Rockstar Detectives: Trouble at the Track

Name: Rockstar Detectives: Trouble at the Track
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241698754
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By Adam Hills

Series: Rockstar Detectives

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The fabulously funny new novel from award-winning comedian and author of Rockstar Detectives, Adam Hills. This time, the detective dream team investigate an athlete's disappearance at the Paris Paralympics! The laugh-out-loud mystery series continues! Join the young detective dream team in their next epic case. The... Read More

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The fabulously funny new novel from award-winning comedian and author of Rockstar Detectives, Adam Hills. This time, the detective dream team investigate an athlete's disappearance at the Paris Paralympics!

The laugh-out-loud mystery series continues! Join the young detective dream team in their next epic case. The perfect read for fans of Sharna Jackson, Robin Stevens and David Baddiel - from award-winning comedian Adam Hills!

Meet Charley - a totally ordinary 13-year-old, who's also an international singing sensation. Meet George - Charley's best friend, social media whizz, and rising-star comedian.

Together they form the Rockstar Detectives, the most dynamic mystery-solving duo the world has ever seen!

This summer, Charley and George are in Paris to perform at the biggest sporting championships in the world, but soon after their arrival they notice one of the star athletes, Alfie Eagles, has gone missing. Has he dropped out? Is it sabotage? Or is it something more sinister all together . . . ?

With the big race fast approaching, it's a race against time for the Rockstar Detectives to crack the case and find the missing athlete before it's too late!

The fabulously funny new novel from award-winning comedian and author of Rockstar Detectives, Adam Hills. Wonderfully illustrated by Luna Valentine.

Praise for the Rockstar Detectives series:

'A delightfully funny book with a big, big heart' - David O'Doherty

'Fast-moving, lively, full of jokes and humour and with a satisfying puzzle to be solved, this makes for perfect escapist reading' - LoveReading4Kids

'Exciting page turner from the start! My 11-year-old could not put it down, and his 8-year-old sister can't wait to start it. Great work, looking forward to the next one!' - Amazon reviewer

'My 10-year-old daughter really loved this book; can't wait for the next one! Funny, well written, inclusive and great characters.' - Amazon reviewer

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The fabulously funny new novel from award-winning comedian and author of Rockstar Detectives, Adam Hills. This time, the detective dream team investigate an athlete's disappearance at the Paris Paralympics! The laugh-out-loud mystery series continues! Join the young detective dream team in their next epic case. The perfect read for fans of Sharna Jackson, Robin Stevens and David Baddiel - from...

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241698754

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 July 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin

Contributors:

Illustrated by Luna Valentine
Illustrated by Luna Valentine

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 233g

Pages: 288

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Adam Hills (Author) Adam Hills is an internationally recognised comedian and host of award-winning Channel 4 show The Last Leg. His collection of stories from a life in comedy, Best Foot Forward, was a Times bestseller.

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