Author: Gwyneth Rees
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9780330434539
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Esmie knows she wants to be a detective when she grows up - just like her dad. And now is the perfect time to start honing her investigative skills. First of all there`s the mystery disappearance of Esmie`s brother`s girlfriend`s mum (interestingly complicated! ) . Could she still be alive? Or does a vital clue lie beneath the soil of the local allotment? Even more importantly, Esmie is worried that her dad still hasn`t proposed to his girlfriend, Lizzie. After all, Esmie went to enough trouble to act as match-maker for them! Then Esmie discovers that something very strange is going on - Lizzie is having a secret rendezvous with a mysterious man when she is supposed to be at work. What on earth is Lizzie`s secret - and can Esmie find a way to make sure her new `mum` and dad stay together forever?
The Mum Mystery
Author: Gwyneth Rees
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9780330442121
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Esmie has always longed for a new mum, since her real mother died when she was a baby. So when Lizzie moves in, Esmie is delighted. Surely it can only be a matter of time before Dad proposes and Lizzie becomes an official mum. So why does Matty, Esmie's brother, suddenly have cold feet about the whole thing? But Esmie has even more pressing problems: like the discovery of her mother's old jewellery box that leads to a mystery about her past. And then there's Esmie's friendship with a new girl in the street who claims to have psychic powers...Esmie has always loved mysteries -- but never before have her detective skills been so thoroughly put to the test!
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9780330442121
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Esmie has always longed for a new mum, since her real mother died when she was a baby. So when Lizzie moves in, Esmie is delighted. Surely it can only be a matter of time before Dad proposes and Lizzie becomes an official mum. So why does Matty, Esmie's brother, suddenly have cold feet about the whole thing? But Esmie has even more pressing problems: like the discovery of her mother's old jewellery box that leads to a mystery about her past. And then there's Esmie's friendship with a new girl in the street who claims to have psychic powers...Esmie has always loved mysteries -- but never before have her detective skills been so thoroughly put to the test!
The Mum Detective
Author: Gwyneth Rees
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9780330434539
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Esmie knows she wants to be a detective when she grows up - just like her dad. And now is the perfect time to start honing her investigative skills. First of all there`s the mystery disappearance of Esmie`s brother`s girlfriend`s mum (interestingly complicated! ) . Could she still be alive? Or does a vital clue lie beneath the soil of the local allotment? Even more importantly, Esmie is worried that her dad still hasn`t proposed to his girlfriend, Lizzie. After all, Esmie went to enough trouble to act as match-maker for them! Then Esmie discovers that something very strange is going on - Lizzie is having a secret rendezvous with a mysterious man when she is supposed to be at work. What on earth is Lizzie`s secret - and can Esmie find a way to make sure her new `mum` and dad stay together forever?
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9780330434539
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Esmie knows she wants to be a detective when she grows up - just like her dad. And now is the perfect time to start honing her investigative skills. First of all there`s the mystery disappearance of Esmie`s brother`s girlfriend`s mum (interestingly complicated! ) . Could she still be alive? Or does a vital clue lie beneath the soil of the local allotment? Even more importantly, Esmie is worried that her dad still hasn`t proposed to his girlfriend, Lizzie. After all, Esmie went to enough trouble to act as match-maker for them! Then Esmie discovers that something very strange is going on - Lizzie is having a secret rendezvous with a mysterious man when she is supposed to be at work. What on earth is Lizzie`s secret - and can Esmie find a way to make sure her new `mum` and dad stay together forever?
Dotty Detective (Dotty Detective, Book 1)
Author: Clara Vulliamy
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 000813247X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Meet Dorothy Constance Mae Louise, or Dot as she prefers to be called!
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 000813247X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Meet Dorothy Constance Mae Louise, or Dot as she prefers to be called!
The Mum Surprise
Author: Gwyneth Rees
Publisher: MacMillan UK
ISBN: 9780330442992
Category : Birthdays
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Esmie decides to cheer her brother up by baking him a cake. Even better, Esmie can concoct it secretly in their elderly neighbour's kitchen now she's away. But just as she embarks on her secret scheme, a visitor arrives - who seems intent on robbing Esmie's neighbour. Can Esmie use her detective skills and save the day?
Publisher: MacMillan UK
ISBN: 9780330442992
Category : Birthdays
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Esmie decides to cheer her brother up by baking him a cake. Even better, Esmie can concoct it secretly in their elderly neighbour's kitchen now she's away. But just as she embarks on her secret scheme, a visitor arrives - who seems intent on robbing Esmie's neighbour. Can Esmie use her detective skills and save the day?
My Mum the Police Officer
Author: Isabel Girgis
Publisher: Matador
ISBN: 9781788032568
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Written from the point of view of the child of a female police officer, My Mum the Police Officer follows a day in the life of their mother - and how it makes them feel. The story begins at the start of the officer's day and focuses on the many varied tasks a police officer might do over the course of their shift, from finding lost cars to protecting some very important people. The method is simple, but not simplistic, as it captures the innocence yet highly intuitive skill of a young child who may be just a little afraid that Mummy might not come home...
Publisher: Matador
ISBN: 9781788032568
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Written from the point of view of the child of a female police officer, My Mum the Police Officer follows a day in the life of their mother - and how it makes them feel. The story begins at the start of the officer's day and focuses on the many varied tasks a police officer might do over the course of their shift, from finding lost cars to protecting some very important people. The method is simple, but not simplistic, as it captures the innocence yet highly intuitive skill of a young child who may be just a little afraid that Mummy might not come home...
