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The Very Merry Murder Club

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The Very Merry Murder Club is a delightful anthology featuring a collection of short stories written by a diverse group of authors. Set around the festive season, these tales blend mystery and holiday cheer as young detectives solve intriguing cases. Each story is uniquely crafted, capturing diverse voices and entertaining young readers with suspenseful and heartwarming adventures.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy anthologies filled with festive, fun, and thrilling mysteries. Aimed at young readers, it offers a collection of captivating tales by a diverse group of authors, each bringing their unique voice to holiday-themed adventures filled with suspense and excitement.

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The Very Merry Murder Club

A collection of wintery crime and mystery stories by thirteen of the most exciting and diverse authors in children’s books today!

Co-edited by Serena Patel, the award-winning author of the Anisha: Accidental Detective series and by Robin Stevens, author of the bestselling Murder Most Unladylike series.

A wintery collection of mystery stories for children edited by Serena Patel and Robin Stevens for 2022. The perfect gift for young Murdle fans!

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A collection of wintry crime and mystery stories by thirteen of the most exciting and diverse authors in children’s books today!

Co-edited by Serena Patel, the award-winning author of the Anisha: Accidental Detective series and by Robin Stevens, author of the bestselling Murder Most Unladylike series.

Sleuthing through the snow, on a merry mysterious day, in disguise we go, investigating all the way . . .

This gorgeous wintry collection brings together thirteen bestselling, award-winning and exciting debut authors: Abiola Bello, Annabelle Sami, Benjamin Dean, E.L. Norry, Elle McNicoll, Dominique Valente, Joanna Williams, Maisie Chan, Nizrana Farook, Patrice Lawrence, Roopa Farooki, Serena Patel and Sharna Jackson. With stunning illustrations by Harry Woodgate.

Join them as part of the Very Merry Murder Club as they lead you on a snow-covered wintry journey of festive foul play and murderously magnificent mysteries!

Serena Patel was shortlisted for the Asian Writer Short Story Prize and was a finalist in the Undiscovered Voices Anthology 2018. Her debut children’s series Anisha Accidental Detective won the fiction category of the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Awards, was shortlisted for a British Book Award and the Blue Peter Prize 2021 and selected for The Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge. Serena lives in Walsall with her family.

ROBIN STEVENS is the award-winning and bestselling author of the Murder Most Unladylike mystery series. She was born in California and has been making up stories all her life. When she was twelve, her father handed her a copy of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd and she realised that she wanted to be either Hercule Poirot or Agatha Christie when she grew up. She spent her teenage years reading a lot of murder mysteries and hoping that she'd get the chance to do some detecting herself (she didn't). Robin lives in Oxford.

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This children's anthology is praised for its diversity and captivating mystery theme. It offers a range of fast-paced, funny, and intriguing stories that are perfect for budding detectives, showcasing some of the top talents in children's literature. The collection is beautifully illustrated, adding a visual charm to each story, making it a delightful experience for young readers.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780755503704

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 November 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Farshore

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 380g

Pages: 432

About the Author

Serena Patel was shortlisted for the Asian Writer Short Story Prize and finalist in the Undiscovered Voices Anthology 2018. Her debut children’s series Anisha Accidental Detective won the fiction category of the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Awards, being shortlisted for a British Book Award and the Blue Peter Prize 2021 and selected for The Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge. Serena lives in Walsall with her family.

Robin Stevens was born in California and has been making up stories all her life. When she was twelve, her father handed her a copy of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd and she realised that she wanted to be either Hercule Poirot or Agatha Christie when she grew up. She spent her teenage years reading a lot of murder mysteries and hoping that she'd get the chance to do some detecting herself (she didn't). Robin is now a full-time author, and her books are both award-winning and bestselling. She lives in Oxford.

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