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Grk Smells A Rat
Grk Smells a Rat (The Grk Books)
Grk Smells A Rat
Joshua Doder
A perfect middle-grade adventure for the same fans as Alex Rider readers.Tim Malt; his parents; his dog, Grk; and his friends Natascha and Max Raffifi have just arrived in India. They are all set to see the famous sights and watch Max compete in a tennis tournament. But after meeting a boy named Krishnan, they learn about the Blue Rat Gang, a group that enslaves children. Krishnan needs help to rescue his sister from a cruel life of forced labor, and Tim and Grk are up to the challenge. Racing against time, Tim and Grk are chased through dark alleys only to find themselves face-to-face with the infamous leader inside the Blue Rats’ headquarters. Can they foil his evil plans before it’s too late?Praise for the Grk books:“Pure adventure fun.”—Kirkus Reviews“Crackles with Doder’s crisp prose and absurdist sensibility . . . [a] wildly engaging story.”—Time Out NY Kids
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Book Details

Genre: 

  • Adventure
  • Fiction
  • Juvenile Fiction

Age Level: 

  • 8 - 12
Grk Smells A Rat review by JWeim
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JWeim

Tim's friend Max is going to play in a tennis tournament in India because one of the richest men in India doesn't know what to do with his money so he hosts an under 16 tennis tournament. He comes with his sister, Natascha, his friend Max and Max's parents. When a kid named Krishnan convinces them to by a pirated book from him when they are on a train they get wound up in trying to free Krishnans sister from the blue rat gang, a gang led by an old lady with a pet blue she says has magical powers.

Rating:
4
Content Rating:

Content rating - nothing offensive
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