Name: Century #1: Ring of Fire (Century Quartet)
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Author: Pierdomenico Baccalario
ISBN: 9780375857959

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Century #1: Ring of Fire (Century Quartet)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Pierdomenico Baccalario

Publisher

Yearling

Year

2010

Language

English

Pages

291

Format

Paperback

Weight

0.55

ISBN

9780375857959

ISBN13

9780375857959

Edition No.

Synopsis "Century #1: Ring of Fire (Century Quartet) "

Every hundred years, four kids from four cities must save the world.Rome, December 29.A mix-up with their reservations forces Harvey from New York, Mistral from Paris, and Sheng from Shanghai to share a room with the hotel owner’s daughter, Elettra. The four kids discover an amazing coincidence—they all have birthdays on February 29, Leap Day. That night, a strange man gives them a briefcase and asks them to take care of it until he returns. Soon afterward, the man is murdered.The kids open the briefcase. In it they find a series of clues that take them all over Rome, through dusty libraries and dark catacombs, in search of the elusive Ring of Fire, an ancient object so powerful that legend says even a Roman emperor couldn’t control it.In the first book of the Century quartet, Italian author P. D. Baccalario begins a mystery that will take four cities and four extraordinary kids to solve.

Pierdomenico Baccalario

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Pierdomenico Baccalario (Acqui Terme, Italy, March 6, 1974) is a prolific Italian writer specialized in youth literature, with more than 60 works translated into over 30 languages. Holding a degree in Law, he began his literary career in 1999 with La strada del guerriero, a work that earned him the Il Battello a Vapore award that same year. His most recognized series is Ulysses Moore, started in 2004 with La puerta del tiempo, which has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide

Among his notable works are La trastienda Batibaleno (2012–2014), La verdadera historia del capitán Garfio (2011) and the Century series (2006–2008). He has also co-written series like Sherlock, Lupin y yo and Candy Circle with Alessandro Gatti. His style blends adventure, fantasy, and historical elements, primarily aimed at young readers. In addition to being a writer, Baccalario has worked as a journalist and screenwriter, collaborating with media outlets such as La Repubblica and Corriere della Sera

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