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The Breakfast club adventures #3
The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Phantom Thief
Marcus and the Breakfast Club Investigators are back and better than ever, just in time for for a brand new investigation!The Breakfast Club The Phantom Thief is the third book in an exciting mystery series by England International footballer, child food-poverty campaigner and bestselling author Marcus Rashford MBE, inspired by Marcus's own experiences growing up! Written with Alex Falase-Koya and packed with tons of illustrations by Marta Kissi, it is it the perfect book for children aged 8-11.A mysterious figure is stealing from clubs all over Rutherford High! The only clue is a strange calling card left at the scene of the crime . . .When the thief strikes just as Art Club is getting ready for a big show, everyone is worried the exhibition will be cancelled. As suspicion falls on one of the Breakfast Club Investigators, Marcus and friends must race against time to find the stolen painting and unmask the true thief before it's too late!
150 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 28, 2023
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September 20, 2023
I read this with my 8 year old son and we both loved this book.
This is a great adventure. The characters are interesting and brilliantly written.
There were funny parts and sad parts and it was great to see the characters come together to solve the mystery.
The writing is accessible for children and my son would keep asking for one extra chapter every night.
I love the premise behind the book and think it makes it so relatable for school age children.
Our first time at reading a fiction book by Marcus Rashford and it definitely won’t be the last.
Thanks NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review
This is a great adventure. The characters are interesting and brilliantly written.
There were funny parts and sad parts and it was great to see the characters come together to solve the mystery.
The writing is accessible for children and my son would keep asking for one extra chapter every night.
I love the premise behind the book and think it makes it so relatable for school age children.
Our first time at reading a fiction book by Marcus Rashford and it definitely won’t be the last.
Thanks NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review
November 3, 2023
Lacking in every manner of the word. I significantly dislike it. the story felt flat and unimaginative. felt rushed. Many typos and my cousin fell asleep multiple times which is a testimony on how bad it is. However it was great! It did make me feel some emotion.
September 9, 2024
There is a thief in school and it is up to the Breakfast Club Investigators to find out who P.T. is and what their goal is! Excitement!
💖 The mystery was just SO much fun! I really enjoyed following our group of investigators trying to make sense of what was going on and who was leaving these notes. Plus, also fun to see what was stolen and how that all was connected. It got quite exciting at points and I loved how the Phantom Thief operated and how smart they were. The really reminded me of those older movies with thieves that seem like ghosts (or cats) given they leave no trace and seem to just be able to come and go without any problems.
💖 Seeing all the various clubs and read more about them. Maths club is DEFINITELY not for me (eww maths) but I would love Arts Club. Gymnastic would also be fun.
💖 The Phantom Thief, as I said, I loved their sneakiness. I knew quite early on in the book who it possibly was, it was quite easy to deduce, but I don’t mind it at all. I was just wondering how long it would take our gang to figure things out and see them catch the PT and that the mystery would be solved.
💖 I loved that there is more to it then just taking away things from clubs. It is just not theft. It is more!
💖 The illustrations were just OODLES of fun. They made me smile and I love how they brought the story further to life.
💖 Our MC Marcus is such a fun one still. I like that he never gives up, that he tries to keep friendships in many places, and tries to help wherever he can.
💖 I am also happy that, despite this being book 3 which I didn’t know, there are no spoilers for book 2. You read that they solved the case, but that is it. That always makes me happy. Some book series spoil previous events and you need to read them in order, but this series you can just go for it and read which you want.
💖 The cover + the colour of it, I love it! I always find it fun when series have different coloured covers. And this one makes you curious. What is the gang doing in the art room? Why are they in the dark?
💖 The first bit of the book in which they capture a vampire, or is it a vampire?
💖 The Scooby Doo reference (I am a BIG BIG fan of SB so this made me so happy).
🤔 I hope that Asim learns to chill and be a bit more respecting towards others. What he did to Sahar was just rude and bullying.
😤 But Stacey was the WORST character in the entire book and frustrated me to no end. Her constant OBSESSION with ghosts got so on my nerves and I am happy to say that I wasn’t alone because it seemed the gang was also getting fed up about it. I understand girl, you love the supernatural. You want ghosts. You want to see a good haunting. But a PHANTOM thief doesn’t mean it is a REAL GHOST. And asking the culprit (after having captured that one) if they are sure they are not ghosts? WTF? I hope that in the next (and also the previous book because I found out this is book 3) Stacey is a bit LESS like this, because ARGHH.
