A funny and thrilling mystery from the author of The School for Talking Pets and Birdbrain
There are some things about Seagulls Nest that 11-year-old Skye Starling likes ... • Egg sandwiches (tick) • Admiral Mittens (her cat), who's always trying to get her attention (tick) • Writing mystery stories about star detective Red Fox (tick) • Spying on suspicious townsfolk with her new friend Bailey (tick) • The Annual Squawk Awards (tick) and there are some things she doesn't like at all ... • Winston, the Mayor's chicken (he pecks!) (cross) • Her freshly finished novel being stolen (cross) • The crimes in her novel happening in REAL LIFE! (cross) • Everyone in the town acting suspiciously (cross) • Being the only one who can find the real criminal! (cross cross cross!) Will Skye uncover the culprit in time to save the town? AWARDS Shortlisted - Sisters in Crime 24th Davitt Awards for Best Children's Novel, 2024