Gummshoes - Mission #1 The Nobbled Numbskull

School will never be the same for Alex after he is befriended by Frankie Gumm and Oliver Mollison. As a member of the Gummshoe Gang, his habit of taking notes is particularly useful when the boys set out to discover who is sabotaging the school soccer team. The new friendship also teaches him valuable skills in dealing with the school bullies. Frankie and Olly form the Gummshoe Gang to investigate weird goings-on at their school. However, they have an underlying agenda - to help kids who, like themselves, are the victims of teasing, tormenting and bullying. Over the years the boys have developed methods of coping with the bullies at Carson Road School. They determine to teach these skills to younger students by bringing them into the Gummshoes. Young readers aged 8-12 years will enjoy the fast paced mini mysteries and learn ways to build self-confidence and feel better about themselves.