Daisy's glamorous mother is throwing a tea party for Daisy's birthday, and the whole family is invited, from eccentric Aunt Saskia to dashing Uncle Felix. When Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong set up their very own deadly secret detective agency at Deepdean School for Girls, they struggle to find any truly exciting mysteries to investigate. Near the beginning of the book, Hazel stumbles upon the corpse of their Science teacher, Miss Bell, in the gymnasium, seemingly fallen from the balcony. Cream Buns and Crime - more short stories) for myself, and added all of the others to my wishlist for future purchase.

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On the plus side, Daisy defends her friend from the casual racism that surrounds them, and ultimately learns to listen to and appreciate her as more than just a sidekick.

Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are spending Christmas in Cambridge, but there isn't time to enjoy the snow as a gruesome accident occurs just two days before. Parents should know that in addition to being an engaging mystery, there is a lot that is problematic with regards to how it depicts issues of race, sexuality, body-image, and that a lot of the content is for more mature readers.

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I'm sorry to say that the Case of the Second Scream and the Case of the Uninvited Guest were both disappointing.And I don’t want her first literary exposures to sexism, racism, or adult erotic love to be so difficult to understand and full of implicit biases.

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It’s almost embarrassing how much I adored this book, as you’re right: The Wig in the Window and it do have quite a bit in common! Hazel's narrative voice holds prejudice, snobbery, and meanness up for subtle, poignant, and often hilarious mockery as she navigates the alien world of an English boarding school. In that sense, I suppose the Case of the Missing Treasure is the one that stands out the most, as it has a rich sense of adventure that the other stories lack.Official word from school says Miss Bell is simply gone – something to do with a broken heart maybe. The second book in Robin Stevens' fabulous Wells and Wong schoolgirl detective series - think St Trinians mixed with Miss Marple. Pilot Media optioned the rights from Emily Hayward Whitlock, head of book to film at The Artists’ Partnership, who was acting on behalf of Stevens’ literary agent, Gemma Cooper at The Bent Agency.