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Rebels of the Lamp (Rebels of the Lamp, 1) Paperback – January 3, 2017

by Peter Speakman (Author), Michael M. B. Galvin (Author)

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Life is a blast when you have your very own genie. But when Parker Quarry is shipped from sunny Los Angeles to live with relatives in a quiet New Hampshire college town and releases a 2,000 year-old jinn from an ancient canister "borrowed" from the university building where his uncle works, the biggest blasts comes from the millennia old power struggle he reignites.

Now it is up to Parker, his mild-mannered cousin, Theo, and their wiz-kid classmate, Reese, to stop a battalion of battle-ready jinn from re-starting an all-out war-one with humanity in the crosshairs.

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"With a massive rolling globe in a museum, endless chases on foot, car, and airplane, and the fortuitous appearance of a polar bear, there is no end to the assorted excitement."
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Michael M.B. Galvin and Peter Speakman have worked together for fifteen years. Galvin is a native of Syracuse, New York and attended Ithaca College before moving to Los Angeles, where he lives with his wife Chelsea. Speakman is a graduate of UCLA and lives with his wife and two children on the Central California coast. Together they wrote the middle grade novel, Rebels of the Lamp, and its sequel Finders Keepers.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (January 3, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1484708474
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1484708477
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 10 - 13 years, from customers
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 5 - 9
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.75 x 8 inches

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Michael M. B. Galvin
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Michael M.B. Galvin is a native of Syracuse, NY and a graduate of Ithaca College. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Chelsea and he keeps waiting for a time when he'll have outgrown punk rock, but it hasn't happened yet. REBELS OF THE LAMP (written with Peter Speakman) is his first published novel.
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A UCLA graduate, Speakman lives with his wife and two children on the Central California coast. Rebels of the Lamp (written with Michael M.B. Galvin) is his first published novel.
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Sandy1111

Bought it for a kid (but enjoyed it myself)

Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2016

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I'd heard this book would be good for a tween and so I bought a copy thinking it might be good for a friend's son. I started to read it first to make sure it would be suitable and was surprised at how much I was enjoying it - I had to read the whole darn thing. It is an easy read for adults and fun as well. With the 12 year old boy and girl characters leading the charge, it definitely hits that tween/early teens target. While of course it is filled with action and adventure taking place in different eras and with genies (no lamp, that's for cartoons) this story also has a heart. Both the genies and the kids in the story are faced with their own family struggles and the subtle family storylines really do carry through to the reader. So while it's a fun and jam-packed story with car chases, time travel and of course genies... it's also a story that may help your tween/teen grapple with family dynamics and finding him or herself as they navigate this age of change. If nothing else they will relate to the characters and enjoy the action. I recommend and look forward to more. I actually came onto Amazon today to buy another copy for another 13 year old and realized I needed to give it the thumbs up while I'm here.

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Rich P.

Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2015

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I usually read a few chapters of the books my wife and I buy for our kids so I have an idea of what they are reading. This book - I read the whole thing. It is nicely written, has a cool, interesting story, and a lot of action. It is just right for the 10-14 year old group. Both of my kids are reading it now, a 10 year old girl and 12 year old boy, and are really enjoying it. As a family we highly recommend it.
This is a very good book by these debut authors, and we hope we don't have to wait too long for the next book of the series.

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JW Appel

Three Stars

Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2016

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An interesting take on genie mythology and a great story.

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Joe

Cannot put the book down!

Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2016

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Great book! I read it in 3 days.. could not put it down! I teach 7th graders (12 and 13 year olds) and recommended it to many students. All the students that read it, really enjoyed it! It is definitely a great read for young adults and also adults! I cannot wait for the next Rebels of the Lamp book!

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Larry Livermore

Get this for your kids today. If you don't have kids, get it for yourself!

Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2015

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A new classic magic and adventure story for kids of all ages. I hope and expect this to become a multi-volume series. Has the makings of a great film as well.

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