Time Riders: The Doomsday Code
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Authors: Alex Scarrow
Praise for
TimeRiders
:
‘A thriller full of spectacular effects’ –
Guardian
‘Insanely exciting, nail-biting stuff’ –
Independent on Sunday
‘This is a novel that is as addictive as any computer game’
–
Waterstone’s Books Quarterly
‘Promises to be a big hit’ –
Irish News
‘A thrilling adventure that hurtles across time and place at
breakneck speed’ –
Lovereading4kids.co.uk
‘Plenty of fast-paced action … this is a real page-turner’
‘A great read that will appeal to both boys and girls …
you’ll find this book addictive!’ –
redhouse.co.uk
‘Contender for best science fiction book of the year …
an absolute winner’ –
Flipside
ALEX SCARROW used to be a graphic artist, then he decided to be a computer games designer. Finally, he grew up and became an author. He has written a number of successful thrillers and several screenplays, but it’s YA fiction that has allowed him to really have fun with the ideas and concepts he was playing around with when designing games.
He lives in Norwich with his son, Jacob, his wife, Frances, and two very fat rats.
Books by Alex Scarrow
TimeRiders
TimeRiders: Day of the Predator
TimeRiders: The Doomsday Code
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First published 2011
Text copyright © Alex Scarrow, 2011
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A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
ISBN: 978-0-141-96464-5
To my nieces and nephews … here we go (big breath … and in order of age) – Leona, James, Nathan, Abigail, Tom, Aaron, Naomi, Joe, Nick and Connor. Future TimeRiders?
The Voynich Manuscript is a very real document written in an unidentifiable language that dates from the Middle Ages.
Despite numerous attempts by code-breakers and computer decryption software, the manuscript’s code has yet to be broken.
The source of the Robin Hood legend remains a mystery.
The true identity of the Sheriff of Nottingham at the time of King Richard’s return from the crusades is uncertain.