'Sharply drawn... convincingly humorous and stroppy'- The Guardian"Finding a dead body at my new school was a pretty rubbish way to start. But actually getting mixed up in the case I was bound to get into deep,deep trouble for that!"Murder comes to Hanbridge High,and three Year Seven misfits want to solve the crime:New boy Jonno hopes playing detective will convince his parents that moving to Hanbridge was a big mistake.School reporter Lydia thinks her news story will sweep everything else off the front page.And young carer Daniel needs the police to arrest the right culprit - for his mum's sake.They may not be friends,but they're about to become. . .The Detention Detectives.'a fresh new take on the murder mystery genre'- The School Library Association'Friendship,trust,courage and determination are at the heart of this extremely funny murder-mystery tale'- BookTrustMisfits and murder meet in this brilliantly fun new mystery series by debut author Lis Jardine. A perfect next read for fans of Sharna Jackson's The High-Rise Mysteries,Fleur Hitchcock's Murder in Midwinter,and Robin Stevens'Murder Most Unladylike.
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UKISBN: 9780241523384Number of pages: 352Weight: 249 gDimensions: 197 x 128 x 22 mm
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Top-grade misbehaviour...Lis Jardine's first novel is a compelling addition to the new canonFriendship,trust,courage and determination are at the heart of this extremely funny murder-mystery tale. Featuring a hugely entertaining cast of characters,the intriguing plot is full of twists and turns,and will keep readers guessing to the very end.Lis Jardine is an exiting new voice in the canon of authors brilliantly sending young readers sleuthing. The Detention Detectives is cleverly plotted,the characters quirky but convincing,the action perfectly paced.The story is as funny as it is clever...The interweaving and strengthening of the bond between the three children gives emotional depth and veracity to the narrative. However,when the murder seems to be solved,there is one final twist at the end of the book which signals a further,hitherto unnoticed suspect-and,happily,the stage is firmly set for a sequel.This brilliant detective debut really is in a class of its own...plot twists and turns to keep your mini-investigators working their little grey cells right up until the end
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