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Agatha Oddly #2
Murder at the Museum
A second mystery for thirteen-year-old Agatha Oddly – a bold, determined heroine, and the star of this stylish new detective series.
Agatha Oddlow’s set to become the youngest member of the Gatekeepers’ Guild, but before that, she’s got a mystery to solve!
There’s been a murder at the British Museum and, although the police are investigating, Agatha suspects that they’re missing a wider plot going on below London – a plot involving a disused Tube station, a huge fireworks display, and five thousand tonnes of gold bullion…
Agatha Oddlow’s set to become the youngest member of the Gatekeepers’ Guild, but before that, she’s got a mystery to solve!
There’s been a murder at the British Museum and, although the police are investigating, Agatha suspects that they’re missing a wider plot going on below London – a plot involving a disused Tube station, a huge fireworks display, and five thousand tonnes of gold bullion…
336 pages, Paperback
First published March 7, 2019
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January 16, 2019
My thanks to NetGalley and Harper Collins UK Children’s for a review copy of this book.
Murder at the Museum is the second in the Agatha Oddly series of books, a children’s series. Agatha Oddlow is thirteen and a very busy thirteen-year-old indeed. She is a detective and has been one for as long as she can remember, and any time a mystery piques her interest, she simply has to look into it. She is a great fan of Agatha Christie, her namesake, and especially of Poirot. In this one, the case she works on is a murder at the British Museum—one of the staff members has been stabbed for no apparent reason, and the only artefact missing is one of little value. So robbery was obviously not the motive. Agatha also attends the prestigious St Regis school as a scholarship student, where her friends are Liam and Brianna, who also help with her investigations. It helps that Brianna has her own chemistry lab at home and can run various tests. [Brianna was a member of the “Chic Clique”, a typical popular girl, but is now friends with Liam and Agatha, with whom she can be herself.] And if that wasn’t enough for a thirteen-year-old, Agatha is also awaiting tests to become a member of the Gatekeepers Guild, a secret organisation that works to keep London (in fact the country) safe, and has access to a network of tunnels and passageways under the city which can get them anywhere. Her mother was a star member, and died in somewhat mysterious circumstances which Agatha wants to get to the bottom of. Oh, and to add to all of that, Agatha’s father seems to have a secret too! All of this together makes for an action packed story where all these threads move along together to create a fun and exciting read.
I read this book without having read the first one, and while reading them in order would have made things a little clearer in terms of the background and the Gatekeepers Guild, not doing so didn’t interfere with the enjoyment of the story too much. Agatha herself I thought was a very likeable character, with a good deal of spunk, and not too much respect for the rules. The story is told in first person by Agatha. Though she is a fan of Christie, the way her mind works (sort of like the Mind Palace, which if I remember right is from the Sherlock TV series) and the case itself reminded me much more of Sherlock Holmes than Poirot. Some of what how she goes about solving her case also reminded me of Enid Blyton’s Findouters books (disguises and such). Liam and Brianna seem pretty likeable too, but I didn’t feel I got to see enough of them or at least them in action as much as we do (and obviously so) Agatha. The mystery itself, since I had Sherlock Holmes on my mind was something I could guess, the what at least, but still it was good fun. With the thread of her mother’s case continuing on, and of course another mystery to solve, this is a series I will definitely enjoy exploring. Till the next one comes, I still have the first to read. Great fun.
This book comes out on 7th March 2019!
This review also appears on my blog: https://potpourri2015.wordpress.com/2...
Murder at the Museum is the second in the Agatha Oddly series of books, a children’s series. Agatha Oddlow is thirteen and a very busy thirteen-year-old indeed. She is a detective and has been one for as long as she can remember, and any time a mystery piques her interest, she simply has to look into it. She is a great fan of Agatha Christie, her namesake, and especially of Poirot. In this one, the case she works on is a murder at the British Museum—one of the staff members has been stabbed for no apparent reason, and the only artefact missing is one of little value. So robbery was obviously not the motive. Agatha also attends the prestigious St Regis school as a scholarship student, where her friends are Liam and Brianna, who also help with her investigations. It helps that Brianna has her own chemistry lab at home and can run various tests. [Brianna was a member of the “Chic Clique”, a typical popular girl, but is now friends with Liam and Agatha, with whom she can be herself.] And if that wasn’t enough for a thirteen-year-old, Agatha is also awaiting tests to become a member of the Gatekeepers Guild, a secret organisation that works to keep London (in fact the country) safe, and has access to a network of tunnels and passageways under the city which can get them anywhere. Her mother was a star member, and died in somewhat mysterious circumstances which Agatha wants to get to the bottom of. Oh, and to add to all of that, Agatha’s father seems to have a secret too! All of this together makes for an action packed story where all these threads move along together to create a fun and exciting read.
