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The chosen one In the fantasy novel The Colossus Rises, a teenage boy wakes up in a mysterious institute. He is told he has a ‘superhuman’ gene that will kill him when he turns 14 unless he finds the legendary lost relics
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EET Jack McKinley, a 13-year-old American schoolboy. Jack does not do too well at school and is even worse at waking up in the morning. After his mother passed away, his father devoted himself to work. Whilst on a business trip to Singapore he only sees his son on Skype. Jack is like any other ordinary teenager until his sudden collapse one day. On what seemed like a typical morning, the boy woke up and got ready for school in a rush. He noticed a white, inverted ‘v’ mark on the back of his head and before he could figure out what it is, he blacks out.
Author Peter Lerangis
A ticking time bomb WHEN Jack wakes up, he finds himself in a building called the Karai Institute. To his terror, he realises that he is trapped in the building. There are no phones or internet access, but only three other eccentric-looking kids and a group of armed guards. Worse yet, the institute is located on an island that appears not to be on the map and wild, giant creatures roam around at night. Then he faces an even bigger shock. Professor Bhegad, the scientist who runs the institute, tells Jack that he is one of the ‘Select’, a handful of gifted children who carry a special gene named ‘G7W’. The gene originates from the prince of Atlantis, the long-lost civilisation. It develops a person’s talents to the extreme, making him superhuman. But the booming power itself is a ticking time bomb. It will eventually burn out his body and kill him when he turns 14. To save his own life, Jack must locate and retrieve the seven magical Loculi of Atlantis, a set of lost relics that have not been seen for thousands of years, before they fall into evil hands. thors of the contributing au Lerangis is one of s, 39 Clues. the adventure serie
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About the book Genre: Adventure, fantasy, drama Author: Peter Lerangis Number of pages: 368 Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 978-0062070401
Book discussion 1. Is the ‘G7W’ gene a gift or a curse? 2. What is your favourite ancient myth?
An epic tale Four children, one mission JACK is not alone in his life-or-death quest. His companions are the three other 13-year-olds at Karai Institute, each with their own impressive talents. Marco, a reckless, noisy boy with extraordinary strength and stamina, is the fighter of the gang. The careful but hesitant Cass is excellent with maps and remembers everything he sees, serving as a “human GPS”. And finally, Aly, the only girl among the Select, is a computer genius and the group’s voice of reason.
Vocabulary
collapse (n) 昏倒 gene (n) 基因
The four waste no time in embarking on their adventure. As they explore the island for clues to the hidden relics, Jack discovers the secret whereabouts of the Loculi – they are hidden in the seven ancient wonders of the world. But what follows his revelation is the release of a griffin, who captures Cass and takes him faraway to the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the seven ancient wonders. The remaining Select must travel to Greece to rescue their friend, and look for the powerful Loculi that would save their lives. civilisation (n) 文明 revelation (n) 揭示
THE Colossus Rises is the first book of the Seven Wonders series, written by Peter Lerangis. The novels are an engaging mix of fantasy and sci-fi. With a modern setting involving DNA and technological devices, the adventures of the four Select provide you with an enchanting exploration of ancient mythology. This is a must-read for fantasy or history lovers, especially mythology buffs. If you like works like Percy Jackson & the Olympians and 39 Clues, this is not a book to miss! griffin (n) 半獅半鷲的怪獸 mythology (n) 神話
