*Cruise Ship Kid: Thief At Sea! by Emma Swan
Jump on board with Silver, the Cruise Ship Kid, in the hilarious new detective adventure series from debut author and West-End actress, Emma Swan.
"There's 4 things you should know about me:1. I live on a cruise ship 2. My name is Silver.
Yes, really 3. I've never had a best friend my own age 4. I'm definitely not a detective. Somehow, though, I'm now investigating the CASE OF THE MISSING MEGA-EXPENSIVE WATCHES."
*The Ministry of Unladylike Activity 3: A Stocking Full of Spies by Robin Stevens
It's December 1941, and almost Christmas, when a bomb falls on Deepdean School for Girls. May and Nuala are whisked away from the chaos and sent to stay with May's big sister, Hazel Wong, who is working at Bletchley Park.
Within seconds, they're thrown straight into their most dangerous case yet. A codebreaker has been shot in what appears to be a tragic accident - until a suspicious and top-secret message is discovered in his pocket. Was he a spy, working for the other side? Was the message planted on him? Most importantly - was this murder?
Praise for Robin Stevens:
'Robin Stevens is Agatha Christie for children' - Katherine Rundell
'Superb' Observer
'Funny, clever and warm . . . Such a delight' Louise O'Neill
'Jolly gripping stuff' The Times
*A Box Full of Murders by Janice Hallett
The first children's murder mystery from number-one-bestselling author of The Appeal, Janice Hallett, perfect for fans of Robin Stevens and Rhian Tracey. When Ava and Luke discover a mysterious box of papers in their attic they are instantly curious about secrets it might hold. As they read through letters, diary entries, newspaper cuttings and listen to secret recordings, they realize that a decades-old, still unsolved, murder mystery is unfolding right in front of them .
. . Ava and Luke decide to try and crack the case themselves.
*The Big Bad Wolf Murder by P.G. Bell
"Perfect for any young readers who enjoy a spot of cosy crime." The Sunday Express
THE BIG BAD WOLF IS DEAD...and what's worse, he was murdered. Alarick is the biggest and baddest wolf of the Tooth & Claw games - a legendary contest where Wolves battle Reds in a vicious game of "What's the Time, Mr Wolf?" But when Alarick drops dead in the middle of the championship final, his rival Ruby Red is horrified...because she gets the blame. Realizing she has been framed for the crime, Ruby and her wolf-cub friend Fillan go on the run, determined to find the real murderer.