I read this book without having read the first one, and while reading them in order would have made things a little clearer in terms of the background and the Gatekeepers Guild, not doing so didn’t interfere with the enjoyment of the story too much. Agatha herself I thought was a very likeable character, with a good deal of spunk, and not too much respect for the rules. The story is told in first person by Agatha. Though she is a fan of Christie, the way her mind works (sort of like the Mind Palace, which if I remember right is from the Sherlock TV series) and the case itself reminded me much more of Sherlock Holmes than Poirot. Some of what how she goes about solving her case also reminded me of Enid Blyton’s Findouters books (disguises and such). Liam and Brianna seem pretty likeable too, but I didn’t feel I got to see enough of them or at least them in action as much as we do (and obviously so) Agatha. The mystery itself, since I had Sherlock Holmes on my mind was something I could guess, the what at least, but still it was good fun. With the thread of her mother’s case continuing on, and of course another mystery to solve, this is a series I will definitely enjoy exploring. Till the next one comes, I still have the first to read. Great fun.
This book comes out on 7th March 2019!
This review also appears on my blog: https://potpourri2015.wordpress.com/2...
May 28, 2021
Definitely better than the first book and I am in love with Agatha Oddly
July 23, 2022
I LOVE AGATHA! Wow, what an amazing character. She’s sarcastic, witty, sharp, unique, interesting, & makes for a very entertaining read lol. If you like books with secret Guilds, a few trials/puzzles/ciphers/coding, danger, mystery, & a MC who takes risks..is smart, brave, charming, & basically a super sleuth..these books are for you! Also, just amazingly written characters in general-both the good & evil characters are so well done. I still love her pa, & her best friend Liam & their dynamic. Then a new friend is added to their team, & I love the whole story of how it came to be. Now the THREE of them make a great team, & the dynamics are even better, if possible. We learn even more little tidbits about the secondary mystery I mentioned before with Agatha’s mom, & the main mystery was just as great as the last books as well. You fall fast for Agatha, & you root for her the whole way, & you feel like she’s one of your own friends, & you are right there with her steeped in mystery & danger. SO GOOD! The chapters are longer, but I honestly barely noticed because they are such fast-paced, high stakes, suspenseful, incredible reads. HIGHLY recommend. Another beautiful cover by Alba Filella too.💜
April 11, 2019
I know how harsh it sounds, but I genuinely believe that this plot (in anyone else's hands) could have been brilliant, but this book really fell flat for me. I find Agatha immensely annoying and many elements of this book either bored me or frustrated me (the constant sneaking out, the beyond odd secret organisation, the constant over the top descriptions of outfits, etc etc). I know I'm not the intended audience for Agatha Oddly (and that being the series title is another annoyance for me!), but there are so many other MG mystery series out there that I've loved. I just wish this could have been one of them.
April 21, 2021
I know I am not the age group intended for this book but I love it anyway. And my preteen self would have loved it too. Agatha lives in London with her dad and solves crimes with the help of her two best friends and a secret society. She gets into some sticky situations. Thanks to her photographic memory and knack for solving ciphers she keeps London safer for everyone. Can't wait to read book #3.
October 23, 2025
This book must come with a disclaimer....
All the stunts performed by the the 13 Year old Agatha is a pure work of fiction... Should not be tried by kids..
Cause there is no stopping me i am gonna go investigate a case and get myself killed easily on the first step itself..🫡 (well i m an adult but see myself as a 22 yr old kid)
Would admit at some stages i really got irritated by Agatha...But then realized that don't we adults too make mistakes don't we act sometimes purely overwhelmed by emotions then how do you expect a 13-year-old not to act that way... How can she be the perfect detective without doing some sort of stupid mistakes (she's way smarter than me though) ..
