PD McPem's Agency for Mysterious Mysteries:Case One - The Recorder Racket

Name: PD McPem's Agency for Mysterious Mysteries:Case One - The Recorder Racket
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SKU: 9780645218084
Price: 14.99 NZD
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By Anna Battese

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PD McPem's Agency for Mysterious Mysteries: Case One - The Recorder Racket by Anna Battese is a delightful children's book that follows the adventures of Detective PD McPem, a young and aspiring investigator. PD and her trusty canine sidekick, Rico, find themselves embroiled in their very first case: unravelling the mystery behind a series of strange happenings at school involving an apparently haunted recorder. With humour and cleverness, they explore curiosity and teamwork, capturing the essence of a captivating mystery.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy captivating children's stories filled with mystery and adventure. With a curious protagonist solving puzzling cases, this charming tale will keep young readers engaged while sparking their imagination and deductive skills. Perfect for kids who love a good detective story with plenty of twists and turns.

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PD (Penelope Delores, when she’s in trouble) was enjoying an afternoon with her grandparents when a most terrible crime was committed, right under her nose!

The first book focuses on the dreaded recorder, a staple in Australian schools, which PD has just discovered. She starts a Christmas band with her recorder, and her dog Scooter accompanying on the barks.

PD’s grandparents are caring for her during the school holidays and doing their “annual clean up." PD finds her grandpa’s old trilby coat and decides to start her own Detective Agency. When the recorder disappears, PD must use her sleuthing skills to uncover the culprit... and no one is above suspicion.

PD McPem's Agency for Mysterious Mysteries: Case One - The Recorder Racket by Anna Battese is a charming and engaging story that will keep young readers on their toes, eager to solve the mystery alongside PD.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780645218084

Publisher: Yellow Brick Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 May 2022

Country: Australia

Imprint: Riveted Press

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 64

Collections

Anna Battese Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Young Adult

About the Author

Anna Battese is a bookworm, a baker and a children’s book maker! Once a marine biologist, she now spends her days writing children’s stories full of adventure, heart and the occasional (but always friendly) shark. Her first junior fiction series, PD McPem’s Agency for Mysterious Mysteries is out now with Yellow Brick Books (an imprint of Riveted Press). Anna lives in Naarm-Melbourne with her little girl, their mischievous labradoodle and an imaginary octopus named Hans Gruber.

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