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rebekahy's review
4.0
I do love this series. You get educated on birds and have a bit of a mystery to solve at the same time.
entangled_bookshelf's review
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
emsbooksandmore's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
seraphljfh's review
5.0
Absolutely fantastic book, even better than the first. I love the bird facts and the mystery storyline. The characters are all wonderful,I now have a definite soft spot for Vernon
bookmadbarlow's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Another mystery for the twitchers to solve, a story of friendship and nature.
Jack, Twitch and the gang of bird watchers / crime solvers are on another case, but this one could be their last as their are 2 opposing factions in the group.
I enjoy these books, but do struggle with the details of injured animals, not sure if kids are a bit hardier than me (probably).
These are fast paced and fun mysteries with bird spotting to add to the mix too.
Jack, Twitch and the gang of bird watchers / crime solvers are on another case, but this one could be their last as their are 2 opposing factions in the group.
I enjoy these books, but do struggle with the details of injured animals, not sure if kids are a bit hardier than me (probably).
These are fast paced and fun mysteries with bird spotting to add to the mix too.
amloughrey's review
5.0
Another exciting read by M G Leonard. I particularly like the great unique selling point of being about a group of young ornithologists who solve crimes, using their birdwatching skills. Pure genius. Spark is the second book in this crime adventure series and this time, the story is from Jack’s point of view.
On his way to meet his best-friend Twitch (Vernon) and the other Twitchers at their secret hideout in Aves Woods Jack discovers an injured cat. Despite the cat lashing out and scratching him he carries it over a mile to the nearest vet where it can be treated. The vet informs him the cat has been shot and it is not the first cat in the area to be shot. The first cat died. The owner of the cat, Colonel Mustard, asks jack to find out who is shooting the cats. Jack is excited about solving the mystery and believes it is the perfect quest for the Twitchers over the Autumn half-term. To Jack’s dismay his best friend does not believe him and is much more excited about the fact a rare Lammergeier vulture had been spotted by the Twitcher grapevine and is heading their way.
Spark is a story about what it means to be a true friend. It was great to learn more about Jack and his venture into twitching and finding his spark bird. Whilst searching for clues to solve the mystery of who shot Colonel Mustard jack uncovers an even bigger crime and they must all pull together to catch the criminals.
A brilliant book for all middle-grade readers. The plot zips along and will keep the readers reading until the end.
On his way to meet his best-friend Twitch (Vernon) and the other Twitchers at their secret hideout in Aves Woods Jack discovers an injured cat. Despite the cat lashing out and scratching him he carries it over a mile to the nearest vet where it can be treated. The vet informs him the cat has been shot and it is not the first cat in the area to be shot. The first cat died. The owner of the cat, Colonel Mustard, asks jack to find out who is shooting the cats. Jack is excited about solving the mystery and believes it is the perfect quest for the Twitchers over the Autumn half-term. To Jack’s dismay his best friend does not believe him and is much more excited about the fact a rare Lammergeier vulture had been spotted by the Twitcher grapevine and is heading their way.
Spark is a story about what it means to be a true friend. It was great to learn more about Jack and his venture into twitching and finding his spark bird. Whilst searching for clues to solve the mystery of who shot Colonel Mustard jack uncovers an even bigger crime and they must all pull together to catch the criminals.
A brilliant book for all middle-grade readers. The plot zips along and will keep the readers reading until the end.
elsmith09's review
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
charlottesomewhere's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
🪶 Another gorgeous birding adventure with the Twitchers.
🪶 Excitement about a rare bird.
🪶 Investigating who has been shooting cats.
🪶 The gang get themselves into some scary situations.
🪶 Brilliant friendships.
🪶 Loved this one.
🪶 Excitement about a rare bird.
🪶 Investigating who has been shooting cats.
🪶 The gang get themselves into some scary situations.
🪶 Brilliant friendships.
🪶 Loved this one.
frederique's review
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Loved it! I loved Twitch and Spark is just as good. Bird watching and solving mysteries, what more can you wish for. I hope there will be more books in this series with the other Twitchers as main character, and more birds of course!