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Spy Fox and Agent Feathers

A laugh-out-loud action-adventure story
By Dermot O’Leary
Series: Dermot's Animal Heroes
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Can a crafty fox and a genius chicken complete an epic rescue mission... without one of them getting eaten? A funny action-adventure story from bestselling children's author Dermot O'Leary, with glorious illustrations from Claire Powell. Charles Redfearn is one of Britain's very best spies. He's dashing,... Read More
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Can a crafty fox and a genius chicken complete an epic rescue mission... without one of them getting eaten? A funny action-adventure story from bestselling children's author Dermot O'Leary, with glorious illustrations from Claire Powell.

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Can a crafty fox and a genius chicken complete an epic rescue mission... without one of them getting eaten? A funny action-adventure story from bestselling children's author Dermot O'Leary, with glorious illustrations from Claire Powell.

Charles Redfearn is one of Britain's very best spies. He's dashing, he's clever... but he can't stop chasing chickens. He is a fox, after all.

When his French cousin goes missing in action, along with some vital war plans, Charles is forced to pair up with Gertrude Featherhorn - chicken and master code-breaker - to have any chance of a successful rescue. But will he be able to control his appetite?

Featuring the cunning French Resistance, a daring castle break-in and a race against time to stop plans falling into the wrong hands, Charles and Gertrude's mission is going to be even more important than they could have imagined!

Set during the Second World War, this amazing story brings history alive in a brilliantly fun way for readers aged 7-12.

Dermot O'Leary is the bestselling author of the Toto the Ninja Cat series and Wings of Glory.

Praise for Wings of Glory:

"Full of adventure and heart" - Cressida Cowell, bestselling author of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON

"Magnificent fun" - David Walliams, bestselling author of CODE NAME BANANAS

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444976472

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 April 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Claire Powell
  • Illustrated by Claire Powell

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 84.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 174g

Pages: 192

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dermot O’Leary Series: Dermot's Animal Heroes

About the Author

Dermot O Leary (Author)

Dermot O'Leary is the bestselling author of the Toto the Ninja Cat series, which has sold hundreds of thousands of copies and been translated into sixteen languages.

His career in television, radio and entertainment has established him as a

household name. He's presented shows for BBC, ITV and Channel 4, and his Radio 2 show airs on Saturday mornings.

He is passionate about history but when he's not got his head in a history book, he enjoys time with his son and an afternoon at the Arsenal, or a nice wild swim.

You can find Dermot on Twitter and Instagram: @radioleary

Claire Powell (Illustrator)

Claire is an illustrator, writer and designer who lives and works in London. She has spent several years as a design director in the world of channel rebranding working for clients such as Nickelodeon, BBC Three, CBBC and BBC One. Claire has a tendency towards humour and bright, bold use of colour and she loves creating strong typographical layouts to help tell a story.

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