Murder Is Bad Manners (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781481422123)

Two friends form a detective agency--and must solve their first murder case--in this "sharp-witted debut" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) that is the first adventure in a brand-new middle grade mystery series set at a 1930s boarding school.

Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are best friends at Deepdean School for Girls, and they both have a penchant for solving mysteries. In fact, outspoken Daisy is a self-described Sherlock Holmes, and she appoints wallflower Hazel as her own personal Watson when they form their own (secret!) detective agency. The only problem? They have nothing to investigate.

But that changes once Hazel discovers the body of their science teacher, Miss Bell--and the body subsequently disappears. She and Daisy are certain a murder must have taken place, and they can think of more than one person with a motive.

Determined to get to the bottom of the crime--and to prove that it happened--before the killer strikes again, Hazel and Daisy must hunt for evidence, spy on their suspects, and use all the cunning, scheming, and intuition they can muster. But will they succeed? And can their friendship stand the test?

Previously published as Murder Most Unladylike in the UK.

Author: Robin Stevens
ISBN-10: 148142212X
ISBN-13: 9781481422123
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 04/21/2015
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.60h x 6.00w x 1.00d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.9
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 175461 / Murder Is Bad Manners


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 01/01/2015 pg. 100
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2015
Publishers Weekly 02/23/2015
Booklist 05/01/2015 pg. 55
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2015
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2015 pg. 103 - Recommended, Satisfactory
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/02/2015 pg. 66