Clutch (The Twitchers)
By M. G. Leonard

There's a thief in Aves Wood!and M.G. Leonard, internationally bestselling author ofand Twitch,and Beetleboyand andand Adventures on Trains, returns with the third gripping wildlife mystery for birdwatching detectives The Twitchers!andgt;andgt;and Twitchand won theand Sainsburys' Children's Book Award for Fiction 2021andgt;andgt;and Twitchand won theand CRIMEFEST Award for Best Crime Novel for Children 2021andgt;andgt; "A twist-laden, thriller-like tale"and Observerand onand Twitchandgt;andgt;and "A clarion call for environmentalists everywhere" Rob Biddulph onand 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?Clutchand is a thrilling spring mystery adventure about friendship, bravery and protecting nature, perfect for readers 9+ and for fans of Robin Stevens, David Baddiel 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. and The Times, Children's Book of the Week onand Twitch"A twist-laden, thriller-like tale of a bird-mad boy, some bullies and an escaped convict hiding in the nearby woods."and Observerand onand Twitch"A skilfully crafted mystery adventure. A clarion call for environmentalists everywhere."and Rob Biddulph,and LoveReading4Kidsand onand Spark"A twisty crime drama as well as a persuasive story about friendship and nature."and The Sunday Timesand onand Twitch"Simply genius."and BBC Wildlife Magazineand onand Twitch"Another pacy wonderful adventure steeped in the magic of nature and friendship. and Jasbinder Bilan onand Spark“Leonard has crafted an intelligent mystery from unlikely material, with bonus bird facts. and Irish Timesand onand Twitch“A winged masterpiece. and Maz Evans onand Twitch“Enthralling from beginning to end, it really touched my young bird-loving heart! Just wonderful! and Dara McAnulty onand Twitch“Twitchand 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. and Christopher Edge onand Twitch“Cracking characters, beyond pacy plotting and an ending that is almost Bugsy Malone-esque! and Phil Earle onand Twitch