Feather (eBook)

M. G. Leonard (Autor)

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2024
Walker Books (Verlag)
978-1-5295-2047-7 (ISBN)

Infos

The Twitchers have one last mystery to solve - and this time it's a heist! The final unputdownable adventure in the bestselling birdwatching detective series from the internationally acclaimed author of Beetle Boy and Adventures on Trains, wildlife queen M.G. Leonard.On a school trip to the Royal Swan Natural History Museum, Ava finds herself at the centre of a heist: hundreds of invaluable bird of paradise skins from the Alfred Wallace Collection have been stolen! When she discovers a large jet-black feather, she's sure it's a clue, but the police won't listen to her. Slipping away, she takes the case to the Twitchers in an investigation that leads them to the bizarre and sinister world of fly-fishing, and to a mysterious girl with a pet Raven called Caliban and a dangerous ring of thieves and smugglers...Feather is an exciting winter mystery adventure about friendship, bravery and protecting nature, perfect for readers 9+ and for fans of Robin Stevens, Lauren St John and Jenny Pearson. It can be enjoyed as a stand-alone adventure or read as part of The Twitchers series.Praise for The Twitchers:"e;Leonard knows her audience and the jeopardy comes in flocks ... Find your nest, curl up and enjoy."e; The Times, Children's Book of the Week on Twitch"e;A twist-laden, thriller-like tale of a bird-mad boy, some bullies and an escaped convict hiding in the nearby woods."e; Observer on Twitch"e;A skilfully crafted mystery adventure. A clarion call for environmentalists everywhere."e; Rob Biddulph, LoveReading4Kids on Spark"e;A twisty crime drama as well as a persuasive story about friendship and nature."e; Sunday Times on Twitch"e;Simply genius."e; BBC Wildlife Magazine on Twitch"e;Another pacy wonderful adventure steeped in the magic of nature and friendship."e; Jasbinder Bilan on Spark"e;Leonard has crafted an intelligent mystery from unlikely material, with bonus bird facts."e; Irish Times on Twitch"e;A winged masterpiece."e; Maz Evans on Twitch"e;Enthralling from beginning to end, it really touched my young bird-loving heart! Just wonderful!"e; Dara McAnulty on Twitch"e;Twitch is an absolute triumph. The perfect blend of mystery and adventure, a winning hero with an eye for ornithological facts and a heart as big as the countryside, plus a cracking whipsmart plot, I think this is M. G. Leonard's best book yet."e; Christopher Edge on Twitch"e;Cracking characters, beyond pacy plotting and an ending that is almost Bugsy Malone-esque!"e; Phil Earle on Twitch

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.2.2024
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Jugendbücher ab 12 Jahre
• ISBN-10: 1-5295-2047-9 / 1529520479
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5295-2047-7 / 9781529520477