Lord Of The Kill
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (504 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0439337259 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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MARGARET CHODOS-IRVINE's vivid, innovative art has appeared on many book jackets and in several children's books. THEODORE TAYLOR, the author of many acclaimed books for young people, is particularly known for fast-paced, exciting adventure novels, including the bestseller The Cay; Sniper; and The Weirdo, an Edgar Allan Poe Award winner. She lives in Seattle, Washington.. Wong. Her previous picture books are Buzz and Apple Pie Fourth of July, both written by Janet S. He lives in Lagu
Ben's father has made many enemies in his various crusades to free caged Chinese moon bears, whose stomach bile is harvested to sell as medicine; to stop the killing of tigers whose body parts are used in ancient "tiger medicine"; and to eliminate canned hunts in which zoos sell surplus exotic animals that end up at ranches where hunters kill them at close range for sport. Ben discovers a body in the jaguars' cage. Who put her there? Was the young woman dead before the cats mauled her? Then his favorite cat, an 800-pound Siberian tiger nicknamed Lord of the Kill, is kidnapped and held for ransom. From School Library Journal Grade 6-9-In an adventure-packed novel similar to Sniper (Avon, 1991), 16-year-old Ben Jepson once again finds himself in charge of the family wild cat sanctuary, Los Coyotes Preserve, while his par
Jepson has made some powerful enemies. But which one is it? And why are they acting now, when Ben's parents are on a tiger conservation mission, deep in the jungle beyond telephones? Now Ben is the only one who can keep Los Coyotes running, which he does with help from the preserve's animal handlers and trusted advisers. An outspoken conservationist, Dr. In bestselling author Theodore Taylor's new novel, a 16 year-old boy must take care of his family's wildlife preserve, while handling the kidnapping of one of the most dangerous tigers known to man.When a half-eaten body is found in a locked jaguar cage, Ben Jepson knows it's no prank--someone is trying to make trouble for the Los Coyotes big cat preserve and its manager, Dr. But when Ben's beloved tiger Dmitri, nicknamed "Lord of the Kill" for his dangerous reputation, is kidnapped, Ben must decide whether to wait for the authories to handle the case or to strike out on his own.. Peter Jepson, Ben's father
Abbie said For All Readers Looking for Suspense. Sick and tired of the fake mystery investigations we so often see on television? If the answer is yes, then try reading Lord of the Kill by Theodore Taylor. This book shows the reader what it is like to understand the real crimes from a witness's point of view. Lord of the Kill is the sequel to Sniper, in which both books share the same protagonist: Benjamin Jepson. Ben is a sixteen-year-old male, and even though he is not the brightest in school, he does comprehend quite a bit about the cats at his father's p. A Customer said Noelle's Review. If you liked the book The Cay by Theodore Taylor, you would probably enjoy the book Lord of the Kill. Lord of the Kill is set in Los Coyotes Cat Preserve, and Ben is the main character of the story. Ben has loved cats ever since he was very little. He gets to see cats a lot because his dad works at Los Coyotes. Ben has a grand adventure with the cats but has many problems with them too. Someone is trying to "get at" something or someone at the Los Coyotes Preserve. When a dead body is found in a cat compound, . LitPick Student Book Reviews said A Thrilling Mystery. Ben's parents have left on a trip to India to do a story about Bengal tiger poachers. Ben's father is a conservationist that has made many people mad with his actions to stop the illegal killing of tigers. They leave Ben, their 18-year-old son in charge of the family's Los Coyotes Big Cat Preserve. Ben handles the responsibility well, and the job is easy, until someone breaks into the preserve. One night when Ben is inspecting the grounds he finds that all the big-cats are silent. He knows something is not rig