The Book Case - (Emily Lime Mystery) by Dave Shelton (Hardcover)

Number of Pages: 368
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Mysteries & Detective Stories
Series Title: Emily Lime Mystery
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: David Fickling Books
Age Range: 9-12 Years
Author: Dave Shelton
Language: English

About the Book

A hilarious illustrated book about a crime-solving heroine who enters a boarding school filled with very peculiar girls, from the Bransford Boase Award-winning author of "A Boy and a Bear in a Boat."

Book Synopsis

A hilarious illustrated book about a crime-solving heroine who enters a boarding school filled with very peculiar girls, from Bransford Boase Award-winner Dave Shelton.

Daphne is off to an exclusive girls' boarding school, where she'll be given a brand-new start after her expulsion. But St. Rita's school for girls is not your ordinary school. And these are certainly not ordinary girls. As it turns out, nothing is quite what you'd expect at St. Rita's. But then she meets Emily Lime, a crime-solving genius, who's looking for a new library assistant. And the book smart Daphne is just the girl for the job. Mystery and intrigue are about to strike St. Rita's and Emily Lime is going to need all the help she can get.

About the Author

Dave Shelton is the author of Thirteen Chairs. His UK debut novel for children, A Boy And A Bear In A Boat, was shortlisted for numerous awards in the UK and won the Branford Boase Award --- an award given to an outstanding children's or young adult novel by a first-time writer. He's also the creator of the UK comic strip Good Dog, Bad Dog. He lives in Cambridge, England, with his family.
Dave Shelton is the author of Thirteen Chairs. His UK debut novel for children, A Boy And A Bear In A Boat, was shortlisted for numerous awards in the UK and won the Branford Boase Award --- an award given to an outstanding children's or young adult novel by a first-time writer. He's also the creator of the UK comic strip Good Dog, Bad Dog. He lives in Cambridge, England, with his family.