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The Very Merry Murder Club: A wintery collection of new mystery fiction edited by Serena Patel and Robin Stevens

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I read these to my KS2 class who felt that they were dull, trying too hard to be funny and a bit too childish overall.

Your words, like your reviews, bring books to life and give them a voice before the front cover is even turned. Join them as part of the Very Merry Murder Club as they lead you on a snow-covered wintery journey of festive foul play and murderously magnificent mysteries! L. Norry, Elle McNicoll, Joanna Williams, Maisie Chan, Nizrana Farook, Patrice Lawrence, Roopa Farooki, Serena Patel and Sharna Jackson, this is a festive treat of a book for all young mystery lovers: perfect with a cup of hot chocolate and a cosy chair. Co-edited by Serena Patel, the award-winning author of the Anisha: Accidental Detective series and by Robin Stevens, author of the bestselling Murder Most Unladylike series.I'm sure it'll have a positive impact on a lot of children who might see elements of themselves or their family or their classmates and friends within the pages of this book.

This book has something for everyone, each of the different authors and their individual stories make sure of that. Co-edited by Serena Patel, the award-winning author of the Anisha: Accidental Detective series and by Robin Stevens, author of the bestselling Murder Most Unladylike series.What happens when you moved into a new home and you find a card from the old owner that says ‘I knew they’d kill me at Christmas. You guys were so fab and Dawn was such a lovely presence in the schools - I will absolutely be in touch next time I'm in your neck of the woods. Super sad, I love middle grade and murder mysteries (which btw, most of the at stories I did read where not, despite the title. And although it has clearly been thought through, and a key aim of the anthology, it all feels natural and not forced. I may or may not persevere with the rest of the stories (most likely not, unless I find it for free on audio so that it wastes as little of my time as possible).

Hold your breath as Evie and her brother Ulric enter their Aunty’s house to feed her cat, and find something they weren’t quite expecting… and try to avoid biting your nails as Arjun witnesses a neighbourhood crime whilst recovering at home from having his tonsils out. The Very Merry Murder Club is a collection of 13 wintery mystery stories by 13 amazing children’s authors: Abiola Bello, Annabelle Sami, Benjamin Dean, E.Yesterday a parent came over to tell me how impressed she was by the book fair and that you did a fabulous job of selling the books to the children first. There are also various reps included in the book and I have to applaud for the autism and the ADHD rep. A wintery middle-grade mystery collection of short stories by thirteen of the most exciting and diverse authors in children's books today! Summer in London is hot, the hottest on record, and there's been a murder in THE TRI: the high-rise home to resident know-it-alls, Nik and Norva.

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