Well speaking of the plot.. I would say some of the twists were as a i expected.. But that doesn't mean it didn't excite me... I reallyyy enjoyed the adventure... Wait next is the last book of the series.....??? Nooooooooo........ 💔Don't do this to me...🥹
All the stunts performed by the the 13 Year old Agatha is a pure work of fiction... Should not be tried by kids..
Cause there is no stopping me i am gonna go investigate a case and get myself killed easily on the first step itself..🫡 (well i m an adult but see myself as a 22 yr old kid)
Would admit at some stages i really got irritated by Agatha...But then realized that don't we adults too make mistakes don't we act sometimes purely overwhelmed by emotions then how do you expect a 13-year-old not to act that way... How can she be the perfect detective without doing some sort of stupid mistakes (she's way smarter than me though) ..
Well speaking of the plot.. I would say some of the twists were as a i expected.. But that doesn't mean it didn't excite me... I reallyyy enjoyed the adventure... Wait next is the last book of the series.....??? Nooooooooo........ 💔Don't do this to me...🥹
September 3, 2020
Second installment of the Agatha Oddly series - still charming as the first one, but a bit lack of focus in the mystery/case part, especially because the murder at the museum only took a very small part of the book.
Here, Agatha is more focus on becoming an official member of the Guild, and finding out what really happened with her mom. That's why the "main" mystery is a bit neglected here. Anyway.. still excited for the third book, though!
Here, Agatha is more focus on becoming an official member of the Guild, and finding out what really happened with her mom. That's why the "main" mystery is a bit neglected here. Anyway.. still excited for the third book, though!
April 8, 2019
A fun mystery with lots of twists and turns. Fans of A Murder Most Unladylike and Friday Barnes will enjoy this series. Whilst this is the second book, the storyline was easy to follow despite not having read the first book, although I’m curious to read the first to get more background information on the Gatekeepers’ Guild.
May 30, 2019
I keep really enjoying this series but, so far, each book has ended with a villain having a mental illness and just... No. NO. Like, how can you write such a fun middle grade with so many little twists and turns and clues but completely rely on such a lazy and harmful trope?
March 12, 2021
Agatha Oddlow is a teen detective and when on the news heard that there had been a Murder at the Museum, she knew that she must look onto it...
I highly recommend this book (especially if you are the detective type of person) because Agatha can connect to so many people, not just me. She works out things in a creative, but also understandable sort if way. She will inspire some many people to become detectives if they would just read this book.
I highly recommend this book (especially if you are the detective type of person) because Agatha can connect to so many people, not just me. She works out things in a creative, but also understandable sort if way. She will inspire some many people to become detectives if they would just read this book.
December 30, 2019
Wenn ich nicht schon nach dem ersten Agatha Oddly Abenteuer ein absoluter Fan gewesen wäre dann spätestens nach der London Verschwörung 👌 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Der zweite Band ist genauso spannend und abenteuerlich wie der Erste und Agatha gibt Mal wieder ALLES 💪 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Das Cover ist wieder der Hammer und liebe diese Buchreihe wirklich sehr ♥️ Spürnasentechnisch 1a und hoch sympatisch!
Der zweite Band ist genauso spannend und abenteuerlich wie der Erste und Agatha gibt Mal wieder ALLES 💪 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Das Cover ist wieder der Hammer und liebe diese Buchreihe wirklich sehr ♥️ Spürnasentechnisch 1a und hoch sympatisch!
June 29, 2025
Re-read this in June 2025 and absolutely loved it (again)!
October 6, 2023
Murder at the Museum by Lena Jones sees Agatha dealing with going back to school while still waiting patiently for the trial to start to become a Guild member.
Will Agatha stop anything sinister from happening?
Agatha Oddlow
Agatha Oddlow has loved her summer vacation and isn't thrilled about returning to school. The biggest reason is that Agatha has a mystery to solve, and she has to become the youngest Gatekeepers' Guild agent. Agatha loved the freedom that summer afforded her to investigate, and now she has to do it around school time. I love Agatha's tenacity to do whatever she wants without minding the consequences. Well, until she realizes that she may actually hurt someone that she loves by her gumption of getting involved in mysteries that she probably shouldn't be getting into yet. I can't wait to see what her next case brings Agatha.
