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Sunday, 13 February 2022

Video: The Secret Detectives

History, mystery and murder. When a girl living in India is orphaned, she is sent to live with relatives in England. On the journey by ship Isobel witnesses something disturbing, but the captain maintains that nothing is amiss. Can Isobel solve the puzzle before they reach England and the passengers disperse? She'll need all the help she can get from her friends Lettie and Sam.

The Secret Detectives is inspired by Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic novel, The Secret Garden. It's written by Ella Risbridger, a young British writer whose first published book was a cookbook.

Title: The Secret Detectives
Author: Ella Risbridger
Publisher: Nosy Crow, $ 16.00
Publication Date: 2021
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781788006002
For ages: 9+
Type: Junior Fiction