Jimmy Coates: Target

by Joe Craig

Book Overview

In the nonstop sequel to Jimmy Coates: Assassin? Jimmy is still being hunted by NJ7. He escaped from them once, but the government agency that created him won't let their eleven-year-old superassassin... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0007196865
• ISBN13: 9780007196869
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
• Length: 299 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

Courtesy of Teens Read Too

This is the sequel to JIMMY COATES: ASSASSIN? 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. However, Jimmy is a very compelling character, especially when his human side takes over and decides to do the right thing. The harsh government of Great Britain in Jimmy's era is a cruel dictatorship known as NJ7. Jimmy belongs to them, but then he joins forces with the opposition government. NJ7 realizes that Jimmy knows enough to be a serious problem to them, so they send another robot boy to kill him. Joe Craig has an incredible imagination and he really puts it to the test in this exciting and innovative thriller. It is filled with high-octane chases and hair-raising escapes that kept me reading into the early morning hours. The personal inner conflict that Jimmy has between his human and robot sides is gripping. He desperately wants to just be a normal boy, but has to deal with the fact that he was created by NJ7 to kill. I can't wait for the next installment of this great sci-fi/fantasy/action-adventure series. Reviewed by: Grandma Bev