The Mystery
The first mystery happened to be a murder at the British Museum. After finding her first mystery since she solved the red slime, Agatha has decided that she needs to investigate despite Liam not thinking it's a great idea. Honestly, it probably isn't, but "No Case Too Odd" for the Oddlow Detective Agency. Agatha realizes that something further must be happening than a simple murder when she discovers much more. I have to say that Agatha had me going with solving the case. Ms. Jones got me real good on the culprit, and here's to hoping Agatha brings back up with her in the future.
Five Stars
I am giving Murder at the Museum by Lena Jones five stars, and I recommend it. I love an excellent middle-grade mystery, and this one kept me guessing who could be that nefarious to plan this.
Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of Murder at the Museum by Lena Jones.
Until the next time,
Happy Reading!
This review was originally posted on Baroness' Book Trove
Will Agatha stop anything sinister from happening?
Agatha Oddlow
Agatha Oddlow has loved her summer vacation and isn't thrilled about returning to school. The biggest reason is that Agatha has a mystery to solve, and she has to become the youngest Gatekeepers' Guild agent. Agatha loved the freedom that summer afforded her to investigate, and now she has to do it around school time. I love Agatha's tenacity to do whatever she wants without minding the consequences. Well, until she realizes that she may actually hurt someone that she loves by her gumption of getting involved in mysteries that she probably shouldn't be getting into yet. I can't wait to see what her next case brings Agatha.
The Mystery
The first mystery happened to be a murder at the British Museum. After finding her first mystery since she solved the red slime, Agatha has decided that she needs to investigate despite Liam not thinking it's a great idea. Honestly, it probably isn't, but "No Case Too Odd" for the Oddlow Detective Agency. Agatha realizes that something further must be happening than a simple murder when she discovers much more. I have to say that Agatha had me going with solving the case. Ms. Jones got me real good on the culprit, and here's to hoping Agatha brings back up with her in the future.
Five Stars
I am giving Murder at the Museum by Lena Jones five stars, and I recommend it. I love an excellent middle-grade mystery, and this one kept me guessing who could be that nefarious to plan this.
Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of Murder at the Museum by Lena Jones.
Until the next time,
Happy Reading!
This review was originally posted on Baroness' Book Trove
May 20, 2021
It was Agatha along
December 17, 2022
A nice and enjoyable story.
March 2, 2024
This series found it's stride a bit more with this book, while very similar in tone to the first it was definitely a bit better. I liked the mystery a lot, as well as the ways it tied into Agatha's backstory.
These books are a fun time.
These books are a fun time.
November 5, 2019
Agatha Oddly likes to seize the moment to be detecting.
But when will she be a real detective?
Any case she can get her hands on she will solve it!
Is she ever going to be an agent.
Will she ever do a real case that the agency makes her do.
But when will she be a real detective?
Any case she can get her hands on she will solve it!
Is she ever going to be an agent.
Will she ever do a real case that the agency makes her do.
January 2, 2024
Best book I have ever read in the whole world!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 30, 2021
Spoiler alert! I’m about to spoil literally the whole plot!
So... I didn’t enjoy this book much.
I didn’t understand the plot AT ALL...
unless I missed something, they didn’t actually solve the Murder? There was the stuff about Agatha getting into the guild, and then they discovered a secret plan- but the murder wasn’t talked about much!
I liked the writing style , the characters, and the first book in the series. But the plot was really jumbled and just not for me.
So... I didn’t enjoy this book much.
I didn’t understand the plot AT ALL...
unless I missed something, they didn’t actually solve the Murder? There was the stuff about Agatha getting into the guild, and then they discovered a secret plan- but the murder wasn’t talked about much!
I liked the writing style , the characters, and the first book in the series. But the plot was really jumbled and just not for me.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 29, 2020
Didn't enjoy this one as much as the first. I think the autbor(s) need to focus more on the eccentricities of Agatha as this is what I enjoyed the most about the first one.
December 21, 2020
I liked it but I did not love it. Agatha seemed somehow even more unrealistically perfect than in the previous book, with her Changing Channel and Sherlock Holmes-esque deducting skills.
