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Jimmy Coates embarks on his fourth adventure in his ongoing mission to out-think / out-manouevre and outwit NJ7. If you think it’s over, think again…


“Jimmy closed his eyes, searching for that power inside him. He had to forget that he was terrified – that was only the human part of him, the 38 per cent that was a normal, frightened boy. He willed the assassin to take him over. He knew that somewhere within him was enough strength, resilience and expert knowledge to survive this crisis.”


The cold and calculating Miss Bennett has had enough of Jimmy Coates. NJ7’s greatest invention has turned into it’s greatest enemy, and it’s time someone put an end to him.


But Jimmy’s next mission is to foil a secret plan – and who could be better at this than someone who officially doesn’t exist!

320 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2007

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Joe Craig

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Award-winning author Joe Craig writes novels and movies. Thanks to his bestselling Jimmy Coates thrillers he is now considered "one of the best spy kids authors... outstanding at both writing and plotting" (The Times, London) alongside Anthony Horowitz, Charlie Higson and Robert Muchamore.

He lives in London with his wife (broadcaster & adventurer Mary-Ann Ochota), his dog (Harpo the labradonkey) and his dwarf crocodile (Professor Sven).
www.joecraig.co.uk
@joecraiguk

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444 reviews93 followers
November 26, 2014
I received a free digital copy for review.

11-year-old Jimmy's adventure saga continues. He has amazing adventures similar to the "Mission Impossible" movie series. The action is non-stop throughout the book. I still think this series would be exciting for the audience of perhaps 12-18. The lines between good and evil continue to be black and white. The dystopian "Neo-Democratic" Britain's leaders and supporters are power-greedy and without conscience.

I would be interested to see what this author could write for an older audience as well. He has a great imagination.
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19 reviews4 followers
February 14, 2011
I thought this book was pretty good except everything in this series is becoming repetitive. I'm not sure if I really want to read the next book because this one wasn't all that different than the previous books.
4 reviews
March 3, 2012
i have read this book a very long time ago and i find this the best book ever made on the world i loved this book so much i dreamed of being the charector and whished i lived in his world and was like him the best book ever
210 reviews
March 6, 2011
More danger and deception for Jimmy. The action, always fast-paced, moves into another gear. Excellent plot yet again.
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547 reviews17 followers
November 20, 2011
This is a decent YA adventure type novel; I started reading the series after I'd finished the Alex Rider books. This series isn't as dark nor as deep, but it's fun.
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8 reviews1 follower
September 25, 2010
this is the fourth book in the series.It was fast paced and exciting! I recommend it to any body1
3 reviews
October 26, 2011
This book had a really good adventure with some unexpected outcomes. This 4th book in the series is the best so far.
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24 reviews3 followers
February 14, 2013
I think I mostly enjoyed this book because there were constantly mystery and suspense that always catches you by surprise (year7)
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130 reviews
September 21, 2020
- The storyline of this book was great, and I enjoyed reading it, although it took me a while. After the reading the other two I got a bit tired of the "programming taking over" drama, and it wasn't quite as interesting as the others. There are 10+ books in the series, and I don't think I'm going to commit to finding all the others and reading them all, although I might if I see them somewhere.
- I would recommend this book to people who like adventure, spy, and science fiction.
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94 reviews
January 23, 2013
A good book, a mix of Bond and crime! I found this book really good, and i would recommend it to everyone, not only boys, but girls as well! Happy Reading everyone :)
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April 2, 2017
I love it

I recommend this book to anyone interested in the Action and Adventure genre

I love Jimmy's determination to get the answers to his questions

Overall, great book. Period.
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February 28, 2018
It was a very action packed book about a boy who doesn't know hes part robot. 5 stars from me
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