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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100061833673
ISBN-139780061833670
eBay Product ID (ePID)99466361
Product Key Features
Book TitleMagnificent 12: the Call
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPoetry (See Also Stories in Verse), Humorous Stories, Fantasy & Magic, Action & Adventure / General, General, Social Themes / Values & Virtues
Publication Year2011
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorMichael Grant
Book SeriesMagnificent 12 Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight6.4 Oz
Item Length7.6 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2009-044815
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsGrant's brand of action and humor should satisfy both those readers who get down with fantasy and those who prefer to send it up., A terrific start, with an elaborate website festooned with games and contests to ease the wait for sequels., "A terrific start, with an elaborate website festooned with games and contests to ease the wait for sequels." -- Booklist (starred review) "A lighter-than-usual fantasy action-adventure that is sure to win many fans and fly off the shelves." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "The story's abundant action and humor...should win over readers." -- Publishers Weekly "A laugh-out-loud story full of adventure and magic great for grades 4-7." -- Morning Call, Allentown, PA "Grant's brand of action and humor should satisfy both those readers who get down with fantasy and those who prefer to send it up." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, 'A laugh-out-loud story full of adventure and magic great for grades 4-7.' (Morning Call, Allentown, PA), A lighter-than-usual fantasy action-adventure that is sure to win many fans and fly off the shelves.
Grade FromThird Grade
Series Volume Number1
Volume Number1
Grade ToSeventh Grade
Dewey Decimal[Fic]
SynopsisSometimes One Hero Isn't Enough Mack MacAvoy suffers from a serious case of mediumness. Medium looks. Medium grades. And with a list of phobias that could make anyone crazy, Mack never would have guessed that he is destined for a more-than-medium life. And then one day a three-thousand-year-old man named Grimluk appears and delivers some startling news: Mack is one of the Magnificent 12. An evil force is on its way and it's up to Mack to track down eleven other twelve-year-olds to stop it. He will battle the wicked Ereskigal, also known as Risky. But Risky sounds a little scary and Mack doesn't want to be a hero. Will he answer the call?, Sometimes One Hero Isn t EnoughMack MacAvoy suffers from a serious case of mediumness. Medium looks. Medium grades. And with a list of phobias that could make anyone crazy, Mack never would have guessed that he is destined for a more-than-medium life. And then one day a three-thousand-year-old man named Grimluk appears and delivers some startling news: Mack is one of the Magnificent 12. An evil force is on its way and it s up to Mack to track down eleven other twelve-year-olds to stop it. He will battle the wicked Ereskigal, also known as Risky. But Risky sounds a little scary and Mack doesn t want to be a hero. Will he answer the call?"