{"product_id":"planet-thieves-paperback","title":"Planet Thieves - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDan Krokos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A riveting story with characters so finely drawn that I wonder if Dan Krokos actually is an alien.\"--Eoin Colfer, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Planet Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e is the first thrilling installment of a new middle-grade series by Dan Krokos. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo weeks ago, thirteen-year-old Mason Stark and seventeen of his fellow cadets from the Academy for Earth Space Command boarded the \u003ci\u003eSS Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e. The trip was supposed to be a short, routine voyage to log their required space time for summer quarter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRoutine goes out the airlock when they're attacked by the Tremist, an alien race who have been at war with humanity for the last sixty years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the captain and crew dead, injured, or taken prisoner, Mason and the cadets are all that's left to warn the ESC. They soon find out exactly why the Tremist chose their ship to attack: the \u003ci\u003eEgypt\u003c\/i\u003e is carrying a weapon that could change the war forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow Mason will have to lead the cadets in a daring assault to take back the ship, rescue the survivors, and recover the weapon. Before there isn't a war left to fight.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter pumping gas for nine years to put himself through college, DAN KROKOS now writes full time. He enjoys watching TV, playing MMORPGs, and drinking coffee. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Planet Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Black Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, and the YA novel \u003ci\u003eFalse Memory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Planet Thieves\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42395503067271,"sku":"9780765375384","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/7b476e4b64e7300cfee5d2daf46bcb0c.webp?v=1741161850","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/planet-thieves-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}