Mr X and the Circle of Death
Get Outta Town episode 1
- Publisher
- McArthur & Company
- Initial publish date
- Nov 2005
- Category
- General, General
- Recommended Age
- 13 to 17
- Recommended Grade
- 7 to 9
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781552785485
- Publish Date
- Nov 2005
- List Price
- $9.99
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The first of an exciting new series of novels based on Get Outta Town - a hip, dynamic, teen-to-teen TV show where the youthful host travels around the world and connects with local teenagers to experience the life and culture of their specific city.
Mr. X is Xerxes Frankel - a bright, precocious 17-year-old who is willing to try anything. The first adventure takes him to Paris where, with his French cohort, he will secretly ride down the steps of the Eiffel Tower while being taped for the TV show. It is a race that will be timed - fastest to the bottom is the winner.
Octave Pompidou is Xerxes' Parisian contact. He is 18 years old and a mad cyclist. He rides everywhere and has cycled up and down just about everything.
Being on Get Outta Town is very cool but he also wants to challenge Xerxes when he lands on his turf. During the course of his filming however, unusual things being to happen.
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Mr. X (Get Outta Town!: Episode 1)
The first adventure takes Xerxes to Paris where he competes in a race down the Eiffel Tower. Based on the TV show where the youthful host travels the world connecting with local teenagers to experience their city life.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Canadian Children’s Book News. 2006.
