num_pages: 271
description: "THE DA VINCI CODE meets Alex Rider in this adventure story of secret societies, scientific discoveries, and Chinese pirates." — BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKSTwo teens, a shadowy mission, and no turning back. . . . This lavish 1920s journal kicks off a three-part series recounting the adventures of two intrepid siblings tracking their parents’ disappearance. Starting aboard their uncle’s research ship, the saga moves at a breathless pace through the streets of Shanghai and on to a terrifying island fortress. Chinese mercenaries, a hateful pirate warlord, and a highminded secret society all play a part in a thrilling tale of intrigue packed with nonstop action and novelty features.A New York Public Library Book for the Teen AgeAn Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award Winner
language: English
title: Operation Red Jericho
titlecomplete: Operation Red Jericho (The Guild of Specialists, #1)
characters: Rebecca "Becca" MacKenzie
genres: Fiction, Historical, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller, Teen, Young Adult, Childrens, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
ratings_count: 1632
series: The Guild of Specialists
publisher: Candlewick Press