Spylark

A boy. A drone. And the danger below ...' ... a gripping adventure, with all the right ingredients.Local bullies, sinister villains, high-speed chases, terrorismplans, explosive weaponry, missing evidence and dramatic escapes.'BOOKTRUST'Filled with mystery, adventure and plenty of action, thisbook has lots of twists and turns and I didn't know what was goingto happen next.' BIG ISSUE NORTHEver since the accident, Tom's struggled with his mobility. Buthe has a secret escape: Skylark, his drone - through this technology,he can fly above his Lake District home, exploring his worldfrom a totally different perspective.But when he stumbles upon a terrorist plot, he knows no one willbelieve him.Maggie and Joel, a sister and brother on holiday in his auntscottage, are the only ones who can help ... but can they stop theplot in time? Shortlisted for the Times/Chicken House ChildrensFiction Competition 2017.A confident and exciting debut novel about friendship,bravery, terrorism and technology.Swallows and Amazons fora thoroughly modern readership.