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Seller: Speedyhen, Hertfordshire, United KingdomSpeedyhen
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- Title
- CHRISTIE/AGATHAS DETECTIVE AGENCY BOXSET
- Author
- MURPHY, PIP
- Condition
- NEW
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 180263102X
- ISBN 13
- 9781802631029
- Illustrator
- Roberta Tedeschi
Twin detectives in the roaring 1920s – five illustrated mysteries perfect for fans of Enola Holmes and Murder Most Unladylike.
It's not easy growing up in the 1920s. While Christie can usually be found up a tree or trying a spot of amateur engineering, her shy twin Agatha buries her nose in books and dreams of being a writer. The pair couldn't be more different – but when a scientific discovery goes missing, they find that together they make a winning combination, and Christie and Agatha's Detective Agency is born. Across five illustrated adventures, the twins solve thrilling mysteries all over the world, from vanished inventions to skulduggery aboard the Green Express.
The series is by Pip Murphy, a British writer who studied Classics at Edinburgh University before moving to Tokyo, and a lifelong reader who worked her way through every book in her primary school – some more than once. The books are illustrated throughout by Roberta Tedeschi, a Milan-based illustrator and comic artist.
Here's the clever part: every case is spun from real discoveries and events of the 1920s, so young readers come away knowing the era's inventions and famous moments without ever noticing the history lesson. For schools, it's a reading-for-pleasure natural in the category librarians recommend most; for parents, it's a detective duo offering two kinds of role model – the builder and the writer – and a name that makes every grown-up mystery lover smile.
Ideal for:
- Ages 7–9 · Key Stage 2 (Years 3–5)
- Fans of Enola Holmes, Murder Most Unladylike and Agatha Oddly
- Young readers ready for their first mystery series
- Sneaky history: the 1920s through a whodunnit lens
- Pairing STEM and writing role models in one series
- Birthday and Christmas gifts
From Sweet Cherry Publishing – Children's Publisher of the Year 2022. In stock and dispatched from the UK.
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About the Author
Pip Murphy is a British writer who grew up on the Wirral. She studied Classics at Edinburgh University, after which she moved to Tokyo, Japan, where she also teaches English. A lifelong reader, she worked her way through every book in her primary school – some more than once – and the books she read when she was little remain her greatest inspiration.
Roberta Tedeschi was born in Milan in 1983 and spent her childhood drawing and watching animation, which became her first inspiration. After attending illustration and comic book courses in Milan, she began working as an illustrator and comic artist, and now illustrates a wide variety of children's books and magazines.
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Speedyhen
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since November 26, 2009
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