Ruby Redfort Book 1: Look Into My Eyes by Lauren Child - Childrens Fiction - Ages 9-13 - Hardback

Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9780007334063
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Age Range: 9-13 years

Overview:
Meet Ruby Redfort in the book that started it all. This hardback edition of Look Into My Eyes launches the hugely popular Ruby Redfort series from Lauren Child, creator of Charlie and Lola. Thirteen-year-old genius code-cracker Ruby is recruited by the ultra-secret agency Spectrum, teaming up with wisecracking butler Hitch to outwit villains and decode cryptic clues protecting a priceless jade Buddha. Fast-paced and funny, it's a spy caper built for sharp young minds.

About the Book:
Ruby Redfort is no ordinary teenager. A genius code-cracker with Sherlock Holmes-like powers of observation, she's spent years quietly solving mysteries that baffle the adults around her. When an anonymous phone call sets her a seemingly impossible challenge, Ruby is suddenly recruited by SPECTRUM, the world's most secretive spy agency. What begins as a desk job cracking codes quickly spirals into a full-blown adventure, as Ruby uncovers the sinister plans of the Fool's Gold Gang and races to stop a priceless jade Buddha being stolen. Alongside best friend Clancy Crew and her unflappable butler-slash-secret-agent Hitch, Ruby uses wits, nerve and gadget know-how to stay a step ahead of hardened criminals - all while keeping her double life hidden from her clueless-but-loving parents and no-nonsense housekeeper, Mrs Digby. Lauren Child brings her trademark sharp humour and playful wordplay to this genre-blending story, part detective caper, part spy thriller, with codes and puzzles woven through the narrative for readers to crack alongside Ruby. The tone stays buoyant even as the stakes rise, and Ruby's brains-over-bravado approach to danger makes her a refreshing, memorable heroine. As the series opener, Look Into My Eyes lays the groundwork for Ruby's ongoing adventures.

Key Benefits:

• Book 1 in the bestselling Ruby Redfort series by Lauren Child
• From the award-winning creator of Charlie and Lola and Clarice Bean
• A witty, puzzle-packed spy adventure for tweens who love mystery
• Sturdy hardback edition - built to last and great for gifting
• Strong, brainy female lead who solves problems with cleverness, not force
• First in an ongoing series, perfect for hooking reluctant readers

About the Author:
Lauren Child MBE is an award-winning British author and illustrator whose distinctive collage-style artwork and witty storytelling have made her one of the UK's best-loved children's writers. She created the beloved Charlie and Lola picture books, the Clarice Bean series, and the Ruby Redfort spy-adventure novels. Child served as UK Children's Laureate and has won the Kate Greenaway Medal and Smarties Prize among other honours. Her work has been adapted for television and translated into many languages, confirming her status as a genuinely bestselling children's author.

Why You'll Love This Book:
Sharp, funny and packed with codes to crack, Look Into My Eyes is the perfect gift for a young reader hungry for their next series obsession. Ruby's confidence and razor-sharp mind make her an instantly likeable hero, and this hardback opener sets up a spy-adventure world worth returning to again and again.

Please Note: Cover shown is the UK edition; ISBN and format are as stated above and may occasionally vary slightly by print run.