The Frosterly Close Gang: The Grand CaperA laugh-out-loud 1980s kids' adventure with castles, Excalibur, Templar Knights, Halloween chaos & a life-changing cheque.On Frosterly Close, early 80s, life is simple: football on Dog Poo Park, dodging homework, and outsmarting the rival Emsleigh Close gang.Then four lads from a North East council estate stumble into a secret world under Bamburgh Castle... and everything changes.When Mark, Grant, Craig and Nick join American relic-hunter Professor Ford and the brilliant Dr Morley on a routine visit, they discover: Hidden Templar tunnels carved deep into the rockMedieval traps that still work a bit too wellFlooded chambers rising with the North Sea tideGreedy fake "cleaners" with gunsAnd, buried in the heart of a glittering crystal room...what might actually be Excalibur, the legendary sword in the stoneRescued by lifeboats and police helicopters, the Frosterly Close Gang suddenly find themselves at the centre of a national story: brave local lads, Knights Templar, Excalibur and a secret Round Table beneath a Northumbrian castle.Then the envelopes arrive.A reward cheque.More money than their parents have ever seen.What follows is: A shopping spree gone sideways - City Sports, Eldon Square, Kouros aftershave, Burger King and enough sweets from Mrs Patel's to make them illBig decisions about what to do with the money... and why family and friendship matter more than any new trainersAn over-the-top Halloween fuelled by Rambo, Commando, brand-new Commando Kits, plastic "combat knives", fake blood, machine guns in the woods and one very unimpressed PC BinksThrough it all, the gang have to work out who they are now: just "local kids off a council estate"... or the only ones Excalibur seems willing to answer to.Set in the 1980s North East of England, this fast, funny, heartfelt adventure is packed with: Castles, treasure, Templar Knights and a legendary sword in the stoneFootball, council estate life and daft games that go too farVHS tapes, Woolworths, Burger King when it was new, Rambo, Rocky and real 80s atmosphereBig laughs, real danger and a strong message about loyalty, courage and doing the right thing when the world suddenly notices youPerfect for: Confident readers aged 9-13 (and nostalgic 80s kids)Fans of The Goonies, funny British school stories and mystery adventuresAnyone who loves fast-paced middle grade books with humour, heart and a bit of legendThe Frosterly Close Gang: The Grand Caper is part of the Frosterly Close series, but can be enjoyed as a complete standalone adventure.If you like your kids' books full of jokes, danger, Excalibur, Halloween mayhem and the kind of friendships that can survive anything, it's time to join the Frosterly Close Gang on their biggest caper yet.