White Fear
White Fear by Tom Palmer is the second title in the spy thriller series The Squad, published by Puffin in 2012. This edition, written in English and spanning 256 pages, follows a team of thirteen-year-old spies summoned to the Arctic Circle by the British Prime Minister. Their mission is to uncover a plot threatening a world conference on valuable fuels hidden beneath the ice, as they work undercover to prevent an international crisis.
Readers will find an engaging narrative that combines action and adventure with elements of sports and recreation, particularly soccer. As the Squad—comprising Lily, Lesh, Hatty, Adnan, and Kester—navigates the stunning yet perilous Arctic landscape, they encounter hidden dangers that could thwart their efforts. This book presents a blend of youthful intelligence and high-stakes espionage, appealing to fans of juvenile fiction and those interested in thrilling adventures.
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White Fear is the second must-have title in Tom Palmer’s brilliant spy thriller new series The Squad. Perfect for readers of 10+ and all fans of Anthony Horowitz and Robert Muchamore’s Cherub.
A team of spies. Highly Trained. Super-intelligent. Thirteen years old. . . THEY ARE THE SQUAD.
The Squad have been summoned to the deadly and frozen land of the Arctic Circle by the British Prime Minister who has heard of their growing reputation as brilliant young spies. An unknown criminal is trying to hijack a world conference about the precious and much fought-over fuels that lie below the arctic ice. To prevent an international war breaking out, Lily, Lesh, Hatty, Adnan and Kester go undercover to find out who it is and stop them.
But the beauty of the icy mountains and deep fjords hide some dangerous secrets and someone will do anything to make sure that the Squad don’t discover them . . .
Praise for Tom Palmer:
‘Scores with the precision of a Ronaldo free kick’ Sunday Times
As well as being a huge football fan, Tom Palmer has an international reputation in reader development. He is a coordinator of the Reading Partners consortium, works with The Reading Agency, Booktrust and the National Literacy Trust, and has been the official writer for the Premier League Reading Stars scheme for five years. He also teaches annually for the Arvon Foundation, and has travelled around the world to train librarians and teachers in techniques to encourage boys to read. He is the bestselling author of Football Academy and The Foul Play series, in which the first book was nominated for the Blue Peter Award, Book that I Can’t Put Down.
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