WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE MONTH for September 2026!
Alex Rider meets Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse in this fast-paced, action-packed middle-grade series about a ‘normal’ boy who discovers he has superpowers and is destined to join an elite yet secret organisation.
Pre-order the second book in the series, Operation Gargoyle, coming in June 2027! And don't miss the World Book Day spin-off, Mission D.N.A., coming in February 2027!
‘Fast-paced, actioned packed and certain to entertain!’ Charlie Higson, author of The Enemy and Young Bond series
‘With shades of Alex Rider, this is a thrilling action-adventure’ Benjamin Dean, author of The Boy Who Fell From The Sky
‘Perfect for Marvel fans who want a pacy reader with a brilliant main character’ Emma Swan, author of Cruise Ship Kid
There’s nothing special about Jamaal Target. He’s your average twelve-year-old boy who lives with his foster mum and likes to game with his best friend Myla. Until one day, everything changes . . .
When Myla is kidnapped in front of his eyes, Jamaal is pulled into a web of secrets and lies and the shadowy organisation known as PHANTOM. There he learns that he has inherited super strength, speed and heightened senses from the parents he never knew.
Forced to quickly put his new skills to the test, Jamaal finds himself on high-stakes missions across London, alongside teen PHANTOM Agent Lori Johnson. But does he have what it takes to save his best friend and put the bad guys away?
A brand-new action-adventure with a superhero twist written by a co-author of Marcus Rashford's The Breakfast Club Adventures series.
HAVE YOU READ THE FULL SERIES?
PHANTOM Agent
Mission D.N.A. (World Book Day, Coming February 2027)
Operation Gargoyle (Coming June 2027)
PRAISE FOR JAMAAL TARGET: PHANTOM AGENT
‘This commercial, accessible, pacy story offers a fresh modern take on the action-adventure genre’ The Bookseller
'Readers will love the action, and the twists and turns of the plot' BookTrust
‘A breathtaking mix of action, adventure and super-powered fun!’ Tolá Okogwu, author of the Onyeka series
‘Right on target! This action-packed book has page-turning superpowers. It recruits you from page one and keeps up its relentless pace to the very end’ Chris Bradford, author of the Bodyguard series
‘One of the most exciting books I’ve read in years!’ Alex Falase-Koya, author of the Marv series
‘Jamaal Target is the secret agent that kids are going to be rooting for. A new hero is here!’ Abiola Bello, author of the Wild Magic series
‘The action never lets up, with more twists and turns than an out-of-control rollercoaster.
Fresh, futuristic and full-throttle!’ Iqbal Hussain, author of The Night I Borrowed Time
‘Part superhero, part secret agent, ALL ACTION. Loved this high stakes, fast-paced thriller’ Alex Kirk, author of Robots Stole My Mum!
‘An electrifying start to this pacy action series’ Ashley Thorpe, author of The Boy to Beat the Gods
'Super-charged, super-powered adventure – and super-fun!’ Steve Cole, co-author of Swarm Rising
‘A thrilling, electrifying introduction to a brand-new action hero that readers are going to love. A phenomenal adventure’ Mayo Agard-Olubo, author of Kid Rex to the Rescue
Isaac Hamilton-McKenzie is a writer who was born and raised in north-west London and grew up in a fostering family. He first began his writing journey in late 2018, finding a passion for storytelling after graduating in History and Economics and realising he wanted nothing more to do with either subject. Since then, he hasn’t looked back. His interests include action, fantasy, magical realism and historical fiction. He was part of the writing team who created the Future Hero series for Storymix and he co-writes The Breakfast Club Adventures series with Marcus Rashford. Jamaal Target: PHANTOM Agent is his solo debut under his own name.
