed him, when he learns that there is another geneticallyprogrammed assassin a new enemy whose mission is to return jimmy to london. A tall man with a thin tie enters their familys home and announces. It turns out he book im talking about is jimmy coates. May 24, 2005 imagine a book which takes all the best elements from the bourne identity, the matrix, 1984, the fugitive and the alex rider books because, remember, it still suits kids perfectly especially boys. Assassin ebook by joe craig 9781497641693 rakuten kobo. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. But no matter what the title, this is one actionpacked thriller that you wont want to put down. Assassin jimmy coates book 1 kindle edition by craig, joe.