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| The Dangerous Days of Daniel X | 
 enlarge | Author: James Patterson
Creator: Michael Ledwidge
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Category: Book
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $7.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  48 reviews
Sales Rank: 936
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.1 x 1.6
ISBN: 0316002925
EAN: 9780316002929
ASIN: 0316002925
Publication Date: July 21, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: This book is in excellent condition and has its original dust jacket.
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Product Description
The greatest superpower of all isn't to be part spider, part man, or to cast magic spells--the greatest power is the power to create. Daniel X has that power. Daniel's secret abilities -- like being able to manipulate objects and animals with his mind or to recreate himself in any shape he chooses -- have helped him survive. But Daniel doesn't have a normal life. He is the protector of the earth, the Alien Hunter, with a mission beyond what anyone's imagining. From the day that his parents were brutally murdered before of his very eyes, Daniel has used his unique gifts to hunt down their assassin. Finally, with the help of The List, bequeathed to him in his parents' dying breath, he is closing in on the killer. Now, on his own, he vows to take on his father's mission--and to take vengeance in the process.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 43 more reviews...
 Daniel X is SUPERB!! August 26, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I totally enjoyed reading all about Daniel X and his battle with the aliens. I especially liked when he was able to turn himself into a "tick" and get away from The Prayer!
 Good book August 25, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am an adult, I didn't realize when I bought this book that it was geared to a younger audience. Before I read it I found out that it was meant for ages 10-110, I figured that it would not be good, but having said that I really enjoyed it. I found it quite entertaining and his descriptions of things make you cringe. There is also no cursing in this book. All in all I thought it was a good book, especially if you like alien type stories, and suggested that my husband read it.
 A Failed Attempt at a Childrens Book Couched in a Republican Allegory August 25, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
From the outset this book screamed "I want to be the first in a series of books like Harry Potter!" Actually, I wasn't quite sure if what I was reading was meant to be taken literally or figuratively, while at the same time wondering if this was a children's book or adult fair. Fair enough that most books have a surface story co-existent with sub text but the problem was that I could never fully comprehend which was supposed to be which. SPOILERS AHEAD -- In the end all I really took away was that this book was an allegory for the strength and truth of the republican party. The evil Californian film producer is finally ripped apart by the mighty elephant. Allegiances aside, cramming any sort of propaganda like that down my throat will just create vomit and bile.
Not much to brag about August 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This one just was too far out for me to appreciate. I'll read the reviews, which would have been helpful next time!
 Decent enough August 24, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
So, this book didn't captivate me from the start. Ultimately all of the failings I see with this book can be taken as failings of the main character and narrator. He tells us how shocking or exciting things are when they aren't that exciting, and he tries to sell us on his friends and family as being really good at things, when ultimately they are imaginary, brought to life by Daniel's powers.
However, if these failings are Daniel's, it's never addressed directly in this book, and my hope that these things would be addressed was what kept me reading.
I can not recommend this book. It is decent but not great (but not horrible either), and doesn't function as a particularly great scifi or superhero book.
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