'H.I.V.E.' series by Mark Walden

The top secret "Higher Institute for Villainous Education (H.I.V.E.)" is not your average school.  Set underneath a volcano deep in the ocean, it trains brilliant teenagers to become criminal masterminds.  Otto Malpense is the 13 year old protagonist endeavouring to escape from  this school with his new found friends, but they must outwit the evil headmaster, Dr. Nero and his colleagues.  The plot revolves around Otto's plans and reveals a teenage boy with a great sense of humour along with a cunning range of combat strategies for fighting the bad guys. This action - adventure genre will make you want to read the whole series, which we have in the MS Library!Click here for author website
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