Book description
A thrilling, pacy adventure about friendship, bravery and real-life injustice from the award-winning author of High Rise Mystery
'For 9+ readers, this gripping, thoughtful update to the Blytonesque "secret society" genre engages squarely with racism and social injustice.' Guardian
'Brilliant; a joy to the very end' Katherine Rundell
Josephine Williams…
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1 author picked The Good Turn as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Most of the books I read are aimed at 10-13-year-olds, and I have devoured so many fantastic middle-grade books in the last year. The Good Turn is one of the best.
It’s a proper gripping mystery, with tense moments, that keeps you guessing for a long time. The main characters, a trio of 10-year-old adventurers, are so real and each so well-drawn, that you can almost hear them speak. And the final reveal is all the more powerful for exposing the real-life injustice of the Windrush Scandal.
At a time when politicians stir of hatred against migrants and anyone who…
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