{"product_id":"9781922253828","title":"The Curiosity Machine","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Billionaire Series Book 6.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith the strange plans for an even stranger machine in his possession, along with a coded message from a long-dead castaway that could be the key to unlocking its secrets, Gerald finds himself at the centre of a web of mystery and danger.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMasked gunmen have taken over his luxury yacht. His parents have been kidnapped. And one of his closest friends has betrayed him. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHis old enemy Sir Mason Green seems to be pulling all the strings. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOr is he?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGerald, Ruby, Sam and Felicity take off on their final exciting adventure, from glaciers to jungles and the depths of the Pacific Ocean to an island teeming with the most bizarre creatures on earth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Newsome\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Brisbane with his family. He won the inaugural Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing for \u003ci\u003eThe Billionaire’s Curse\u003c\/i\u003e, the first book in the acclaimed Billionaire series. It was soon followed by \u003ci\u003eThe Emerald Casket\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mask of Destiny\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Crystal Code\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe House of Puzzles\u003c\/i\u003e, and, finally, \u003ci\u003eThe Curiosity Machine\u003c\/i\u003e, which brings the boy billionaire’s thrilling adventures to a satisfying close.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Move over, Tomb Raider, and stand back Indiana Jones. Gerald and his friends are hot on the action and exotic adventure in this pacey final installment of the Billionaire series.’ \u003ci\u003eReading Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Ridiculously entertaining fun…A fast-paced, tongue-in-cheek romp.’ \u003ci\u003eMagpies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Text Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154168103152,"sku":"9781922253828","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781922253828_p0.jpg?v=1763634074","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781922253828","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}