Spark

M.G. Leonard, internationally bestselling author of Twitch, Beetleboy and Adventures on Trains, is back with the second thrilling wildlife mystery for birdwatching detectives The Twitchers! >> Shortlisted for the CRIMEFEST Award for Best Crime Novel for Children 2022>> Longlisted for the 2023 James Cropper Wainwright Prize for Children's Writing on Nature and Conservation>> &quote;A clarion call for environmentalists everywhere.&quote; Rob Biddulph on SparkWhen Jack rescues a wounded cat, he quickly suspects foul play. Could there be a wildlife criminal on the loose in Briddvale?Jack rushes to investigate, determined to catch the culprit, only to stumble into a deepening mystery and a sinister criminal plot.Can Jack and The Twitchers stop the villains before it's too late?Spark is a page-turning autumn mystery adventure about courage, friendship and protecting our planet, 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:&quote;A skilfully crafted mystery adventure. A clarion call for environmentalists everywhere.&quote; Rob Biddulph, LoveReading4Kids on Spark&quote;Another pacy wonderful adventure steeped in the magic of nature and friendship.&quote; Jasbinder Bilan on Spark&quote;Absolutely magnificent. Gripping and funny, utterly engaging, unputdownable. Cannot recommend highly enough. Perfect storytelling, loved it with all my heart!&quote; Liz Hyder on Spark&quote;Leonard knows her audience and the jeopardy comes in flocks ... Find your nest, curl up and enjoy.&quote; The Times, Children's Book of the Week on Twitch &quote;A twist-laden, thriller-like tale of a bird-mad boy, some bullies and an escaped convict hiding in the nearby woods.&quote; Observer on Twitch&quote;A twisty crime drama as well as a persuasive story about friendship and nature.&quote; The Sunday Times on Twitch &quote;Simply genius.&quote; BBC Wildlife Magazine on Twitch&quote;Leonard has crafted an intelligent mystery from unlikely material, with bonus bird facts.&quote; Irish Times on Twitch &quote;A winged masterpiece.&quote; Maz Evans on Twitch &quote;Enthralling from beginning to end, it really touched my young bird-loving heart! Just wonderful!&quote; Dara McAnulty on Twitch &quote;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.&quote; Christopher Edge on Twitch &quote;Cracking characters, beyond pacy plotting and an ending that is almost Bugsy Malone-esque!&quote; Phil Earle on Twitch</p>