At Manor Academy, the great detectives of tomorrow hone their sleuth skills. Jeremy Swift is one of the best in his class, but when his parents are accused of a devious crime, can he put his detecting gloves on and solve the mystery? This is a boarding-school sleuthing story which will keep readers guessing, and introduce them to the world of detective fiction.
This book is from Readerful's Independent Library. It is for children aged 10 to 11 to read without support.
I write children’s books and YA science fiction. I teach creative writing to children and I'm also a school librarian. Scareground was longlisted for the Historical Associations Young Quills Award.
I've just started this book with my kids and they're enjoying it so far. It was a Christmas gift and I've found they actively look forward to reading it with me every night. The plot is good and the characters are diverse, something that isn't prevalent in many books today. Very well-written.