Spylark

A boy. A drone. And the danger below ...

' ... a gripping adventure, with all the right ingredients.

Local bullies, sinister villains, high-speed chases, terrorism

plans, explosive weaponry, missing evidence and dramatic escapes.'

BOOKTRUST

'Filled with mystery, adventure and plenty of action, this

book has lots of twists and turns and I didn't know what was going

to happen next.' BIG ISSUE NORTH

Ever since the accident, Tom's struggled with his mobility. But

he has a secret escape: Skylark, his drone - through this technology,

he can fly above his Lake District home, exploring his world

from a totally different perspective.

But when he stumbles upon a terrorist plot, he knows no one will

believe him.

Maggie and Joel, a sister and brother on holiday in his aunts

cottage, are the only ones who can help ... but can they stop the

plot in time?

Shortlisted for the Times/Chicken House Childrens

Fiction Competition 2017.

A confident and exciting debut novel about friendship,

bravery, terrorism and technology.

Swallows and Amazons for

a thoroughly modern readership.