A pacy thriller set in the world of athletics – B.A.S.E. is the British Academy of Sporting Excellence. But nothing is quite as it seems at the Academy with mysterious goings-on, secret cloning experiments and untold danger that will keep the reader gripped to the thrilling end.
Gerry dreams of becoming a marathon champion, so is thrilled to get a place at B.A.S.E. camp - the British Academy of Sporting Excellence, where he will train alongside talented young athletes from all over the country. But who is the mystery runner that appears out of nowhere? Is there really a ghost in the upstairs rooms? And what lies at the end of the tunnel, which is discovered underneath the statue of the legendary Taffy Jones? In their hunt for answers, Gerry and his friends soon find themselves in more danger than they could've imagined.
ROB CHILDS is an ex-Leicestershire teacher with many years' experience of coaching and organizing school teams in football, athletics, cricket and cross-country. He is well known for his successful THE BIG MATCH series, the SOCCER MAD, PHANTOM FOOTBALL and COUNTY CUP series in Yearling and for the popular GREAT! And WICKED series for Corgi Pups.