December 25, 2019
This book was received from the publisher in return for an honest review
It was lovely to catch up with Agatha again just a couple of months after reading the first adventure in the series. This time Agatha stumbles across a breaking news article about a murder at the British Museum and decides she must know more. Her exploring leads her down to the old abandoned British Museum tube station where she uncovers a bigger mystery.
Once again I found the plot overall to be well paced and interesting. The title is perhaps a little misleading as although the murder at the museum is what first comes to Agatha’s attention very little of the book is actually spent investigating the murder. Instead we follow Agatha as she investigates underground tunnels, and eventually manages to tie everything together in the dramatic climax to the story!
There were a couple of points where I felt that the narrative over explained some aspects, but then I reminded myself that I am an adult reading a MG book and it’s understandable, at the other end of the spectrum the story contains some quite big words, I’m not sure I would have known what effervescent meant as an eight year old… I’m not sure if that is perhaps a symptom of the way this book is written, by a TV style writers room rather than a single author. I don’t think it would detract from the enjoyment of the book, just expect a few questions from your little ones about what one or two of the words mean.
I have developed such a fondness for Agatha over the course of this book and the previous. Throughout Murder at the Museum we see the continuation of Agatha trying to discover the truth behind her mother’s death. There’s a section in the story where Agatha believes she is finally about to get the answers she’s looking for only to be disappointed, and that was actually quite sad to read. I hope before the series ends Agatha will get to find out the truth.
I was pleased to see Liam back, and that Brianna has permanently removed herself from the CC’s and become good friends with Agatha and Liam. I enjoyed seeing the professor back, although the jury is currently out on Sofia Solokov the young gatekeeper assigned to become Agatha’s mentor. I’ll have to see what the third book brings and maybe make up my mind…
Final Thoughts
Murder at the Museum is another fun case to follow alongside Agatha Oddly. I think the series is a little like The Famous Five for the current generation of young mystery lovers. I’m looking forward to The Silver Serpent!
It was lovely to catch up with Agatha again just a couple of months after reading the first adventure in the series. This time Agatha stumbles across a breaking news article about a murder at the British Museum and decides she must know more. Her exploring leads her down to the old abandoned British Museum tube station where she uncovers a bigger mystery.
Once again I found the plot overall to be well paced and interesting. The title is perhaps a little misleading as although the murder at the museum is what first comes to Agatha’s attention very little of the book is actually spent investigating the murder. Instead we follow Agatha as she investigates underground tunnels, and eventually manages to tie everything together in the dramatic climax to the story!
There were a couple of points where I felt that the narrative over explained some aspects, but then I reminded myself that I am an adult reading a MG book and it’s understandable, at the other end of the spectrum the story contains some quite big words, I’m not sure I would have known what effervescent meant as an eight year old… I’m not sure if that is perhaps a symptom of the way this book is written, by a TV style writers room rather than a single author. I don’t think it would detract from the enjoyment of the book, just expect a few questions from your little ones about what one or two of the words mean.
I have developed such a fondness for Agatha over the course of this book and the previous. Throughout Murder at the Museum we see the continuation of Agatha trying to discover the truth behind her mother’s death. There’s a section in the story where Agatha believes she is finally about to get the answers she’s looking for only to be disappointed, and that was actually quite sad to read. I hope before the series ends Agatha will get to find out the truth.
I was pleased to see Liam back, and that Brianna has permanently removed herself from the CC’s and become good friends with Agatha and Liam. I enjoyed seeing the professor back, although the jury is currently out on Sofia Solokov the young gatekeeper assigned to become Agatha’s mentor. I’ll have to see what the third book brings and maybe make up my mind…
Final Thoughts
Murder at the Museum is another fun case to follow alongside Agatha Oddly. I think the series is a little like The Famous Five for the current generation of young mystery lovers. I’m looking forward to The Silver Serpent!
November 29, 2024
Agatha oddly: Silver serpent by Lena Jones
This book is for beginners . The third book is so much intresting than first and second one. It kept me engaging till the last page of this book.
Agatha Oddly a thirteen year old child who has habit of detecting the problems and finding and became a member of gatekeeper guide. Her first case to solve is finding Sheila Smith who had been kidnapped by someone.
There are more twist and turns. somewhere not even able to find out. I personally loved it in different way.
Characters:
Agatha oddly - 13 years old bold and determined girl and founder of Oddlow agency detective company.
