Our Children in the Shadows - JT Bird;Andy Catling

HOMEWORK'S TOUGH. SAVING THE WORLD IS TOUGHER.

Perfect for fans of Crookhaven, Spy School and The Mysterious Benedict Society

Spirited cockney, Haven, longs for adventure beyond the classroom walls. But when she's thrust into a world of spies and monstrous villains, fantasy turns to danger. Armed with only wit and courage, will she survive her very first mission - or will it be her last?

Packed with mystery and humour, Our Children in the Shadows is a story about courage, friendship, and believing in yourself - even when the world expects you to fail.

Perfect for readers who love:

• fast-paced spy adventures

• brave and determined young heroes

• mysterious secrets and hidden worlds

Haven Cassidy's fidgety fingers twiddled her brunette bob. She was short for a twelve-year-old and pale for someone still breathing. She wore an emerald green jacket like all the girls at Hampstead, but trousers instead of a skirt. They had pockets for her gadgets and goodies.

CASSIDY'S A WEIRDO. She was hiding in a toilet cubicle, gawping at the charming graffiti. It was time for science, but she picked the lavatory over the laboratory, and not for the first time either. Not that she minded learning about atoms and elements, etc. - it's just that she much preferred going on MISSIONS. Nothing brought her more joy than sneakiness.