Operation Tango
Published on 19. June 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-0-241-69917-1 (ISBN)
Description
Summer, 1941: London evacuees Harry and Rosie Morton are looking forward to a summer exploring the Lancashire coast with their new friends - and learning to tango as a surprise for Mum's birthday.
Until the twins learn two things: their awful cousin, Jasper, is coming to stay.
Worse still: Dad is returning to the Western Front.
Then a train journey changes everything and suddenly Harry and Rosie find themselves caught up in a treacherous plot. And, when no one believes their story, they realise they must summon all their courage to not only protect the war effort, but save lives closer to home too . . .
With time running out, can the twins stop the crooks before it's too late and have one last dance with Mum and Dad before he leaves for France?
Until the twins learn two things: their awful cousin, Jasper, is coming to stay.
Worse still: Dad is returning to the Western Front.
Then a train journey changes everything and suddenly Harry and Rosie find themselves caught up in a treacherous plot. And, when no one believes their story, they realise they must summon all their courage to not only protect the war effort, but save lives closer to home too . . .
With time running out, can the twins stop the crooks before it's too late and have one last dance with Mum and Dad before he leaves for France?
Reviews / Votes
An exciting adventure with all the speed and style of Anton's dancing -- Jacqueline Wilson (on CODE NAME FOXTROT)More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-69917-1 (9780241699171)
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Anton Du Beke
Operation Tango
The new mystery adventure from Strictly Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke
E-Book
06/2025
Puffin
€8.99
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Persons
Anton Du Beke - the King of Ballroom, Strictly Come Dancing royalty, and household name - is one of this generation's all-round entertainers. A consummate storyteller adept at captivating audiences, his series of adult novels set in the 1930's world of the exclusive Mayfair hotel, The Buckingham, have been Sunday Times bestsellers. Now, working with his long-standing writing collaborator, Anton will take young readers and families on an unforgettable adventure with Code Name Foxtrot, his first novel for children that's set on the Homefront during World War Two and full of page-turning mystery, gorgeous friendships, great bravery and dance.