Clara Oddlow - Agatha 's mother and one of the secret agent in Gulid.
Rufus Augustus Oddlow- Agatha's father and he is a gardener of Hyde park
Liam Lau - Agatha oddly's best and detective friend.
Sara Rathbone and Ruth - one of her school CC:s but they are not good at characters.
Brianna - one of the CC's but she helps with Agatha's detective secretly.
Professor Dorothy D'Oliveria - Senior of Hydrology studies. Gate Keepers guide Mentor. Agatha's mother mentor too.
Lord Patrick Rathbone - Sara's father and evil member of establishment elite and gallery parton.
Mr Zhang - Agatha's kunfu master
Bai - Mr Zhang's daughter and she likes Agatha.
Sofia solokov - one of the youngest member of the gulid and she's gonna train Agatha.
Mrs Shelley - Agatha's art teacher
Arthur Fitzwilliam- working as a painter near art museum and co worker with Agatha.
Dr. Elizabeth MacDonald - the director of the National Gallery. also head of Alumini.
Sheila Smith - the senior Curator at National Gallery and the one got kidnapped
Samuel cohen - the conservatory on arts and once helped for Clara oddlow's forgery and art theft investigation.
This book is for beginners . The third book is so much intresting than first and second one. It kept me engaging till the last page of this book.
Agatha Oddly a thirteen year old child who has habit of detecting the problems and finding and became a member of gatekeeper guide. Her first case to solve is finding Sheila Smith who had been kidnapped by someone.
There are more twist and turns. somewhere not even able to find out. I personally loved it in different way.
Characters:
Agatha oddly - 13 years old bold and determined girl and founder of Oddlow agency detective company.
Clara Oddlow - Agatha 's mother and one of the secret agent in Gulid.
Rufus Augustus Oddlow- Agatha's father and he is a gardener of Hyde park
Liam Lau - Agatha oddly's best and detective friend.
Sara Rathbone and Ruth - one of her school CC:s but they are not good at characters.
Brianna - one of the CC's but she helps with Agatha's detective secretly.
Professor Dorothy D'Oliveria - Senior of Hydrology studies. Gate Keepers guide Mentor. Agatha's mother mentor too.
Lord Patrick Rathbone - Sara's father and evil member of establishment elite and gallery parton.
Mr Zhang - Agatha's kunfu master
Bai - Mr Zhang's daughter and she likes Agatha.
Sofia solokov - one of the youngest member of the gulid and she's gonna train Agatha.
Mrs Shelley - Agatha's art teacher
Arthur Fitzwilliam- working as a painter near art museum and co worker with Agatha.
Dr. Elizabeth MacDonald - the director of the National Gallery. also head of Alumini.
Sheila Smith - the senior Curator at National Gallery and the one got kidnapped
Samuel cohen - the conservatory on arts and once helped for Clara oddlow's forgery and art theft investigation.
July 5, 2019
The book was about mystery and detectives and it was a thrill to read.The main character was a girl called Agatha who wanted to be part of a detective group.This group was The Guild.She went through a series of trials to be part of the detective group and the reason she wanted to be part of this particular group was because she loves solving things,exploring, and most of all she wanted to find out why her mum died in a bike accident when the bike had no scratches when it hit the car as she looked at it.The Guild has a rule that you should only work on what the professer tells you to ,however,Agatha was already working on a case by the time she was accepted into the group and that was to find out why her mum died and who was robbing the bank,and most especially why there was a murder in the museum.While on that case,the professer of The Guild found out and sacked her as an agent.But Agatha had refused to give up being a detective, so she kept on working on her mission.But when she kept on going on her mission,she got kidnapped,although in the end,she survived.I think the lesson in the story was always listen but do your thing and be safe,always tell someone where you are going,always have someone you know with you and never give up.
It was a quick read but had thick chapters and was catchy.It was different from other books in a good way because unlike books that example have the same plot, it had more interesting turns,up-and-downs,and it was thrilling because when you read the book, even from the start,you always are craving to read more and you want to know what is next.
