Spylark by Danny Rurlander

Age 9-12.

#Children's #9-12years #Mystery

A confident and exciting debut novel about friendship, bravery, terrorism and technology. Swallows and Amazons for a thoroughly modern readership.

A boy. A drone. And the danger below.

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.

Info:

Paperback, 1 Aug 2019.