# The Beast Beyond the Fence: The Breakfast Club Adventures, Book 1

The Beast Beyond the Fence is the first book in Marcus Rashford’s The Breakfast Club Adventures series. Twelve-year-old Marcus and his new friends investigate what lies beyond the school fence after his football disappears, in an illustrated spooky mystery written with Alex Falase-Koya.

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- Market: UK
- Language: en-GB
- Currency: GBP
- Category: Books, Music & Hobbies > Books, Music & Movies > Books & Comics
- Price: 5.74 GBP
- Previous price: 7.99 GBP
- Discount: 28%
- Price checked: 2026-11-12T14:56:30.223Z
- Rating: 4.7 / 5
- Reviews: 1601

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## At a glance

- A school mystery follows Marcus and friends investigating the other side of a fence to recover a football.
- The listing recommends the book for children aged 8 and over and describes it as illustrated.
- Written by Marcus Rashford with Alex Falase-Koya, with illustrations by Marta Kissi.

## Pros

- A spooky mystery and school-friend group give young readers a clear, accessible adventure premise.
- Customer feedback describes the book as engaging and simple to read, with a pace some readers say allows them to finish it in under two hours.

## Specifications

### Book details
- Series position: 1 \(The Breakfast Club Adventures, 1\)
- Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
- Publication date: 26 May 2022
- Edition: Main Market
- Language: English
- Print length: 272 pages
- ISBN-13: 978-1529076622
- Reading age: 7 - 10 years, from customers
### Dimensions and installation
- Dimensions: 12.95 x 1.65 x 19.69 cm
- Weight listed: 198 g

## A good fit for

- Children aged 8 and over looking for an illustrated school mystery with spooky elements.
- Readers who may enjoy a fast-moving story about friendship, football and investigating a mystery.

## Less suited to

- Readers seeking a non-fiction book or a story without spooky elements.

## Customer feedback

Customer feedback is broadly positive about the engaging story, readability and pacing, with the book also described as suitable for children, particularly seven-year-olds. Some customers report finishing it in under two hours. For readers seeking a substantial page count, the listed 272 pages are worth noting, although reported reading time will vary.
- Positive themes: Customers describe the story as engaging and easy to read.
- Positive themes: Feedback highlights the plot, pacing and suitability for children.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is The Beast Beyond the Fence about?
Twelve-year-old Marcus loses his football over a school fence, then joins the Breakfast Club Investigators with Stacey, Lise and Asim to discover what is on the other side.
### Is this the first book in a series?
Yes. It is listed as book one in The Breakfast Club Adventures.
### What age is the book recommended for?
The listing recommends it for children aged 8 and over. Its customer-derived reading-age detail says 7 - 10 years, so suitability will depend on the reader.
### Who wrote and illustrated the book?
The listing credits Marcus Rashford and Alex Falase-Koya as writers and Marta Kissi for the illustrations.

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