Bücher von M. G. Leonard

Climb aboard the Highland Falcon and join Harrison Beck as he solves the case of a jewel thief in an addictive series, Adventures on Trains, from bestselling mystery-writing duo M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman.

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:¿Leonard knows her audience and the jeopardy comes in flocks ... Find your nest, curl up and enjoy.¿ The Times, Children's Book of the Week on Twitch"A twist-laden, thriller-like tale of a bird-mad boy, some bullies and an escaped convict hiding in the nearby woods." Observer on Twitch"A skilfully crafted mystery adventure. A clarion call for environmentalists everywhere." Rob Biddulph, LoveReading4Kids on Spark"A twisty crime drama as well as a persuasive story about friendship and nature." Sunday Times on Twitch"Simply genius." BBC Wildlife Magazine on Twitch"Another pacy wonderful adventure steeped in the magic of nature and friendship.¿ Jasbinder Bilan on Spark¿Leonard has crafted an intelligent mystery from unlikely material, with bonus bird facts.¿ Irish Times on Twitch¿A winged masterpiece.¿ Maz Evans on Twitch¿Enthralling from beginning to end, it really touched my young bird-loving heart! Just wonderful!¿ Dara McAnulty on Twitch¿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.¿ Christopher Edge on Twitch¿Cracking characters, beyond pacy plotting and an ending that is almost Bugsy Malone-esque!¿ Phil Earle on Twitch

Bewährungsprobe für eine Freundschaft Als Jack Cappleman entdeckt, dass in Briddvale jemand mit dem Luftgewehr herumballert und auf Haustiere schießt, wittert er für sich und seinen Freund Twitch einen neuen Fall. Doch Twitch ist mehr an dem seltenen Bartgeier interessiert, der in der Nähe des Naturschutzgebiets Birdwood gesichtet wurde. Ohne seinen Freund, aber wild entschlossen, sich als Detektiv und Vogelschützer zu beweisen, versucht Jack auf eigene Faust, ein schreckliches Verbrechen aufzudecken. Dabei gerät er selbst in große Gefahr ... »Die Geheimnisse von Birdwood« ist eine spannende Krimi-Reihe, die Leser*innen in den Bann zieht - wunderschön erzählt von einer preisgekrönten Autorin.

There's a thief in Aves Wood! M.G. Leonard, internationally bestselling author of Twitch, Beetleboy and Adventures on Trains, returns with the third gripping wildlife mystery for birdwatching detectives The Twitchers!>> Twitch won the Sainsburys' Children's Book Award for Fiction 2021>> Twitch won the CRIMEFEST Award for Best Crime Novel for Children 2021>> "A twist-laden, thriller-like tale" Observer on Twitch >> "A clarion call for environmentalists everywhere" Rob Biddulph on SparkWhen the peregrine falcon nest is raided, Twitch realizes a thief is at work. Horrified, he and the Twitchers set out to catch the dangerous criminal, only to be ensnared in a deadly trap. Can they save themselves and stop the villain before anyone gets hurt?Clutch is a thrilling spring 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:"Leonard knows her audience and the jeopardy comes in flocks ... Find your nest, curl up and enjoy." The Times, Children's Book of the Week on Twitch"A twist-laden, thriller-like tale of a bird-mad boy, some bullies and an escaped convict hiding in the nearby woods." Observer on Twitch"A skilfully crafted mystery adventure. A clarion call for environmentalists everywhere." Rob Biddulph, LoveReading4Kids on Spark"A twisty crime drama as well as a persuasive story about friendship and nature." The Sunday Times on Twitch"Simply genius." BBC Wildlife Magazine on Twitch"Another pacy wonderful adventure steeped in the magic of nature and friendship." Jasbinder Bilan on Spark"Leonard has crafted an intelligent mystery from unlikely material, with bonus bird facts." Irish Times on Twitch"A winged masterpiece." Maz Evans on Twitch"Enthralling from beginning to end, it really touched my young bird-loving heart! Just wonderful!" Dara McAnulty on Twitch"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." Christopher Edge on Twitch"Cracking characters, beyond pacy plotting and an ending that is almost Bugsy Malone-esque!" Phil Earle on Twitch

