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Home / Non-fiction / The Skeleton Puzzle

The Skeleton Puzzle

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The brand new, read-in-one-sitting, packed-with-twists mystery frombestselling Lisa Thompson: a spin on classic movie Groundhog Day.

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SKU: 9780702322655 Category: Non-fiction Tags: Childre, Children's / Teenage fiction: Crime & mystery fiction, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: divorce, separation, family, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Friends & friendship issues, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Self-awareness & self-esteem, Coping with anxiety & phobias
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The young detectives of Chestnut Close – Matthew, Melody and Jake – are back to solve another twisty mystery!

When a long-buried skeleton is found in Old Nina’s garden, the kids are set on discovering who it is, how it got there and who was responsible. Then Old Nina’s long-lost son turns up, with his own kid in tow, which should be a cause for celebration. But are the pair really who they are claiming to be – or are they imposters? As Matthew, Melody and Jake investigate, they dig up jaw-dropping secrets and uncover a plot to stash some priceless jewels on the Close…

  • a page-turning, twisty mystery set in the world of huge bestseller The Goldfish Boy
  • The Times has called Lisa Thompson “one of our most inventive writers for children”

     

    PRAISE FOR LISA THOMPSON BOOKS

    Goldfish Boy

    “an utterly captivating read” BookTrust

    “This empathetic debut is a middle-grade whodunit with a very special heart.” Kirkus

    “a heart-warming tale” Books for Keeps

    The Light Jar

    Shortlisted for the Children’s Book Awards 2019, Books for Older Readers Category

    “bags of empathy to a deftly plotted tale” The Guardian

    “A hugely endearing boy hero” The Times

    The Day I Was Erased

    “Lisa Thompson’s light touch in delicately exploring emotional wellbeing means the story can be enjoyed by younger children and teenagers alike and can help begin important conversations about memory loss, parental discord and the meaning of friendship.” BookTrust

     

Additional information

Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 cm
Author

Thompson, Lisa

Publisher

Scholastic

Imprint

Scholastic

Cover

Paperback

Pages

327

Language

English

Edition

Paperback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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