Who Will Save the Planet?

Who Will Save the Planet?

Book 3
Peter McLennan
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Fourteen-year-old Jason can’t work out how to get climate change fixed—until he saves the life of the mysterious and powerful Graham. Graham promises a reward, and Jason asks him to do something to stop climate change. The request is caught by the media, so Jason thinks the man’s trapped and has to keep his word.

But Graham’s got other ideas.

Jason’s got a fight on his hands.
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About the author

Peter McLennan served for 28 years in the Royal Australian Air Force, where he focused on strategic planning. He has tertiary qualifications in engineering, information science and government, and a PhD in planning for uncertainty. He has had several non-fiction titles published.

Peter now writes fiction from his home in Canberra, Australia. His hobbies include playing computer games badly and developing software badly.

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Publisher
Peter McLennan
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Published on
Apr 30, 2012
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Pages
200
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ISBN
9780987304414
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Features
Flowing text, Original pages
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Language
English
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Genres
Fiction / Action & Adventure
Fiction / General
Juvenile Fiction / General
Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection
Science / Global Warming & Climate Change
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