Mariella Mystery: The Ghostly Guinea Pig Kate Pankhurst

Name: Mariella Mystery: The Ghostly Guinea Pig By Kate Pankhurst
SKU: 9781444008883
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Mariella Mystery: The Ghostly Guinea Pig by Kate Pankhurst

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SeriesMariella Mystery

Summary

A perfect book for 7-9 yr old girls who love funny stories with quirky illustrations like Diary of a Wimpy Kid, the Dork Diaries and Clarice Bean.

Mariella Mystery: The Ghostly Guinea Pig Summary

Mariella Mystery: The Ghostly Guinea Pig: Book 1 by Kate Pankhurst

Mariella Mystery (That's me!) - totally amazing girl detective, aged 9 and a bit. Able to solve the most mysterious mysteries and perplexing problems, even before breakfast. When their teacher Miss Crumble spots the ghost of her pet guinea pig, Mr Darcy, in her back garden, she doesn't know what to think. But Mariella knows it's up to her and her fellow Mystery Girls to get to the bottom of The Case of the Ghostly Guinea Pig.

Mariella Mystery: The Ghostly Guinea Pig Reviews

Its a quick read and a bit of fun. * THE GUARDIAN *
the stories are ideal for building stamina in newly independent readers. * BOOKS FOR KEEPS *
Illustrated throughout with Kate Pankhurst's quirky, charismatic artwork, and containing lots of tips for aspiring young sleuths, covering everything from setting up your own detective headquarters to undercover surveillance, the first book in the Mariella Mystery series is perfect for children who are beginning to develop confidence with chapter books. Pankhurst puts her own fun, tongue-in-cheek spin on the coventions of the detective story to create a lively and enjoyable story that young readers will find irresistible. * BOOKTRUST *
Wittily told in words and pictures, Mariella Mystery, a totally amazing nine year detective, sets about following clues in an entertaining and action packed adventure. * LOVEREADING *

About Kate Pankhurst

Since graduating from the University of Central Lancashire, Kate Pankhurst has worked as an illustrator. She works regularly in primary and secondary schools running sessions linked to illustration and writing and as part of Creatives, a company specialising in high quality arts experiences for children and young people. Kate has previously illustrated both picture books and fiction for a variety of publishers. Kate was the recipient of the MACMILLAN PRIZE FOR PICTURE BOOK ILLUSTRATION in 2002. Kate lives and works in Leeds.

Discover more about Kate and Mariella at www.katepankhurst.com, and follow Kate on twitter @KateIsDrawing for all the latest updates.

Additional information

Sku

GOR004932841

ISBN 13

9781444008883

ISBN 10

1444008889

Title

Mariella Mystery: The Ghostly Guinea Pig: Book 1 by Kate Pankhurst

Author

Kate Pankhurst

Series

Mariella Mystery

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Hachette Children's Group

Year published

2013-04-04

Number of pages

176

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us