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Brainjack
By Brian Falkner
A thrilling action novel set in the not-too-distant future in which a brilliant young computer hacker fights to prevent the human race from being erased.
It would take a very special person to crack the computer systems of the White House. An expert. A genius. A devil. All of the above, some would say. Someone like Sam Wilson, brilliant teenage computer hacker. But Sam's obsession is about to lead him into a dangerous world. A world of espionage and intrigue; of cybercrime and imminent war. A world where logging on to your computer could mean the difference between life and death.
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- Explores complex scientific and philosophical issues in an accessible way that kids will find both fascinating and thrilling
About the author
Brian Falkner was born and raised in Auckland. He is the author of several novels for children including, The Flea Thing (shortlisted for the LIANZA Esther Glen Award, 2004), The Real Thing, and The Super Freak (shortlisted, New Zealand Post Book Awards, 2006), as well as the action adventure sci-fi novel, The Tomorrow Code which was shortlisted for the New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children & Young Adults and the Esther Glen Award at the LIANZA Awards, both in 2009.
ISBN:
9781921150951
Imprint:
Walker Books Australia
Distributor:
TL Distribution in Australia & Macmillan Publishers in New Zealand
Binding:
Paperback
Release Date:
September 1, 2009
Dimensions:
130 x 200mm, 450pp
Stock Status:
Backlist title
Australian RRP:
$18.95
New Zealand RRP:
$19.99
Stock Level:
In Stock