Nightship to China - Damian Dibben

When shocking news reaches the History Keepers' headquarters, Jake Djones is sent head-first into a new adventure. The time-travelling agents voyage from Shakespeare's England to Imperial China in pursuit of their most villainous foe yet, Xi Xiang, whose aim is to destroy trade links between east and west and throw the world into war.

Jake, Nathan and Topaz must join forces with international agents in a race against the clock to stop him. And at the heart of the battle lies the key to a long-lost family member - will Jake find his brother after all this time?

The past is in danger - only Jake Djones can save it!

Damian Dibben has worked extensively as a screenwriter on projects as diverse as The Phantom Of The Opera and Puss In Boots. He is a keen explorer, inspired by everything from archaeology to cosmology, and loves nothing more than a great adventure story.

Nightship To China is the third in his History Keepers series after The Storm Begins and Circus Maximus. The books have been translated into twenty-six languages.

Damian lives on London's South Bank with his dog Dudley.

History can be fun too! Damian Dibben's books have got kids' imaginations going - and cultivated their interest in the past to boot
Sun

Move over Harry Potter, it is time for Jake Djones to take the limelight
Telegraph

Today's answer to Harry Potter crossed with The Hunger Games
Tatler

We are predicting extremely big things for this new adventure series
Mail on Sunday

The time travel aspect is excellently described and written and really transports the reader back in time - and you will learn a lot of history on the way! An exciting, quirky, humorous and pacy read, with great (and believable) characters - so much going for it and a great series.
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