{"product_id":"no-safe-stage-cycling-thriller","title":"No Safe Stage – A Cycling Action Thriller for Ages 10–15","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eNo Safe Stage – A Cycling Action Thriller for Ages 10–15\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eMara Doyle has travelled to France to support her older brother Finn in one of Europe’s most demanding junior cycling races. She expects five days of crowded start lines, exhausting climbs and endless conversations about gears.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe does \u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e expect a rider’s brakes to fail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter reviewing footage taken before the crash, Mara spots a stranger interfering with a race bicycle. Before she can prove what she saw, her camera is stolen—and the memory card becomes the first piece of evidence in a much larger mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoon, false radio instructions are disrupting team vehicles, an unauthorised service van is appearing beside the course, and prohibited medication is planted among a rider’s belongings. Someone with access to the race is targeting the strongest competitors, and every new stage brings another opportunity to cause a devastating accident.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Finn climbs towards the top of the standings, he becomes impossible for the saboteur to ignore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the help of quick-witted local cyclist Yanis, Mara must follow the evidence through guarded team areas, rain-soaked mountain roads and a convoy in which almost anyone could be hiding something. But exposing the truth means confronting her own fear of cycling after the crash that ended her racing ambitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross five increasingly dangerous stages, Mara and Finn must decide who they can trust—and whether protecting another rider is worth sacrificing everything they came to France to achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing dramatic racing, mechanical sabotage, storm-lashed descents, sibling conflict and a final showdown on Grand Colombier, \u003cem\u003eNo Safe Stage\u003c\/em\u003e delivers an exciting contemporary adventure without requiring readers to know anything about professional cycling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe danger is balanced with warmth and humour, including an overconfident cargo bicycle named Gertrude and Napoleon, a troublesome goat with a remarkable talent for stealing cyclists’ food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFast, suspenseful and full of heart, \u003cem\u003eNo Safe Stage\u003c\/em\u003e is an action-packed illustrated novel about bravery, friendship, sporting integrity and discovering that the most important victory may not be the one recorded on the results board.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy sports stories, mysteries, mountain adventures and fast-moving thrillers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContemporary action thriller for readers aged \u003cstrong\u003e10–15\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet against the excitement of the \u003cstrong\u003eAin Bugey Valromey Tour\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCycling action, sabotage, mystery and escalating suspense\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrong female lead and memorable young characters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThemes of courage, loyalty, family, pressure and sportsmanship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes \u003cstrong\u003e18 black-and-white illustrations\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproximately \u003cstrong\u003e224 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by \u003cstrong\u003eEric Henry\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished by \u003cstrong\u003eQuestbound Studios Ltd\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst edition, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinished book size: \u003cstrong\u003e132 × 197 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Quesbo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53524897136976,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/7452\/7568\/files\/ChatGPTImageAug31_2026_07_38_12PM_2.png?v=1788204541","url":"https:\/\/quesbo.com\/products\/no-safe-stage-cycling-thriller","provider":"Quesbo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}