'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. 'Jardine mixes laugh-out-loud humour with plenty of super sleuthing!' - Lucy Brandt, author of Leonora BoltMisfits and murder meet in this brilliantly fun new mystery series by debut author Lis Jardine.
A perfect next read for fans of The High-Rise Mysteries, Anisha, Accidental Detective and Murder Most Unladylike.
Author(s): Jardine, Lis,
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 05/01/2023,
Pagination: 352 pages,
Series: The Detention Detectives,
Imprint: Puffin,
Published By: Penguin Random House Children's UK,
Book Classification: Reading age: from c 9 years,
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9780241523384