The Breakfast Club Adventures
THE GHOUL IN THE SCHOOL
by
Marcus Rashford with Alex Falase-Koye
illustrated by Marta Kissi
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia
Publication date: 26th April 2023
Genre: Middle Grade / Illustrated
Pages: 280
RRP: $16.99AU (paperback)
Source: Courtesy of the publisher
Review: The Ghoul in the School
Book two in The Breakfast Club Adventures is every bit as suspenseful as book one. The Breakfast Club Investigators (BCI) are back in this exciting mystery The Ghoul in the School.
The BCI haven't been doing so well in solving mysteries lately and Marcus is concerned the club will close and he will lose his friends. When Gbenga, the captain of the school's basketball team, asks for their help Marcus thinks this mystery will get them back on their feet. The school's basketball team has been losing all their games. They think they are cursed and a ghoul is haunting the courts.
This is a great story about friendship, working together and not being afraid to ask for help when needed. It has themes of learning from your mistakes and trying again. I love that Marcus and his friends all have different personalities and each brings a different skill to the club. The club is a mix of boys and girls and they all work together to solve the mystery, there is no defined leader and everyone's opinion is listened to.
The Ghoul in the School is a fun story, easy to read and filled with page turning suspense.
I love that Marcus includes a welcome note to his readers in the front of each book.
"I hope that through this book you can broaden your horizons, you can dream bigger, you can champion and celebrate the differences in one another, and realize that difference isn't a negative, it's a strength.' - MR
Recommended age: 8 - 11 years
My rating 5 /5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
About the authors
Marcus Rashford MBE is Manchester United's iconic number 10 and an England International Footballer. in October 2020, he was appointed MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours. Marcus has committed himself to combating child poverty in the UK.
Alex Falase-Koya is a London native. He was a winner of Spread the Word's 2019 London Writers Awards for YA/children's. he now lives in Walthamstow with his girlfriend and two cats.
About the Illustrator
Marta Kissi studied BA Illustration & Animation at Kingston University and MA Visual Communication at the Royal College of Art. her favourite part of being an illustrator is bringing stories to life by designing charming characters and the wonderful worlds they live in. She shares a studio with her husband James.
