Spylark

A boy. A drone. And the danger below ... ' ... a gripping adventure, with all the right ingredients. Local bullies, sinister villains, high-speed chases, terrorism plans, explosive weaponry, missing evidence and dramatic escapes.' BOOKTRUST 'Filled with mystery, adventure and plenty of action, this book has lots of twists and turns and I didn't know what was going to happen next.' BIG ISSUE NORTH 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. A confident and exciting debut novel about friendship, bravery, terrorism and technology. Swallows and Amazons for a thoroughly modern readership. Expect non-stop action and heart-pounding uncertainty in this icey adventure from Dan Smith! "It's a genuine page-turner that is a must-read for those who love fast-paced, scary stories." THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN Twelve-year-old Zak, who has an inoperable brain tumour, is with his sister and parents when their private plane is disastrously diverted. Wrecked on a remote research outpost in the Antarctic, they find themselves in an abandoned base. Then Zak's parents disappear, and the base's equipment starts 3D-printing nightmarish spider-like creatures. Zak's bizarre visions appear to suggest a link to something else - beneath the ice - which only he can understand ... A fresh and exciting no-holds-barred thriller by award-winning author Dan Smith. Centres on a trapped creature beneath the icy wasteland of Antarctica - a discovery unravelled only through non-stop action, sheer danger and heart-pounding uncertainty. Environmental and scientific themes underlie a plot which focuses on a protagonist with a life-threatening illness. When Zak's plane crash-lands on Outpost Zero, a small Antarctic research base in one of the most isolated places on Earth, he discovers a cold, dark nightmare. The power's out and the people who live there have disappeared. Worse, as he searches for answers, bizarre visions suggest a link to something else - deep beneath the ice - which only he can understand Ever since the accident, Tom's struggled with his mobility. But hehas a secret escape: Skylark, his drone. It's through Skylark thathe stumbles upon a terrorist plot - but can he stop it in time?