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Montgomery Bonbon: Scandal on the Stage
Funny murder mystery for boys and girls age 9, 10, 11, 12 – "KNIVES OUT meets POIROT – but for kids!"
Series: Montgomery Bonbon
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Meet the world's greatest detective in disguise! With a false moustache, a beret and a trench coat, 10-year-old Bonnie Montgomery becomes renowned super sleuth ... MONTGOMERY BONBON.A brilliantly funny murder mystery from stand-up comedian, podcaster and filmmaker Alasdair Beckett-King, with illustrations by Claire Powell. "Knives Out...
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Meet the world's greatest detective in disguise! With a false moustache, a beret and a trench coat, 10-year-old Bonnie Montgomery becomes renowned super sleuth ... MONTGOMERY BONBON.
A brilliantly funny murder mystery from stand-up comedian, podcaster and filmmaker Alasdair Beckett-King, with illustrations by Claire Powell.
"Knives Out meets Poirot – but for kids!" Radio 4
Bonnie Montgomery is at the local theatre group rehearsal when playwright Cynthia Cecil collapses on stage. Natural causes? Perhaps, but the world’s finest detective – and Bonnie's alter-ego Montgomery Bonbon – heard a final, unscripted word with Cynthia's last breath: "Murder!"
The cast were either within sight or backstage with rock-solid alibis. As opening night approaches, can Bonbon untangle lines from the truth, and expose a killer clever enough to get away with murder in front of an audience?
Collect the whole series of mysteries:
Murder at the Museum
Death at the Lighthouse
Mystery at the Manor
Sabotage at Sea
Scandal on the Stage
Series: Montgomery Bonbon
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Pre-orderMontgomery Bonbon: Scandal on the Stage
Meet the world's greatest detective in disguise! With a false moustache, a beret and a trench coat, 10-year-old Bonnie Montgomery becomes renowned super sleuth ... MONTGOMERY BONBON.A brilliantly funny murder mystery from stand-up comedian, podcaster and filmmaker Alasdair Beckett-King, with illustrations by Claire Powell. "Knives Out meets Poirot – but for kids!" Radio 4Bonnie Montgomery is at the local theatre...Paperback$1899Unit price /UnavailableOut 1 Nov 2026Pre-order -
Montgomery Bonbon: Death at the Lighthouse
The second instalment in a brilliantly clever, funny and highly illustrated murder mystery series The most troublesome thing about being a detective is that it is almost impossible to go on holiday. When Bonnie Montgomery finally gets a break from cracking cases as her alter-ego, Montgomery Bonbon, something terribly fishy happens the moment she and Grampa Banks arrive on Odde...PaperbackSold Out -
Montgomery Bonbon: Mystery at the Manor
“Brilliant, hilarious shenanigans, and lots of them. Montgomery Bonbon is on the case in their most bonkers adventure yet.” Thomas Taylor Montgomery Bonbon: Mystery at the Manor follows Bonnie Montgomery, also known by her case-cracking alter-ego Montgomery Bonbon, who has been invited to Adderstone Manor by Fergus Croke. Croke's prized diamond has gone missing, and as a retired master thief,...PaperbackSold Out -
Montgomery Bonbon: Murder at the Museum
A brilliantly funny young murder mystery from a rising stand-up comedian, podcaster, and filmmaker – and exciting new talent in children's fiction. Many people go their whole lives without noticing anything that is afoot, amiss, or even untoward; without ever experiencing that toe-tingling, stomach-twisting sensation that a mystery is about to unfold. Not Bonnie Montgomery – the world’s best detective....PaperbackSold Out -
Montgomery Bonbon: Sabotage at Sea
The world's greatest detective is back in the fourth instalment of a brilliantly clever, funny, and highly illustrated murder mystery series. Shenanigans are once again afoot in the town of Widdlington, and this time they're on board the Dreadnowt – a galleon ship that’s set to host a fireworks display for the town. Bonnie Montgomery and Grampa Banks are on...PaperbackSold Out
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781529530476
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 July 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Walker Books Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Claire Powell
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 240g
Pages: 272
About the Author
Alasdair Beckett-King is a multi-award-winning comedian and writer. He studied at the London Film School, and since then he has performed critically lauded solo shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, written for BBC radio, appeared on comedy panel shows such as Mock the Week, co-written an award-winning video game and created numerous viral sketches for social media, including an interactive whodunit. The Montgomery Bonbon series is his first work for children.
Claire Powell is a bestselling children’s book maker, character designer and illustrator. Claire’s collaborations with Beth Lincoln, Kes Gray and Simon Farnaby all topped the charts to become bestsellers. She has also illustrated books for Dermot O'Leary, Jeanne Willis, Peter Bently and Michelle Robinson. She published her first author-illustrated book, Marty Moose: First Class Mischief, with Walker in 2025.
Also by Alasdair Beckett-King
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Montgomery Bonbon: Death at the Lighthouse
The second instalment in a brilliantly clever, funny and highly illustrated murder mystery series The most troublesome thing about being a detective is that it is almost impossible to go on holiday. When Bonnie Montgomery finally gets a break from cracking cases as her alter-ego, Montgomery Bonbon, something terribly fishy happens the moment she and Grampa Banks arrive on Odde...PaperbackSold Out -
Montgomery Bonbon: Mystery at the Manor
“Brilliant, hilarious shenanigans, and lots of them. Montgomery Bonbon is on the case in their most bonkers adventure yet.” Thomas Taylor Montgomery Bonbon: Mystery at the Manor follows Bonnie Montgomery, also known by her case-cracking alter-ego Montgomery Bonbon, who has been invited to Adderstone Manor by Fergus Croke. Croke's prized diamond has gone missing, and as a retired master thief,...PaperbackSold Out -
Montgomery Bonbon: Murder at the Museum
A brilliantly funny young murder mystery from a rising stand-up comedian, podcaster, and filmmaker – and exciting new talent in children's fiction. Many people go their whole lives without noticing anything that is afoot, amiss, or even untoward; without ever experiencing that toe-tingling, stomach-twisting sensation that a mystery is about to unfold. Not Bonnie Montgomery – the world’s best detective....PaperbackSold Out -
Montgomery Bonbon: Sabotage at Sea
The world's greatest detective is back in the fourth instalment of a brilliantly clever, funny, and highly illustrated murder mystery series. Shenanigans are once again afoot in the town of Widdlington, and this time they're on board the Dreadnowt – a galleon ship that’s set to host a fireworks display for the town. Bonnie Montgomery and Grampa Banks are on...PaperbackSold Out
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