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Murder! By Narwhal!

Book 1
By Alex T. Smith
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Brief Description
From the internationally bestselling creator of Claude and Mr Penguin comes a brand-new tongue-in-cheek murder mystery series, stylishly illustrated in black and white, and perfect for fans of Robin Stevens, Enola Holmes and Knives Out. When the tyrannical family patriarch Sir Ignatious Gristle is murdered on... Read More
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Murder! By Narwhal!

The first book in a playful, tongue-in-cheek murder mystery series, from the bestselling creator of Claude and Mr Penguin, Alex T. Smith - marking his impressive arrival into the middle-grade market.

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From the internationally bestselling creator of Claude and Mr Penguin comes a brand-new tongue-in-cheek murder mystery series, stylishly illustrated in black and white, and perfect for fans of Robin Stevens, Enola Holmes and Knives Out.

When the tyrannical family patriarch Sir Ignatious Gristle is murdered on his 90th birthday at his country estate, every one of his gathered family members is a suspect. Trapped by a snowstorm with no way to contact the police, it's up to his mettlesome granddaughter, Edna, and her trusted tortoise, Charles Darwin, to determine whodunnit!

Full of head-scratching clues, page-turning twists, and a lot of people acting suspiciously, this is the first in a funny, spoofy middle-grade murder mystery series from bestselling author Alex T. Smith.

'Outrageously funny, lavishly illustrated.' The Guardian, Best Books of Autumn

'A verbal and visual treat with a fast-paced plot, packed full of weird suspects, head-scratching clues, and page-turning twists... all brought to glorious life by Alex's extraordinary illustrations.' Lancashire Guardian

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444970050

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 October 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Illustration: B&W

Audience: Primary and secondary education, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 370g

Pages: 432

Collections

Alex T. Smith Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Young Adult

About the Author

Author-illustrator Alex T. Smith is the award-winning creator of the bestselling Claude series, which is published in 20 languages worldwide, and is now on TV. Alex's newest series is the critically acclaimed and well-loved Mr Penguin. Alex has won the UKLA Picture Book Award, the Children's Book of the World Illustration Award and the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award, and been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Award. He has also been the official World Book Day illustrator.

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