Published by Corgi, part of Random House Children's Publishers UK
Format: Paperback
£5.99
Author:
Malorie Blackman
Format: Paperback
EAN: 9780440863076
£5.99
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EAN: 9780440863076
Published: 5 May 2005
Beans calls her dad 'Gadgetman' because of the weird and wonderful gadgets he comes up with - everything from exploding biscuits to Spy Kits. But when Gadgetman accidentally invents a device that could be used to steal millions of pounds, the wrong people find out and Gadgetman is kidnapped!With the help of her friends - and her special Gadgetman Spy Kit - Beans is determined to track down the kidnappers and rescue her dad. But can she find Gadgetman before he is forced to hand over the details of his invention...?
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A thriller with lots of humour and suspense . . . A very accessible and exciting book for younger readers
- Writeaway!
Racy thriller . . . Her characters are credible and the pace is kept up throughout . . . Some exciting twists and turns will keep the reader guessing
- Daily Telegraph
An exciting thriller, with code-breaking schoolgirl detectives
- Guardian
A sparkling read
- Sunday Tribune
Clever and surprising. That's what makes it so brilliant
- Sunday Express
MALORIE BLACKMAN has written over fifty books and is acknowledged as one of today’s most imaginative and convincing writers for young readers. She has been awarded numerous prizes for her work, including the Red House Children’s Book Award and the Fantastic Fiction Award. Malorie has also been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. In 2005 she was honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award in recognition of her contribution to children’s books, and in 2008 she received an OBE for her services to children’s literature. She has been described by The Times as ‘a national treasure’. Malorie Blackman is the Children’s Laureate 2013–2015.
