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The After School Detective Club: The Mystery in the Marshes

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In The After School Detective Club: The Mystery in the Marshes, a group of young friends embarks on an adventure after discovering enigmatic clues in their otherwise ordinary English village. As they delve deeper into the mystery, they encounter secrets hidden within the surrounding marshlands. This charming story combines friendship, curiosity, and a touch of intrigue to captivate young readers.
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If you enjoy thrilling adventures and solving mysteries, this children's book will captivate young readers with its engaging story set in the marshes. It's perfect for those who love teamwork, friendship, and the excitement of uncovering secrets.

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On a camping weekend, the gang wake one night to see strange lights and a fierce wind blowing through the trees... Trying to find their new friend, Byron, they find his rucksack but no sign of the boy. Has Byron has been abducted by a UFO...?

The third book in a page-turning new adventure series for readers aged 8+.

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The third in a series of gripping adventure stories, perfect for fans of Enid Blyton.

Max is distraught when he receives a letter from the school telling him he has to go on a weekend of cycling and camping for the Duke of Wellington awards scheme. But things vastly improve when his friends agree to come with him.

It isn't long before they find adventure or adventure finds them... They make a friend called Byron and set up camp in a forest near to his home. But that night they wake to see strange lights and a fierce wind blowing through the trees. Moments later Byron arrives, running and screaming that 'they' are after him. When the gang follow him, they find his rucksack but no sign of the boy. It looks like Byron has been abducted by a UFO! But surely that's not possible... is it?

Series: The After School Detective Club

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  • The After School Detective Club: The Mystery in the Marshes
    The third in a series of gripping adventure stories, perfect for fans of Enid Blyton. Max is distraught when he receives a letter from the school telling him he has to go on a weekend of cycling and camping for the Duke of Wellington awards scheme. But things vastly improve when his friends agree to come with him.It isn't long...
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  • The After School Detective Club: The Case of the Dastardly Dognappers
    The fourth in a series of gripping adventure stories, perfect for fans of Enid Blyton. Things in Southwold get off to a bad start! Max has to do extra lessons while Charlie has been roped into helping with the decorating. Meanwhile, Lucy loses an important race to a new girl in her school, Miranda Fitchwitherington, who seems to enjoy being...
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  • The After School Detective Club: The Secret of Ragnar's Gold
    The second in a series of gripping adventure stories, perfect for fans of Enid Blyton. The friends can't believe their luck when they get the chance to stay in a castle for their Easter holidays.The castle is everything they had hoped for, with a moat and an ancient burial mound that gives it an air of mystery. But things are...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781801300339

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 January 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Welbeck Children's Books

Illustration: 30 b&w illus

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Ben Mantle
  • Illustrated by Ben Mantle

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 240

About the Author

Mark Dawson (Author)

Mark Dawson was born in Lowestoft, UK, and has worked as a DJ, ice cream door seller, factory hand and club promoter. He eventually trained as a lawyer and worked for ten years in London. He is the bestselling author of adult thrillers, such as the John Milton, Beatrix Rose and Isabella Rose series, and has sold more than 3 million books. He lives in Wiltshire with his wife and two children.

Ben Mantle (Illustrator)

Ben Mantle is the illustrator of Shane Hegarty's Boot, shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award. His picture book The Best Birthday Present Ever won the Dundee Picture Book Award and he has illustrated a number of iconic fiction covers such as Piers Torday's The Lost Magician and Jenny McLachlan's The Land of Roar. Ben studied Animation at the Surrey Institute of Art & Design before working as an animator. Since 2008, Ben has been working as a children's book illustrator and also produces screen prints and digital artwork to exhibit. Ben lives in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.

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