Something Secret
Author: Gwyneth Rees
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 0330505416
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Laura thinks she knows her mum, especially as it’s been just the two of them since Dad left. But then Mum brings home a boyfriend and, even worse, starts acting very strangely – she’s obviously keeping something from Laura. But what? As Laura digs deeper, she begins to suspect the secret might be even more terrible than she first thought . . .
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 0330505416
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Laura thinks she knows her mum, especially as it’s been just the two of them since Dad left. But then Mum brings home a boyfriend and, even worse, starts acting very strangely – she’s obviously keeping something from Laura. But what? As Laura digs deeper, she begins to suspect the secret might be even more terrible than she first thought . . .
Cosmo and the Secret Spell
Author: Gwyneth Rees
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 0330533606
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Cosmo the witch-cat is back, and he's got his paws full with his new brothers and sisters. Especially when the kittens accidentally fall under the kindly Frog-Witch’s spell and are turned into frogs themselves. Luckily, the clever witch says she knows how to turn them back. But before the Frog-Witch can even wiggle her wand, she and all Cosmo’s kitten brothers and sisters are kidnapped by a mysterious stranger with a sinister plan for the Witch’s special frog spells. Can Cosmo come up with the purr-fect way to stop him before it’s too late? Gigglesome, spooky fun and an utterly ribbeting read!
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 0330533606
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Cosmo the witch-cat is back, and he's got his paws full with his new brothers and sisters. Especially when the kittens accidentally fall under the kindly Frog-Witch’s spell and are turned into frogs themselves. Luckily, the clever witch says she knows how to turn them back. But before the Frog-Witch can even wiggle her wand, she and all Cosmo’s kitten brothers and sisters are kidnapped by a mysterious stranger with a sinister plan for the Witch’s special frog spells. Can Cosmo come up with the purr-fect way to stop him before it’s too late? Gigglesome, spooky fun and an utterly ribbeting read!
Fairy Secrets
Author: Gwyneth Rees
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 0330528955
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Ellie never thought she’d meet fairies when she goes to stay with her aunt in the Welsh valleys. But Myfanwy and Bronwen, the valley flower fairies, tell Ellie a big secret. The old toy museum nearby contains the entrance to fairyland – and some of the toys can even come to life with a little help from the fairies! But the museum is about to be closed down, and with it the fairies’ gateway. Can Ellie help the fairies and the toys – before they are all forced to leave their valley for ever?
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 0330528955
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Ellie never thought she’d meet fairies when she goes to stay with her aunt in the Welsh valleys. But Myfanwy and Bronwen, the valley flower fairies, tell Ellie a big secret. The old toy museum nearby contains the entrance to fairyland – and some of the toys can even come to life with a little help from the fairies! But the museum is about to be closed down, and with it the fairies’ gateway. Can Ellie help the fairies and the toys – before they are all forced to leave their valley for ever?
The Detective's Daughter Series Boxset
Author: Lesley Thomson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1801109494
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 3671
Book Description
A complete e-Book boxset of the novels in Lesley Thomson's bestselling Detective's Daughter series. Stella Darnell, a cleaner, is the detective's daughter. When her father died, she discovered old case files in his attic while clearing out his house. Now she has devoted herself to solving crimes that were once thought unsolvable, assisted by her friend Jack, a tube driver. Follow Stella and Jack's story with this complete eBook boxset, including books 1–8: The Detective's Daughter Ghost Girl The Detective's Secret The House with No Rooms The Dog Walker The Death Chamber The Playground Murders The Distant Dead The first novel in the series, The Detective's Daughter, became an ebook phenomenon in 2013, staying at number 1 in the digital charts for 3 months. Since then, the series has gone on to sell 800,000 copies worldwide. 'Lesley Thomson is a class above' Ian Rankin 'Stella Darnell is without doubt one of the most orginial characters in British crime fiction'Crime Review
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1801109494
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 3671
Book Description
A complete e-Book boxset of the novels in Lesley Thomson's bestselling Detective's Daughter series. Stella Darnell, a cleaner, is the detective's daughter. When her father died, she discovered old case files in his attic while clearing out his house. Now she has devoted herself to solving crimes that were once thought unsolvable, assisted by her friend Jack, a tube driver. Follow Stella and Jack's story with this complete eBook boxset, including books 1–8: The Detective's Daughter Ghost Girl The Detective's Secret The House with No Rooms The Dog Walker The Death Chamber The Playground Murders The Distant Dead The first novel in the series, The Detective's Daughter, became an ebook phenomenon in 2013, staying at number 1 in the digital charts for 3 months. Since then, the series has gone on to sell 800,000 copies worldwide. 'Lesley Thomson is a class above' Ian Rankin 'Stella Darnell is without doubt one of the most orginial characters in British crime fiction'Crime Review
Cosmo and the Great Witch Escape
Author: Gwyneth Rees
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 0330470698
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Cosmo, a witch-cat, is delighted that evil Sybil – the most terrible of witches – is safely in prison. In fact, she’s even fitted with a special tag, which means that if she and her cronies try to escape they will be turned into frogs. But then mysterious goings-on are reported in Witch News. Baby witches are being visited by a strange new health visitor – and having their long, curly toenails clipped and stolen! Something sinister is afoot. Could it be that Sybil and her criminal cauldron are at work again?
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 0330470698
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Cosmo, a witch-cat, is delighted that evil Sybil – the most terrible of witches – is safely in prison. In fact, she’s even fitted with a special tag, which means that if she and her cronies try to escape they will be turned into frogs. But then mysterious goings-on are reported in Witch News. Baby witches are being visited by a strange new health visitor – and having their long, curly toenails clipped and stolen! Something sinister is afoot. Could it be that Sybil and her criminal cauldron are at work again?