It was a quick read but had thick chapters and was catchy.It was different from other books in a good way because unlike books that example have the same plot, it had more interesting turns,up-and-downs,and it was thrilling because when you read the book, even from the start,you always are craving to read more and you want to know what is next.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 14, 2019
Da mir der Reihenauftakt von Agatha Oddly unheimlich gut gefallen hat, habe ich dem Erscheinen der Fortsetzung ganz ungeduldig entgegen gefiebert. Ich war schon so gespannt auf Agathas nächsten spannenden Fall!
Der erste große Fall ist erfolgreich gelöst und der nächste soll nicht lange auf sich warten lassen. Pünktlich zum Schulbeginn ist erneut Agathas Spürsinn gefragt: Im British Museum wurde einer der Nachtwächter ermordet! Klar, dass Agatha sofort Feuer und Flamme ist und den Mord unbedingt aufklären möchte. Die Polizei tappt noch im Dunklen, aber Meisterdetektivin Agatha hat bereits eine heiße Spur. Sie beginnt also auf eigene Faust zu ermitteln und wird dabei auf unglaubliche Dinge stoßen.
Was Agatha nebenbei dann auch noch zu erledigen hat: Sie muss die kniffligen Aufgaben der Torwächter-Gilde lösen. Wenn sie diese geknackt hat, wird sie endlich als jüngstes Mitglied in der geheimen Torwächter-Gilde aufgenommen werden und wird dann hoffentlich mehr über den rätselhaften Tod ihrer Mutter in Erfahrung bringen können. Ob Agatha all diese Herausforderungen wohl meistern wird?
Obwohl es bei mir nun tatsächlich schon wieder deutlich über ein halbes Jahr her ist, dass ich den ersten Band gelesen habe, hatte ich hier überhaupt keine Einstiegsprobleme. Da die Fortsetzung allerdings ziemlich zeitnah an den Vorgänger anschließt und auch sehr auf ihn aufbaut, rate ich bei dieser Reihe sehr, mit dem Auftakt zu beginnen. Ich bin mir nicht sicher, ob man dem Geschehen im zweiten Band problemlos folgen kann, wenn man nicht das Wissen aus dem ersten Teil hat.
Mein Lesevergnügen war hier jedenfalls perfekt. Ich finde den zweiten Band genauso fabelhaft wie den ersten. Quasi in einem Rutsch habe ich das Buch durchgeschmökert und hätte mich danach am liebsten sofort auf den nächsten Teil gestürzt. Leider gibt es diesen aber noch nicht auf Deutsch. Für mich heißt es nun also ganz ungeduldig hibbeln und warten. Ich hoffe doch sehr, dass auch Band 3 ins Deutsche übersetzt werden wird. Fände ich unendlich schade, wenn nicht.
Erfahren tun wir alles erneut aus der Sicht der 13-jährigen Agatha in der Ich-Perspektive. Mit Agatha sind den Autoren, die sich hinter dem Pseudonym Lena Jones verbergen, eine richtig coole Protagonistin gelungen. Agatha ist so ein Mädel, wie ich sie in Büchern liebe: Gewitzt, mutig und extrem tough und schlagfertig. Agatha ist wirklich nie um einen flotten Spruch verlegen. Sie lässt sich nicht unterkriegen und besitzt eine enorm gute Auffassungs- und Kombinationsgabe. Vor Agathas messerscharfen Verstand und ihren brillanten Fähigkeiten kann man wirklich nur den Hut ziehen. Sie ist einfach einzigartig und die geborene Detektivin.
Das zweite spannende Abenteuer, das wir hier zusammen mit Agatha erleben dürfen, habe ich als extrem fesselnd und packend empfunden. Längen gibt es keine, zumindest für mich nicht. Nein, ganz im Gegenteil, ich war immerzu am Mitfiebern und Herumrätseln und wollte das Buch am liebsten gar nicht mehr aus der Hand legen. Dank des lebendigen und locker-leichten Schreibstils liest sich das Buch auch echt super. Mir persönlich waren nur die Kapitel anfangs etwas zu lang gewesen. Die hätte ich mir irgendwie etwas kürzer gewünscht. Zum Glück ändert sich das aber im Verlaufe des Buches, sodass die Kapitel zum Ende hin eine optimale Länge haben.
