Emily Lime - Librarian Detective: The Book Case

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Daphne is off to St Ritas, an exclusive girls boarding school. But it turns out nothing is quite what you'd expect at St Ritasyou can't trust a padlock if the fourth graders are around, the floor has holes from cannonballs, the smell in the dining room is disgustingly foul, and Daphne discovers the librarian doesnt really exist. But there is a librarians assistant, Emily Lime. And shes really a crime-solving genius, whos looking for a new assistant of her own. And booksmart Daphne is just the girl for the job, because mystery and intrigue are about to strike St Ritas and Emily Lime is going to need all the help she can get

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This sniggeringly funny, totally deadpan book is a joy to read * BookTrust, praise for the Emily Lime series *
Deliciously funny and a must for mystery fans * The Week Junior, praise for the Emily Lime series *
Daring tale of mischief * Scotsman, praise for the Emily Lime series *
Dave Shelton's illustrations capture the spirit of the story perfectly * Julia Eccleshare, praise for the Emily Lime series *

Author Bio

Born and raised in Leicester, Dave now lives in Suffolk with a brilliant woman, a beautiful girl, a bonkers dog and an inexcusable cat. He is the creator of the slapstick comedy noir comic strip Good Dog, Bad Dog, as seen in the DFC, the Guardian and The Phoenix. His debut prose novel for children, A Boy and a Bear in a Boat, which he also illustrated, was shortlisted for the Costa children's prize and the Carnegie medal, and won the Branford Boase award. He is fond of cake.