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The Stig Plays a Dangerous Game

Book Synopsis

The first in a fast-paced, funny series featuring The Stig: Top Gear’s legendary racing driver.

Sam Wheeler may be the new boy in Bunsfold, but he’s got a feeling that all is not well either in the town or at Bunsfold High – and he’s not just talking about the maths teacher with the unfortunate flatulence. A local boy, Buster Mustang, has recently gone missing, and no one seems to care – they’re all too busy playing the highly addictive video game Xenon or getting the town ready for its very first TT race. Both are the brainchild of mysterious local billionaire PT Cruiser. Besides global domination, PT Cruiser wants nothing more than to destroy his nemesis The Stig once and for all – and his TT race is just what he needs to tempt him on to the big stage again …

Sam sets out with his new friends Minnie Cooper and Ford Harrison to uncover the truth behind all the strange goings-on in Bunsfold – but danger has a habit of showing up wherever they do, and soon all that stands between our heroes and disaster is … a taciturn man in a white suit.

Our Review Panel says...

This Top Gear spin-off is a fast-paced action story featuring cars, computer games, an evil billionaire, racing tournaments and of course, The Stig. The appeal will be obvious to some readers, but even readers with no experience of Top Gear can quickly become absorbed in this page-turning adventure full of twists and turns. There is lots to appreciate in this story, but one thing that I particularly enjoyed was the humour peppered through the pages. The text is rich in witty wordplay and puns, leaving the reader with plenty to smile about at every turn. I can see this book being a popular choice in KS2 classrooms. The Top Gear branding may initially draw readers in, but the fast paced action and witty humour will keep them turning the pages and looking forward to the next instalment…