But despite Stacey I had OODLES of fun again with reading this one and I am so happy I found it (at a bookstore SHOCK). I would recommend this series and I will keep on reading!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
💖 The mystery was just SO much fun! I really enjoyed following our group of investigators trying to make sense of what was going on and who was leaving these notes. Plus, also fun to see what was stolen and how that all was connected. It got quite exciting at points and I loved how the Phantom Thief operated and how smart they were. The really reminded me of those older movies with thieves that seem like ghosts (or cats) given they leave no trace and seem to just be able to come and go without any problems.
💖 Seeing all the various clubs and read more about them. Maths club is DEFINITELY not for me (eww maths) but I would love Arts Club. Gymnastic would also be fun.
💖 The Phantom Thief, as I said, I loved their sneakiness. I knew quite early on in the book who it possibly was, it was quite easy to deduce, but I don’t mind it at all. I was just wondering how long it would take our gang to figure things out and see them catch the PT and that the mystery would be solved.
💖 I loved that there is more to it then just taking away things from clubs. It is just not theft. It is more!
💖 The illustrations were just OODLES of fun. They made me smile and I love how they brought the story further to life.
💖 Our MC Marcus is such a fun one still. I like that he never gives up, that he tries to keep friendships in many places, and tries to help wherever he can.
💖 I am also happy that, despite this being book 3 which I didn’t know, there are no spoilers for book 2. You read that they solved the case, but that is it. That always makes me happy. Some book series spoil previous events and you need to read them in order, but this series you can just go for it and read which you want.
💖 The cover + the colour of it, I love it! I always find it fun when series have different coloured covers. And this one makes you curious. What is the gang doing in the art room? Why are they in the dark?
💖 The first bit of the book in which they capture a vampire, or is it a vampire?
💖 The Scooby Doo reference (I am a BIG BIG fan of SB so this made me so happy).
🤔 I hope that Asim learns to chill and be a bit more respecting towards others. What he did to Sahar was just rude and bullying.
😤 But Stacey was the WORST character in the entire book and frustrated me to no end. Her constant OBSESSION with ghosts got so on my nerves and I am happy to say that I wasn’t alone because it seemed the gang was also getting fed up about it. I understand girl, you love the supernatural. You want ghosts. You want to see a good haunting. But a PHANTOM thief doesn’t mean it is a REAL GHOST. And asking the culprit (after having captured that one) if they are sure they are not ghosts? WTF? I hope that in the next (and also the previous book because I found out this is book 3) Stacey is a bit LESS like this, because ARGHH.
But despite Stacey I had OODLES of fun again with reading this one and I am so happy I found it (at a bookstore SHOCK). I would recommend this series and I will keep on reading!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
March 8, 2025
🎩 It’s great to find more accessible books that will interest some of my weaker readers aged 11-13. This is about teenagers, but uses more simplistic language, larger fonts and great illustrations to make it more accessible. It’ll be going straight in my class book box.
🎩 Some good lessons about morals, especially apologising when you’re wrong, covered in here.
👎 The ‘whodunnit’ was incredibly predictable
🎩 Some good lessons about morals, especially apologising when you’re wrong, covered in here.
👎 The ‘whodunnit’ was incredibly predictable
November 13, 2023
hated it nothing like john wick no murder no revenge arch and most disturbingly no poor or destitute children i wanted gore but got a bore this is utterly disappointing and while i think some of the other 1 stars are ridiculous this was just bad
September 29, 2023
I think this is my favourite one in the series. Just seemed to have a bit more fun and excitement to it.
November 3, 2023
MADE ME ILL I WANT TO PLUCK MY EYES OUT THE INK SOGGY AND THE MY BOK CONTAINED MOLD
January 13, 2024
Liverpool better
June 29, 2024
I really enjoyed this book
October 1, 2024
It was good pretty basic though .
July 3, 2025
nice story , very adventurous
April 1, 2025
Book 3 of the breakfast club felt fast paced while listening to it on audio, took me a couple days to read it as a physical for reason.
Plot was alright and the selection of characters were alright as well, can't fault much to be fair and honest.
Gonna listen to the rest of the series on audio to see where the next mysteries lead me.
Plot was alright and the selection of characters were alright as well, can't fault much to be fair and honest.
Gonna listen to the rest of the series on audio to see where the next mysteries lead me.
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