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The Dance in the Dark: A Scarlet and Ivy Mystery

By Sophie Cleverly
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The Dance in the Dark: A Scarlet and Ivy Mystery by Sophie Cleverly follows twins Scarlet and Ivy as they navigate the mysterious happenings at Rookwood School. With suspicious events emerging and secrets to uncover, the sisters find themselves involved in solving puzzles that threaten their safety and friendship. Set against a backdrop of boarding school intrigue, their adventure combines elements of sleuthing and sisterly bonds, making for an engaging and suspenseful children's mystery.
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You might enjoy this book if you love diving into a world of mystery and adventure with clever young detectives. Set in a school where secrets and surprises lurk around every corner, it's perfect for fans of thrilling plots and strong, resourceful characters.

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The third unputdownable mystery in the thrilling and bestselling SCARLET AND IVY series, perfect for fans of MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE, SINCLAIR’S MYSTERIES and THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL.

Is someone out for the ultimate revenge at Rookwood School?

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The third unputdownable mystery in the thrilling and bestselling Scarlet and Ivy series, perfect for fans of Murder Most Unladylike, Sinclair’s Mysteries and The School for Good and Evil.

Is someone out for the ultimate revenge at Rookwood School?

With their evil headmaster, Mr Bartholomew, safely out of the picture and kindly Mrs Knight in charge, life at Rookwood is looking up. There's a ballet recital that Scarlet is desperate to star in, and more clues to uncover about the twins' mother.

But after their beloved ballet teacher Miss Finch suddenly disappears and the mysterious Madame Zelda takes her place, strange things start happening. Poison letters are circulating the school, and 'accidents' are plaguing the students. It seems that the girls are in danger once more…

Discover the complete Scarlet and Ivy series, with six mesmerising mysteries to dive into.

‘A true page-turning, nail-biting mystery’ Guardian Children’s Reviews on Scarlet and Ivy

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The Dance in the Dark: A Scarlet and Ivy Mystery is praised for being a captivating and suspenseful page-turner that keeps readers engaged with its cleverly hidden clues and intriguing mystery. Enthusiastic readers appreciate how it invites them to solve the mystery alongside the characters, making it a gripping read that many find hard to put down.

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ISBN: 9780007589227

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 June 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 352

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About the Author

Sophie Cleverly was born in Bath in 1989. She wrote her first story at the age of four, though it used no punctuation and was essentially one long sentence. Thankfully, things have improved somewhat since then, and she has earned a BA in Creative Writing and MA in Writing for Young People from Bath Spa University. Now working as a full-time writer, Sophie lives with her partner in Wiltshire, where she has a house full of books and a garden full of crows. The books largely consist of fantasy and historical novels; many of them for children and young adults. You probably don’t want to know what the crows consist of.

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