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Murder on a School Night
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Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize!
Sex Education meets A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder in this darkly hilarious YA murder mystery by Comedy Women in Print Prize and Carnegie Medal nominated author, Kate Weston.
The best funny new YA crime thriller of 2023!
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Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize!
Sex Education meets A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder in this darkly hilarious YA murder mystery by Comedy Women in Print Prize and Carnegie Medal nominated author, Kate Weston.
Fiercely funny, feminist and FUN! I bloody loved it’ M.A. KUZNIAR
There’s never a good time to find a dead body. But finding a dead body while you’re trying to kiss your crush?
Dead awkward.
All Kerry wants to do is stay at home with her rom-coms and strict retainer schedule. Instead, her BFF Annie has roped her into going to their first sixth-form party to investigate who’s cyberbullying Heather, the most popular girl in school.
On the cusp of kissing her dreamy crush, Scott, Kerry discovers the body of Heather's second in command – suffocated with a menstrual cup. Within days, another student turns up dead, this time with a sanitary pad across the eyes. Now Annie and Kerry are officially on the case to stop the menstrual murderer … period.
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Murder on a School Night by Kate Weston is a young adult novel that blends elements of humour, feminism, and mystery. Reviewers praise its witty dialogue, compelling friendship between the protagonists, and an engaging narrative that combines elements of comedy and suspense. The book is seen as both laugh-out-loud funny and insightful, offering nuanced character development alongside a thrilling and entertaining plot.
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ISBN: 9780008540968
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 July 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Electric Monkey
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 36.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 280g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Kate Weston is an ex-stand-up comedian and bookseller. Her first YA book, Diary of a Confused Feminist, was longlisted for the Comedy Women in Print Prize 2020 and nominated for the Carnegie Medal. The Murder On A School Night series brings together her hilarious feminist humour, an addictive murder mystery and incredibly relatable anti-heroines.
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