MALORIE BLACKMAN has written over sixty books and is acknowledged as one of today's most imaginative and convincing writers for young readers. She has been awarded numerous prizes for her work, including the Red House Children's Book Award and the Fantastic Fiction Award. Malorie has also been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. In 2005 she was honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award in recognition of her contribution to children's books, and in 2008 she received an OBE for her services to children's literature. She has been described by The Times as 'a national treasure'. Malorie Blackman was the Children's Laureate 2013-15.
Clever and surprising. That's what makes it so brilliant -- Olivia, aged 9 * Sunday Express * A sparkling read * Sunday Tribune * An exciting thriller, with code-breaking schoolgirl detectives * Guardian * Racy thriller . . . Her characters are credible and the pace is kept up throughout . . . Some exciting twists and turns will keep the reader guessing * Daily Telegraph * A thriller with lots of humour and suspense . . . A very accessible and exciting book for younger readers * Writeaway! *