Ruth Eastham (Scholastic) When Nathan’s father is arrested suddenly, accused selling confidential information from the Ministry of Defence, he gives Nathan a message which leads him to a riddle, written in 1940 by a Bletchley Park code-breaker named Lily Wilson. Within days, things take a turn for the worst and Nathan’s dad is charged for breaking the Official Secrets Act. But how …
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The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop
Kate Saunders (Marion Lloyd Books, an imprint of Scholastic) When twins Oz and Lily’s family inherit their great uncle’s old house, they are grateful for the extra space, as there is a new baby on the way, but also very much intrigued by the old chocolate factory that is downstairs. Lily can feel straight away …
Secret Santa: Agent of X.M.A.S.
Guy Bass (text) with illustrations of David Lopez(Stripes Publishing) What does Father Christmas do the other 364 days of the year? Have you ever wondered? Well, I certainly never thought he would be doing that: top secret agent of the Xtremely Mysterious Agency of Secrets (X.M.A.S.), bringing justice to the world and protection from the …