Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen: The Seaside Corpse
$26.96
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
14 November 2023
Summary
For young detective Aggie Morton and her friend Hector, an opportunity to dig up fossils becomes even more thrilling when a corpse washes ashore in this fourth book in the Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen series, inspired by the life of Agatha Christie as a child and her most popular creation, Hercule Poirot. For fans of Enola Holmes and ages 10 and up.
After an invigorating but not exactly restful trip to a Yorkshire spa during which she survived a near brush with death and foiled a murde…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780735270848 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0735270848 |
| Author: | Marthe Jocelyn |
| Publisher: | Prentice Hall Press |
| Imprint: | Prentice Hall Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 14 November 2023 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 209mm x 139mm |
| Series: | Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen |
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Critics Review
WINNER of the 2023 Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile Mystery!
”[E]nthralling… . [A] good collection of information always goes down better with a good story to hang it on! The Seaside Corpse has both elements in spades, making a winning combination.” —CM Reviews
“Jocelyn is funny without descending to parody. Her control of language is as precise as the rational methods which Agatha and Hector applying to solving mysteries… . [T]here is plenty of rewarding material here for readers, young and older, who enjoy informed, literate, and inventive fun.” —Imaginary Elevators
About The Author
Marthe Jocelyn
Toronto-born MARTHE JOCELYN is the award-winning author and illustrator of nearly fifty books for children of all ages. Her picture book Sam Sorts was honored by the United States Board on Books for Youth as an Outstanding International Book, and another picture book, Hannah’s Collections, was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Literary Award for Illustration. Her novel Mable Riley won the inaugural TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award. Marthe is also the 2009 recipient of the prestigious Vicky Metcalf Award for her body of work.
ISABELLE FOLLATH has been a freelance illustrator for advertising agencies, magazines and book publishers for over fifteen years, but her true passion lies in illustrating children’s books. She uses pen and ink, watercolor and pencil alongside digital techniques to create her work. She loves drinking an alarming amount of coffee, learning new crafts and looking for the perfect greenish-gold color. Isabelle lives with her family in Switzerland.
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