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 Twitch

When 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