Feather

The Twitchers have one last mystery to solve - and this time it's a heist! The final unputdownable adventure in the bestselling birdwatching detective series from the internationally acclaimed author of Beetle Boy and Adventures on Trains, wildlife queen M.G. Leonard.On a school trip to the Royal Swan Natural History Museum, Ava finds herself at the centre of a heist: hundreds of invaluable bird of paradise skins from the Alfred Wallace Collection have been stolen! When she discovers a large jet-black feather, she's sure it's a clue, but the police won't listen to her. Slipping away, she takes the case to the Twitchers in an investigation that leads them to the bizarre and sinister world of fly-fishing, and to a mysterious girl with a pet Raven called Caliban and a dangerous ring of thieves and smugglers...Feather is an exciting winter 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.Praise for The Twitchers:&quote;Leonard knows her audience and the jeopardy comes in flocks ... Find your nest, curl up and enjoy.&quote; The Times, Children's Book of the Week on Twitch&quote;A twist-laden, thriller-like tale of a bird-mad boy, some bullies and an escaped convict hiding in the nearby woods.&quote; Observer on Twitch&quote;A skilfully crafted mystery adventure. A clarion call for environmentalists everywhere.&quote; Rob Biddulph, LoveReading4Kids on Spark&quote;A twisty crime drama as well as a persuasive story about friendship and nature.&quote; Sunday Times on Twitch&quote;Simply genius.&quote; BBC Wildlife Magazine on Twitch&quote;Another pacy wonderful adventure steeped in the magic of nature and friendship.&quote; Jasbinder Bilan on Spark&quote;Leonard has crafted an intelligent mystery from unlikely material, with bonus bird facts.&quote; Irish Times on Twitch&quote;A winged masterpiece.&quote; Maz Evans on Twitch&quote;Enthralling from beginning to end, it really touched my young bird-loving heart! Just wonderful!&quote; Dara McAnulty on Twitch&quote;Twitch is 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.&quote; Christopher Edge on Twitch&quote;Cracking characters, beyond pacy plotting and an ending that is almost Bugsy Malone-esque!&quote; Phil Earle on Twitch