I Spy (24 page)

“With a touch of post-apocalypse adventure, a sprinkling of ancient gods, the addition of a likeable boy and his dog, and some storytelling magic, Graham Marks mixes up a
novel to be devoured in one sitting.”

Garth Nix

“Graham Marks just gets better and better with every book he writes.”

Melvin Burgess

“There’s intrigue, fantasy, violence, danger, betrayal, suspense, horror, large-scale pitched battles and revealing insights into what leads people to follow both
powerful men and seemingly all-seeing gods.”

The Telegraph Weekend

“A brilliantly imagined epic adventure. This is a page turner which cries out for a sequel.”

Publishing News

“The battle scenes are both thrilling and moving and the characters convincingly drawn... This epic tale would transfer admirably to the screen.”

Books for Keeps

Also by Graham Marks

Shortlisted for the North East Children’s Book Award, the Cumbrian Schools’ Book Award and the Rotherham Children’s Book Award

Daniel never knew his real parents – abandoned in a lion’s cage as a baby, he was adopted into Hubble’s travelling circus. When he suffers terrible visions of
the future he desperately tries to change what he sees. But he cannot avoid being snatched away to London, where it seems he may have the chance to unlock the riddle of his past. Will he like the
answers he finds?

Action-packed, filled with drama and excitement,
Snatched!
takes you on a helter-skelter journey – from the breathtaking theatrics of the circus ring to the very
real perils lurking on the streets of Victorian London.

“Graham Marks’ racy prose barely lets the reader draw breath.
Snatched!
is as taut as a highwire and as much fun as a buggy full of clowns.”

Meg Rosoff

“There are plenty of thrills and spills in this lively novel, and lots of richly imagined, almost Dickensian characters.”

TES Teacher

“A rip-roaring rollicking adventure; fast moving and packed with larger-than-life characters.”

Carousel

“The cinematic immediacy of this cracking read is entirely contemporary.”

The Scotsman

“A gripping historical adventure...a roller-coaster ride of secret assignations, mistaken identity and kidnapping, all revealing the dark side of London life.”

Lovereading4kids.co.uk

“Well-drawn characters, good dialogue, the atmospheric background of the circus and mean London streets, plus exciting action – just the right elements for 9 to
12-year-old boys.”

The Bookseller

“An adventure with all the necessary ingredients: heroes, villains, the circus, dangers
and a happy ending.”

School Librarian

G
RAHAM
M
ARKS
had his first book of poetry published while he was at art school, studying graphic design. After a successful
career as an art director he decided it was time for a change and now works as a journalist and author. He has written everything from comic strips and film tie-ins to advertising copy and novels
for children and young adults.

Graham is married to fellow journalist and author Nadia Marks, and lives in London with his two sons and a cat called Boots.

Find out more about Graham Marks at
www.marksworks.co.uk