{"product_id":"clutch-the-multi-award-winning-mystery-adventure-series-about-birdwatching-detectives-celebrating-friendship-bravery-and-the-magic-of-nature-a-spring-read-for-age-9-10-11-12","title":"Clutch: The multi-award-winning mystery adventure series about birdwatching detectives, celebrating friendship, bravery and the magic of nature; a spring read for age 9, 10, 11, 12","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere's a thief in Aves Wood!\u003c\/i\u003e  M.G. Leonard, internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTwitch,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBeetleboy \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Adventures on Trains\u003c\/i\u003e, returns with the third gripping wildlife mystery for birdwatching detectives The Twitchers!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u0026gt;\u0026gt; \u003ci\u003eTwitch\u003c\/i\u003e won the \u003cb\u003eSainsburys' Children's Book Award for Fiction 2021\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u0026gt;\u0026gt; \u003ci\u003eTwitch \u003c\/i\u003ewon the\u003cb\u003e CRIMEFEST Award for Best Crime Novel for Children 2021\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u0026gt;\u0026gt; \"\u003cb\u003eA twist-laden, thriller-like tale\u003c\/b\u003e\" \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eTwitch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt; \u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA clarion call for environmentalists everywhere\u003c\/b\u003e\" Rob Biddulph on \u003ci\u003eSpark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the peregrine falcon nest is raided, Twitch realizes a thief is at work. Horrified, he and the Twitchers set out to catch the dangerous criminal, only to be ensnared in a deadly trap. Can they save themselves and stop the villain before anyone gets hurt?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClutch \u003c\/i\u003eis a thrilling spring 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for The Twitchers:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Leonard knows her audience and the jeopardy comes in flocks ... Find your nest, curl up and enjoy.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Children's Book of the Week on \u003ci\u003eTwitch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A twist-laden, thriller-like tale of a bird-mad boy, some bullies and an escaped convict hiding in the nearby woods.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eTwitch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A skilfully crafted mystery adventure. A clarion call for environmentalists everywhere.\" \u003cb\u003eRob Biddulph, \u003ci\u003eLoveReading4Kids\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eSpark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A twisty crime drama as well as a persuasive story about friendship and nature.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eTwitch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Simply genius.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBBC Wildlife Magazine \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eTwitch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Another pacy wonderful adventure steeped in the magic of nature and friendship.\" \u003cb\u003eJasbinder Bilan on \u003ci\u003eSpark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Leonard has crafted an intelligent mystery from unlikely material, with bonus bird facts.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrish Times \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eTwitch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A winged masterpiece.\" \u003cb\u003eMaz Evans on \u003ci\u003eTwitch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Enthralling from beginning to end, it really touched my young bird-loving heart! Just wonderful!\" \u003cb\u003eDara McAnulty on \u003ci\u003eTwitch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eTwitch \u003c\/i\u003eis 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.\" \u003cb\u003eChristopher Edge on \u003ci\u003eTwitch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Cracking characters, beyond pacy plotting and an ending that is almost Bugsy Malone-esque!\" \u003cb\u003ePhil Earle on \u003ci\u003eTwitch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 320 pages | Published April 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Walker Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63876210032989,"sku":"9781529506105","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781529506105.jpg?v=1773665755","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/clutch-the-multi-award-winning-mystery-adventure-series-about-birdwatching-detectives-celebrating-friendship-bravery-and-the-magic-of-nature-a-spring-read-for-age-9-10-11-12","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}