The Big Book of Mystery

Name: The Big Book of Mystery
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SKU: 9781760124823
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6 Books in 1!

By Sally Rippin

Series: Billie B Mysteries

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The Big Book of Mystery gathers all six Billie B Mysteries in one thrilling volume. Join Billie and her friends as they form a secret mystery club, solving puzzles from missing strawberries to secret codes and haunted houses. Perfect for young readers eager for adventure and intrigue.
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It's all six Billie B Mysteries!

Billie and her friends have started a secret mystery club, and there are mysteries galore! Who stole the strawberries from Mika's garden? What does the secret code say? Is the spooky house actually haunted? To find out, you'll have to read The Big Book of Mystery!

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The Big Book of Mystery

It's all six Billie B Mysteries! Billie and her friends have started a secret mystery club, and there are mysteries galore! Who stole the strawberries from Mika's garden? What does the secret code say? Is the spooky house actually haunted? To find out, you'll have to read The Big Book of Mystery!

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760124823

Publisher: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2015

Country: Australia

Imprint: Hardie Grant Egmont

Illustration: Black & White

Contributors:

Illustrated by Aki Fukuoka

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 42.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 507g

Pages: 584

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Sally Rippin Series: Billie B Mysteries Young Adult

About the Author

Sally Rippin was born in Darwin and grew up in South-East Asia. Sally is the author of many books for children, including the best-selling and beloved Billie's Super Dooper Adventures, Billie B Brown and Hey Jack! series. She currently lives in Melbourne with her partner and a house full of children, and writes and illustrates full-time.

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