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The Merry Christmas Murders

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Every year, six local schools compete to win the Christmas Cup. Last year, the rival school to Brooke Parkin’s school won for the most crackers pulled in a minute! This year, the cup will be judged and awarded to the school with the perfect mince pie. But when a series of murders seemed to be linked to the very mince pies (each with a clue from a letter from the alphabet imprinted in the pastry) the five neuro-divergent children must turn detective and combine their skill sets to find the killer. Can they prevent another death and save their out-of-school club from being shut down forever?

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ISBN: 9781398540873 Category: Crime Tags: Children's / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Disability & special needs, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Family issues
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Murder is AFOOT in this brand new murder-mystery series by leading adult crime writer, Alexandra Benedict. Perfect for fans of Robin Stevens and the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time with a puzzle hook for middle grade readers

‘Sometimes, to solve the toughest crimes, you need to see the world differently?enter our group of ND supersleuths. Not since the London Eye Mystery has an author championed the beauty of difference so enjoyably.’ Phil Earle

‘A deliciously clever festive mystery, brimming with heart, humour, and a cast of sleuths you’ll cheer for on every page. I devoured it in one sitting.’ Jenny Pearson
 
 Every year, six local schools compete to win the Christmas Cup. Last year, the rival school to Brooke Parkin’s school won for the most crackers pulled in a minute! This year, the cup will be judged and awarded to the school with the perfect mince pie. But when a series of murders seemed to be linked to the very mince pies (each with a clue from a letter from the alphabet imprinted in the pastry) the five neuro-divergent children must turn detective and combine their skill sets to find the killer. Can they prevent another death and save their out-of-school club from being shut down forever . . .?

  • Perfect for Christmas
  • Intricately weaved murder-mystery series
  • Authentic representation of neuro-divergency featuring characters with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyscalculia

     

     

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Author

Benedict, Alexandra

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Children's

Imprint

Simon & Schuster Children's

Cover

Paperback

Pages

227

Language

English

Edition

Paperback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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