Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen: Peril at Owl Park by Marthe Jocelyn (English) Paper

Description: Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen: Peril at Owl Park by Marthe Jocelyn, Isabelle Follath For young detective Aggie Morton and her friend Hector, Christmas becomes a lot more exciting when a dead body is found in this second 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 The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency.Aspiring writer Aggie Morton is looking forward to Christmas. Having just solved a murder and survived her own brush with death inal her small town of Torquay on the coast of England, Aggie cant wait to spend the holidays with her sister Marjorie, the new Lady Greyson of Owl Park, an enormous manor house in the country; Grannie Jane and her fellow sleuth and partner in crime, Hector Perot. Owl Park holds many delights including Aggies almost cousin Lucy, exciting and glamorous visitors from Ceylon and disguises aplenty in the form of a group of travelling actors, not to mention a secret passageway AND an enormous, cursed emerald. Not even glowering old Lady Greyson (the Senior) can interfere with Aggies festive cheer. But when Aggie and her friends discover a body instead of presents on Christmas morning, things take a deadly serious turn. With the help of a certain nosy reporter, Aggie and Hector will once again have to put their deductive skills and imaginations to work to find the murderer on the loose.Filled with mystery, adventure, unforgettable characters and several helpings of tea and Christmas pudding,Peril at Owl Parkis the second book in a new series for middle-grade readers and Christie and Poirot fans everywhere. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Toronto-born MARTHE JOCELYN is the award-winning author and illustrator of over twenty books for children of all ages. Her most recent picture book for Tundra (which she also illustrated), Sam Sorts, was honored by the United States Board on Books for Youth as an Outstanding International Book. Her picture book Hannahs Collections was shortlisted for the Governor Generals Literary Award for Illustration, and her novel Mable Riley won the inaugural TD Canadian Childrens 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 childrens 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. Review One of CBC Books Best Middle-Grade and Young Adult Books of 2020PRAISE FOR Peril at Owl Park:"Aggies wit, character and warmth are ever engaging as she matures, and Jocelyn maintains a pleasing pitch of humour, feeling, and historical realities throughout." —Toronto Star"Peril at Owl Park is just as engaging and appealing as The Body Under the Piano. Aggie has emerged from her shell while her interests in murder and her creative imagination continue unabated." —Historical Novel Society Review Quote "Aggies wit, character and warmth are ever engaging as she matures, and Jocelyn maintains a pleasing pitch of humour, feeling, and historical realities throughout." --Toronto Star Details ISBN0735265518 Author Isabelle Follath Pages 400 Series Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen Language English Year 2021 Illustrator Isabelle Follath ISBN-10 0735265518 ISBN-13 9780735265516 Format Paperback Series Number 2 Audience Age 10 AU Release Date 2021-09-09 NZ Release Date 2021-09-09 UK Release Date 2021-09-09 Place of Publication Ontario Publication Date 2021-09-07 DEWEY FIC Audience Children / Juvenile Publisher Prentice Hall Press Imprint Prentice Hall Press Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2021-09-07 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134226665;

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