Ein tierlieber Junge kämpft für seine Überzeugungen Corvus Featherstone, genannt »Twitch«, liebt Vögel über alles und weiß viel über sie. In der Schule ist er ein Außenseiter - besonders seit er die Klassen-Bullys daran gehindert hat, eine verletzte Taube zu töten. Während Twitch täglich mit ihrer Rache rechnet, pflegt er das gerettete Tier gesund. Bald schlüpfen im Taubenhaus zwei Küken. Im nahegelegenen Naturschutzgebiet Birdwood, wo Twitch sich eine Hütte gebaut hat, will er die Küken in den Ferien zu Brieftauben ausbilden. Doch in diesem Sommer ist Birdwood nicht der friedliche Rückzugsort, den Twitch sich erhofft hat. Erst tauchen die Bullys auf und drangsalieren ihn, dann ein Fremder, der Twitch vor seinen Peinigern rettet. Am nächsten Tag wimmelt Birdwood von Polizisten, die einen entflohenen Häftling suchen. Die Sache wird immer bedrohlicher ... »Die Geheimnisse von Birdwood« ist eine spannende Krimi-Reihe, die ihre Leser*innen in den Bann zieht und das Potenzial zum Klassiker hat - wunderschön erzählt von einer preisgekrönten Autorin.

M.G. Leonard, internationally bestselling author of Twitch, Beetleboy and Adventures on Trains, is back with another thrilling wildlife mystery for birdwatching detectives The Twitchers! >> Twitch won the Sainsburys' Children's Book Award for Fiction 2021>> Twitch won the CRIMEFEST Award for Best Crime Novel for Children 2021>> "a twist-laden, thriller-like tale" Observer on Twitch>> "a lively, twisty crime drama" The Times on TwitchWhen Jack rescues a wounded cat, he quickly suspects foul play. Could there be a wildlife criminal on the loose in Briddvale?Jack rushes to investigate, determined to catch the culprit, only to stumble into a deepening mystery and a sinister criminal plot.Can Jack and The Twitchers stop the villains before it's too late?Praise for Twitch:¿Leonard knows her audience and the jeopardy comes in flocks ... Find your nest, curl up and enjoy.¿ The Times, Children's Book of the Week"A twist-laden, thriller-like tale of a bird-mad boy, some bullies and an escaped convict hiding in the nearby woods." Observer"A twisty crime drama as well as a persuasive story about friendship and nature." The Sunday Times"Simply genius." BBC Wildlife Magazine"[A] pacy mystery adventure featuring a birdwatching detective hot on the heels of a dangerous escaped prisoner." iNewspaper¿Leonard has crafted an intelligent mystery from unlikely material, with bonus bird facts.¿ Irish Times¿A winged masterpiece.¿ Maz Evans¿Enthralling from beginning to end, it really touched my young bird-loving heart! Just wonderful!¿ Dara McAnulty¿Birds, mystery and fowl play! What more could you want?¿ Gill Lewis¿Glorious! Full of excitement and wonder!¿ Sophie Anderson¿A brave and thrilling new adventure from one of my favourite writers. I honestly didn¿t put the book down until the very last, exciting, page-turn and I¿m twitching for the next adventure!¿ Jasbinder Bilan¿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.¿ Christopher Edge¿Cracking characters, beyond pacy plotting and an ending that is almost Bugsy Malone-esque!¿ Phil Earle¿Twitch is a compelling read ¿ an adventure mystery with birds ¿ what more could any reader want?!¿ Stephen Moss¿Adventure, friendship and the pure unassuming beauty of nature ... a book that could have been a collaboration between David Attenborough and Roald Dahl.¿ Dr Jess French¿A superb adventure of friendship, bravery and the wonderful world of birds, with a strong, but non-preachy theme of the benefits of connection with the natural world.¿ The Bookseller¿One of those really, really good books ¿ Recommended for readers around 8 to 12 years old, and grown-ups like me who still enjoy the delight of a great adventure story!¿ The Bookbag

Embark on a thrilling fourth adventure in the bestselling, prize-winning Adventures on Trains series - Danger at Dead Man's Pass, from M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman, as Harrison Beck investigates an ancient family curse high in the German mountains. Illustrated in black-and-white throughout by Elisa Paganelli. A mysterious letter from an old friend asks Hal and Uncle Nat to help investigate a spooky supernatural mystery. Legend has it the Kratzensteins, a family of rich and powerful railway tycoons, are cursed, but there is no such thing as a curse, is there . . .?Hal and Nat take the night train to Berlin and go undercover. From a creaking spooky old house at the foot of the Harz mountains, they take the Kratzenstein family's funeral train to the peak of the Brocken Mountain. Can Hal uncover the secrets of the Brocken railway and the family curse before disaster strikes?Praise for the Series:'Like Murder on the Orient Express but better!' - Frank Cottrell-Boyce on The Highland Falcon Thief'A thrilling and hugely entertaining adventure story' - David Walliams on The Highland Falcon Thief'A first class choo-choo-dunnit!' - David Solomons on Kidnap on the California Comet'A high-speed train journey worth catching . . .The best yet' - The Times on Murder on the Safari Star'This series just gets better and better' - Maz Evans on Danger at Dead Man's Pass