Young Bond is back!
Steve Cole is a best-selling children's author whose sales exceed
three million copies. His hugely successful Astrosaurs young
fiction series has been a UK top-ten children's bestseller and been
published widely internationally. His several original Doctor Who
novels have also been bestsellers. An original comedy, fantasy and
adventure writer, Steve's work includes a broad range of books,
most recently the Secret Agent Mummy series for younger readers,
Stop Those Monsters! and the explosive Young Bond titles Shoot to
Kill and Heads You Die, with a further adventure for the teenage
James Bond planned for publication later this year.
Much in demand for his energetic performances at events, Steve has
appeared at Edinburgh, Hay, Cheltenham, Oxford, Bath, YALC and
World Book Day's Biggest Book Show on Earth. He has toured schools
in Europe, America, the UAE, Australia and New Zealand, and
featured at sci-fi and Doctor Who conventions from London to Los
Angeles.
"There are car chases, fight scenes, a glamorous party and a final
shoot-out that is surely a homage to the climax of The Man With the
Golden Gun . . . [Cole] is a master of action, and the scenes on
the sinister airship as it makes its way over the Atlantic are
particularly tense."
*The Financial Times*
"What impressed me most about Shoot to Kill was Cole’s ability to
create a contained story that moved the character of James Bond on,
but stayed true to the Fleming vision. Children will love the
action elements of this book, but even an adult who is a fan of
Bond can get some sneaky pleasure out of the book."
*The Bookbag*
"The story was exciting and the period details were authentic; he
has obviously done his research and handles his material with
confidence. The writing is economical and the characters are well
drawn, they include some suitably villainous bad guys plus strong
female roles too. As a life-long fan of Fleming's books Steve Cole
is comfortable in Bond's world including several playful nods to
the older Bond's character."
*We Love This Book*
"Action-packed, with references to Fleming's Bond that will
surprise and delight the most avid Bond fan."
*Mail on Sunday*
"Comedy, dash and imagination refresh a rebooted British hero."
*New Statesman*
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