SPYGLASS: Mastermind of Mayhem
Published on 9. April 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-80513-236-3 (ISBN)
Description
From number 1 bestselling, multi-award-winning author, David Solomons, comes a laugh-out-loud new series!
When Adam and his friends accidentally reveal the secret location of ex-MI6 quartermaster, Professor Goodspeed, they don't expect supervillains to turn up on their doorstep, looking for his most dangerous invention. Drawn into a dastardly plot, the friends must rescue the Professor and take on evil Dr Toe and all his henchmen to boot.
It's going to take buckets of bravery, a truckload of gadgets - including a flying bike, a robot-shark shield and, the deadliest of weapons, a glitter glue grenade - along with A LOT of luck to defeat the bad guys and stop them taking over the world.
At least the summer holidays won't be boring . . .
The first book in a fast-paced, funny adventure series, packed with illustrations. For readers 9 years and up.
When Adam and his friends accidentally reveal the secret location of ex-MI6 quartermaster, Professor Goodspeed, they don't expect supervillains to turn up on their doorstep, looking for his most dangerous invention. Drawn into a dastardly plot, the friends must rescue the Professor and take on evil Dr Toe and all his henchmen to boot.
It's going to take buckets of bravery, a truckload of gadgets - including a flying bike, a robot-shark shield and, the deadliest of weapons, a glitter glue grenade - along with A LOT of luck to defeat the bad guys and stop them taking over the world.
At least the summer holidays won't be boring . . .
The first book in a fast-paced, funny adventure series, packed with illustrations. For readers 9 years and up.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 11 years
Illustrations
Aprrox 30 black and white
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
214 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80513-236-3 (9781805132363)
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David Solomons
SPYGLASS: Mastermind of Mayhem
E-Book
04/2026
Nosy Crow Ltd
€9.59
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Person
David Solomons' debut children's book, My Brother is a Superhero topped the Sunday Times children's bestseller charts and won The Waterstone's Children's Book Prize and British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year. It has been sold in 23 languages and spawned four further books in the series. The first book in his latest comedy adventure series, Spyglass, will be published in 2026. He lives in Dorset with his two children, Luke and Lara.