Spy Toys: Out of Control

Reviewed By  Janet Mawdesley       December 6, 2017

 

Author  Mark Powers. Illustrations: Tim Wesson

Distributor:      Bloomsbury
ISBN:                 9781408870891
Publisher:         Bloomsbury Children
Release Date:   September 2017  

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In the second book in this incredibly action-packed series and fresh from the success of their first mission, our heroes the Spy Toys – Dan the Snugaliffic Cuddlestar bear, Arabella the Loadsasmiles Sunshine Doll and Flax the custom-made police robot rabbit – are ready for their next task.

This time, the secret code that controls every Snaztacular Ultrafun toy has been stolen and all over the world toys are revolting and turning against the children who own them.  Terrible things are happening that are simply not right. Aunty Ros calls in the heroes of the story to explain their next mission and Arabella, in typical fashion simply gets nasty about the entire thing, thinking it is below her to help out with this mission.  But all that is before the fun begins involving a range of incredible characters, a massive amount of fun and shambles, disaster and bravery and of course a totally ‘out there’ ending.

Can Arabella disguise herself as a super-sweet little doll in order to find out more from the daughter of Snaztacular’s top scientist? Can Dan and Flax chase down Jade the Jigsaw, the puzzling prime suspect for the robbery? And can they save the day before the mind-controlled toys forget what it means to play nice? Who is really the evil mastermind and can the Toys stop him before he takes over the world!

Mark Powers Spy Toys Out of Control will delight young readers everywhere and also their parents, if they are allowed to read the story. Courtesy Bloomsbury Children’s