Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
3/5
Audiobook4 hours
Countdown
Written by Natalie Standiford
Narrated by David Pittu
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
Life or Death
The clock has run out for thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill. As head of the most powerful family the world has ever known, he and his older sister, Amy, have been in the crosshairs for too long. Dan and Amy have always managed to stay a step ahead of their enemies, but it was only a matter of time until luck failed them.Now Dan is hopelessly trapped and nothing can save him. Nothing except unleashing an evil into the world even worse than the enemies closing in. As Dan hovers between life and death, Amy has a terrifying decision to make. Just how far is she willing to go to save her little brother?
The clock has run out for thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill. As head of the most powerful family the world has ever known, he and his older sister, Amy, have been in the crosshairs for too long. Dan and Amy have always managed to stay a step ahead of their enemies, but it was only a matter of time until luck failed them.Now Dan is hopelessly trapped and nothing can save him. Nothing except unleashing an evil into the world even worse than the enemies closing in. As Dan hovers between life and death, Amy has a terrifying decision to make. Just how far is she willing to go to save her little brother?
Author
Natalie Standiford
Natalie Standiford was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, and studied Russian language and literature at Brown University and in the former Soviet Union. She has written many books for children and teens, including How to Say Goodbye in Robot, The Secret Tree, and Confessions of the Sullivan Sisters. Her book reviews and essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Review of Books. She lives with her husband in New York City, where she occasionally plays bass in rock bands with other restless writers. Find out more at NatalieStandiford.com.
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Reviews for Countdown
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60 ratings4 reviews
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It's excellent, best book in the 39 clues series except for (spoiler) pony's dead
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Amazing! Great book to listen too while cleaning your room
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is the best book in the world I would read it every day of I had to
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5?I love the book it is great and I enjoyed it