The Clubhouse Mystery

(Paperback)

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Cass and her best friends, Lex and Nicholas, are the Bubble Street Gang! They investigate crimes, solve mysteries and have brilliant adventures. Theyve even got their own secret clubhouse.

After the annoying baby twins demolish the fort Cass has built in the sitting room, she has the great idea of building a proper fort outdoors that can be the Bubble Street Gangs clubhouse. Lexs granny suggests the perfect spot at the back of Mr McCalls field and Cass and the gang get to work.

The gang settle in quickly and begin planning their next adventure, when they realise someone is using the clubhouse when theyre not there. Stuff moves around, cookie crumbs are left behind and the door is left open. Join Cass and the Bubble Street Gang as they investigateThe Clubhouse Mystery.

Reviews

captures the spirit of The Secret Seven in this good-natured mystery for young readers

-- Irish Independent

hilarious reads for fans of sleuthing and Enid Blyton

* Sunday Independent *

best gifts for young bookworms

* Irish Independent *

this new series by talented Irish author Erika McGann is entertaining and amusing from the beginning Join the Bubble Street Gang as they turn super sleuths and investigate their first mystery. A warm, funny, irreverent read, which will inspire readers to build their own clubhouse

* RTEjrs Book Club *

this easy-reading, entertaining short novel is perfect for fans of Enid Blyton

* Childrens Books Ireland Recommended Reading Guide 2017 *

lively and funny witty and appealing, peopled by characters who jump off the page Erika McGanns strong ear for dialogue makes for utterly believable children, and Vince Reids expressive and witty illustrations do justice to the sharp and humourous text a lovely introduction which will have its young readers eagerly awaiting the next adventure

* Inis Magazine *

full of fun, adventure and friendship

* Evening Echo *

Erika McGanns mystery moves at a swift pace and has enough action and laughs to keep a young reader engaged the illustrations by Vince Reid are playful and enhance the narrative by capturing the relative scene beautifully

* InTouch Magazine *

if they liked The Clockwork Sparrow by Katherine Woodfine theyll love The Clubhouse Mystery by Erika McGann

-- Lovereading4kids

a fun story filled with generous grannies, truth bending, and friendship it's a feel good read full of nostalgia of my own childhood clubhouse

-- Nayus Reading Corner

Erika McGanns new series is as lively and quick-witted as its central character Cass Okara, founder of the Bubble Street Gang Cass is exactly the kind of person youd want leading your gang or as a friend. She has the best ideas, is very funny indeed and never lets anything get her down. This is a hugely entertaining read, full of the kind of adventure that all children could see themselves having, and featuring a great cast of interesting characters. Nice to see too that its not just youngsters who get up to mischief with their friends Theres a great deal of fun and action packed into a short extent, and the chatty, direct voice McGann gives Cass keeps the pages turning nicely. Illustrations by Vince Reid add to the appeal

-- Books for Keeps

Cass is a real force of nature, lively, impulsive, never short of ideas or the nerve and determination to make them happen. The adventures she gets up to with Nicholas and Lex make great reading, and theres a special role too for Lexs equally enterprising granny; as much fun as having your own gang and clubhouse

-- lovereading4kids.co.uk

Perfect for younger readers who are confidently reading alone, this traditional-style mystery story is great fun, enhanced by the lively illustrative material

-- Parents in Touch

Author Bio

Erika McGann grew up in Drogheda, County Louth, and now lives in Dublin. She is the author of The Demon Notebook, winner of the Waverton Good Read Childrens Award, The Broken Spell, The Watching Wood and The Midnight Carnival, the Cass and the Bubble Street Gang series, and four picture books, Where Are You, Puffling, Puffling and the Egg (which was nominated for an Irish Book Award) and Wee Donkeys Treasure Hunt, all illustrated by Gerry Daly, and The Night-time Cat and the Plump, Grey Mouse, illustrated by Lauren ONeill. Erikas most recent book is Tabitha Plimtock and the Edge of the World.