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Sherlock Bones and the Mystery of the Vanishing Magician

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Sherlock Bones, the world’s greatest dog detective, and his sidekick Dr Jane Catson embark on a thrilling journey aboard a train to Paris. When a famous magician mysteriously vanishes during the night, they must uncover the truth behind this disappearance and its connection to a plot targeting the world’s most famous painting, the Mona Lemur. Facing puzzles, mazes, and maths conundrums woven into the narrative, readers are invited to solve the mystery alongside the detectives in this third instalment of the Sherlock Bones series.
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Ideal for children who enjoy interactive detective stories filled with puzzles and adventure.

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Sherlock Bones, the world’s greatest dog detective, and his trusty sidekick Dr Jane Catson are back for another crime-solving adventure.

A brand-new puzzle adventure story for middle-grade readers, following Sherlock Bones and Dr Jane Catson.

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Sherlock Bones, the world’s greatest dog detective, and his trusty sidekick Dr Jane Catson are back for another crime-solving adventure.

Bones and Catson are on a train bound for Paris when another passenger, a famous magician, vanishes in the middle of the night. Catson is convinced of foul play... but none of the other passengers seem to know anything about the magician. Was he on the train at all? And how is his disappearance connected with a fiendish plot to steal the world’s most famous painting, the Mona Lemur? Bones and Catson are up against it to reach Paris and solve the mystery before it’s too late.

The third book in Buster’s Sherlock Bones fiction series features puzzles – including search games, mazes and maths conundrums – that are woven into the action, so the reader feels immersed in the exciting detective plot.

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    Sherlock Bones, the world’s greatest dog detective, and his trusty sidekick Dr Jane Catson are back for another crime-solving adventure. Bones and Catson are on a train bound for Paris when another passenger, a famous magician, vanishes in the middle of the night. Catson is convinced of foul play... but none of the other passengers seem to know anything about...
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A good romp of a mystery – The School Librarian on 'Sherlock Bones and the Case of the Crown Jewels' by Tim Collins.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781780559216

Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 May 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Buster Books

Illustration: B&W

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by John Bigwood

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 180g

Pages: 192

About the Author

Tim Collins was originally from Manchester, but now lives near Oxford. He is the author of over
thirty books including Wimpy Vampire, Cosmic Colin and Dorkius Maximus. His books
have been translated into over thirty languages and he has won awards in the UK and
Germany, including the Manchester Fiction City award (2011 Winner) and the Lincolnshire
Young People's Book Award (2012 Winner).

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