Sleuth Astrid: Lost Voice of the Grand Final

by Hazel Edwards, Jane Connory (Illustrator)

Astrid has to find the Voice of the Coach in time for the Saturday Grand Final.
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Sleuth Astrid is a hi tech, mind-reading chook who rides a Harley, uses a z-com and solves mysteries like finding the footy coach's lost voice. Hazel researched with footy fans and went to a match. Zany illustrations with chapter picture clues by Jane Connory.

32 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

Hazel is a readaholic, author and Reading Ambassador. Her unconventional memoir is 'Not Just a Piece of Cake-Being an Author' (now on AUDIBLE and available from www.ligatu _re as part of UnTapped project of historical Australian literature. ) .'
'Wasted?' a YA/adult cross over #Clific novel is her latest, set around the Garbage Patches, mid ocean where Asylum Seekers trade bio fuel to form a new State.
Adult murder mystery 'Celebrant Sleuth: I do...or die' with asexual sleuth Quinn is currently on AUDIBLE ,read as an audio book by the author from print & e versions. 'Wed,Then Dead on The Ghan' is a mini-sequel available on Kindle and currently being adapted as a screenplay.
Although Hazel mentors her 'Hazelnuts' and helps people craft their ancestry in her popular workshops ‘Writing a Non- Boring Family History’, and 'Complete Your Book in a Year' she’s best known for the children’s classic ‘There’s a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake’ which inspired ' Hippo! Hippo! the, Musical'' produced by Garry Ginivan. Celebrates 45th anniversary in 2025.

'Fake I.D.' a family history mystery YA novel was translated into Tamil by Cre-A in Chennai.

Hazel’s 2001 Antarctic expedition inspired the young adult eco-thriller 'Antarctica's Frozen Chosen', picture book ‘Antarctic Dad’ (reprinted by Kipas) and the memoir, ‘Antarctic Writer on Ice’. But she also likes reading about Antarctica as a hobby.
Recently AmbaPress.com.au re-issued updated script collections of Hazel's plays including 'Grief and Loss in Schools' , 'Issues' and 'Workplays' as well as 'Authorpreneurship' and 'Writing for Young People'

Hazel writes a new story for each of her four grandsons each birthday. 'Go Go Gecko' is latest and is being translated into Indonesian and in 2D format.

Reviews

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A hi-tech chook on a Harley who is solving a mystery set at the Grand Final of the football season appeals to boys & girls. The footy setting attracts.

• Reviewer: 12 year old Tayla ‘I could read it again and again’.

*The Astrid Sleuth e-series is easy to read for any-age boys or girls but with some quirky, challenging ideas. Hidden in each chapter is a clue that will help solve the mystery so early readers can snoop around each illustration.
• Only available from online bookstore
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• Curriculum Links & free teacher resources on website
• Download’Design Your own Sleuth’ activity.
• E-pub format which can be used on Smart/white boards. Can also be
read on home computer with free Digital Adobe software.
• Easy reading but appeals to gifted students for ideas such as ‘lost
sense of humour’.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

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