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Secret Seven: Mystery of the Skull

By Enid Blyton and Pamela Butchart
Series: Secret Seven
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Secret Seven: Mystery of the Skull is a gripping adventure where the Secret Seven, a group of young detectives, take on a new mystery involving a peculiar skull in their neighbourhood. The discovery leads them on an exciting quest filled with secret codes, hidden messages, and thrilling chases, testing their friendship and detective skills in the process. Perfect for young readers who enjoy suspense and camaraderie.
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You might enjoy this book if you're looking for a thrilling children's mystery filled with adventure, friendship, and the delightful escapades of a close-knit group of young detectives. Perfect for young readers who love solving puzzles and discovering secrets alongside engaging and relatable characters.

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Secret Seven: Mystery of the Skull

Solve the mystery with the Secret Seven - everyone's favourite detective club!

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Solve the mystery with the Secret Seven - everyone's favourite detective club! A brand-new, action-packed Secret Seven adventure by prizewinning author Pamela Butchart.

When Peter discovers an old skull hidden in his bedroom, it's time for an urgent meeting of the Secret Seven. Setting off to investigate, the friends see a gigantic hole in the grounds of a local hotel. Could there be any connection between the two strange events? The Secret Seven are determined to solve the mystery.

It's time to look behind the green door of the Secret Seven's shed again. Enid Blyton's much-loved detective club is back in a superbly entertaining new adventure. Pamela Butchart is the bestselling and prizewinning author of the hilarious series that started with Baby Aliens Got My Teacher! A huge fan of Enid Blyton, Pamela has been inspired to create a new mystery for her favourite club, the Secret Seven, to solve.

Set in the same world and time as the original stories, this fantastic new mystery satisfyingly extends the series for fans old and new. The story is brought to life by Tony Ross's brilliant illustrations throughout. Join the Secret Seven for more mystery, excitement, friendship and FUN than ever before!

Read all 15 stories in the original Secret Seven series and don't miss Pamela Butchart's next Secret Seven mystery.

Also, look out for Secret Seven Brain Games - a fun and tricky puzzle book!

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Enid Blyton, The Secret Seven and Enid Blyton's signature are registered trademarks of Hodder & Stoughton Limited. No trademark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trademark and copyright owner.

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Secret Seven: Mystery of the Skull by Enid Blyton and Pamela Butchart is praised for its energetic and fun narrative, skillfully balancing the essence of the original stories while catering to modern children's tastes. The book successfully retains the adventure and charm characteristic of Blyton's well-loved series.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444941531

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 July 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Illustration: Tony Ross: black and white inside artwork

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Tony Ross
  • Illustrated by Tony Ross
  • Illustrated by Tony Ross

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 170g

Pages: 192

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Enid Blyton Pamela Butchart Series: Secret Seven Young Adult

About the Author

Pamela Butchart (Author)

Pamela Butchart is the bestselling and award-winning author of the Baby Aliens young fiction series, for which she has won the Blue Peter Best Book Award 2015 for The Spy Who Loved School Dinners and the Children's Book Award 2016 for My Head Teacher is a Vampire Rat. She has also been shortlisted for the Laugh Out Loud Book Award (Lollies) and is one of the fasted growing children's fiction authors in the UK (Nielsen Bookscan). Pamela was selected as a World Book Day author for 2018.

Enid Blyton (Author)

Enid Blyton is one of the worlds' best-loved storytellers. Her books have sold over 500 million copies and have been translated into more languages more often than any other children's author.

She wrote over 700 books and 2,000 short stories, including favourites such as The Famous Five, The Secret Seven, The Magic Faraway Tree and Malory Towers.

Born in London in 1897, Enid lived much of her life in Buckinghamshire and adored dogs, gardening and the countryside. She died in 1968 but remains one of the world's best-loved storytellers.

Tony Ross (Illustrator)

Tony Ross was born in London and studied at the Liverpool School of Art and Design. He has worked as a cartoonist, a graphic designer, as the Art Director of an advertising agency, and as Senior Lecturer in Art at Manchester Polytechnic.

Tony is one of the most popular and successful children's illustrators of all time, best known for illustrating Horrid Henry and the works of David Walliams. Tony's books have been translated into 40 languages in over 100 countries. He lives in Macclesfield.

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