Neben Agatha haben mir auch die Nebenfiguren wieder richtig gut gefallen. Agathas Dad zum Beispiel, ist ein total lieber und herzensguter Mensch. Wen ich ganz besonders fest in mein Herz geschlossen habe, ist Agathas bester Freund Liam. Liam ist ein prima Kerl, ihn muss man einfach gernhaben. Klasse finde ich auch die neue Freundin der beiden, Brianna. Die drei ergeben ein tolles Team und können sich stets aufeinander verlassen.
Natürlich begegnen einem in diesem Band aber auch so einige weniger nette und sympathische Charaktere. Da ich aber nicht zu viel verraten möchte, werde ich über die weiteren Figuren jetzt einfach mal schweigen. Stellt euch einfach mal darauf ein, dass ihr es mit so einigen Personen zu tun bekommen werdet, bei denen ihr zunächst nicht so recht wisst, woran ihr bei ihnen seid.
Womit mich Lena Jones, neben den Figuren, ebenfalls wieder komplett überzeugen konnten, ist das Setting. Ich meine, London? London geht einfach immer, ich liebe diesen Schauplatz in Büchern! Ich bin hier auch wieder ganz auf meine Kosten gekommen, denn die Orte werden allesamt unglaublich bildhaft und genial beschrieben. Bei mir herrschte erneut ein absolutes Kopfkino beim Lesen. Besonders die Szenen, wenn wir uns im Hintergrund Londons befinden, fand ich großartig.
Zusammen mit Agatha verschlägt es uns im zweiten Band sehr oft in die unterirdische Welt, die sich unter der Metropole London befindet. Wir erfahren so einiges Neues über die Torwächter-Gilde und auch der Aufklärung des mysteriösen Todes von Agathas Mutter kommen wir ein kleines bisschen näher. Was genau Agatha aber alles in Erfahrung bringen wird, werde ich hier natürlich nicht erzählen. ;)
Für Kinder ab 11 Jahren, die gerne in spannende Detektiv- und Krimigeschichten abtauchen, ist die Agatha Oddly-Reihe sehr zu empfehlen. Viel jünger sollte man in meinen Augen aber auch nicht sein, da die Abenteuer von Agatha stellenweise sehr aufregend und auch gefährlich sind. Aber keine Sorge, die Handlung ist natürlich vollkommen altersgerecht. Ich denke aber durchaus, dass auch so mancher erwachsene Krimiliebhaber von den Agatha Oddly-Geschichten hellauf begeistert sein wird.
Was dann natürlich auf gar keinen Fall unerwähnt bleiben darf, ist die zauberhafte Innengestaltung. Größere Illustrationen gibt es zwar leider wieder keine, aber dafür viele kleine wundervolle schwarz-weiß Zeichnungen von Max Meinzold. Mir hat die Aufmachung erneut total gut gefallen!
Fazit: Eine tolle Fortsetzung, die durchweg zum Mitfiebern einlädt und große Lust auf mehr macht! Mir hat auch Agathas zweites Abenteuer wunderbare Lesestunden beschert. Das Buch erzählt eine super spannende, mitreißende, witzige und einfach nur richtig coole Detektivgeschichte, die einen von Anfang bis Ende fesselt. Ich hatte hier jede Menge Spaß beim Lesen und freue mich schon sehr auf Agathas nächsten kniffligen Fall! „Die London-Verschwörung“ erhält von mir volle 5 von 5 Sternen!
Der erste große Fall ist erfolgreich gelöst und der nächste soll nicht lange auf sich warten lassen. Pünktlich zum Schulbeginn ist erneut Agathas Spürsinn gefragt: Im British Museum wurde einer der Nachtwächter ermordet! Klar, dass Agatha sofort Feuer und Flamme ist und den Mord unbedingt aufklären möchte. Die Polizei tappt noch im Dunklen, aber Meisterdetektivin Agatha hat bereits eine heiße Spur. Sie beginnt also auf eigene Faust zu ermitteln und wird dabei auf unglaubliche Dinge stoßen.
Was Agatha nebenbei dann auch noch zu erledigen hat: Sie muss die kniffligen Aufgaben der Torwächter-Gilde lösen. Wenn sie diese geknackt hat, wird sie endlich als jüngstes Mitglied in der geheimen Torwächter-Gilde aufgenommen werden und wird dann hoffentlich mehr über den rätselhaften Tod ihrer Mutter in Erfahrung bringen können. Ob Agatha all diese Herausforderungen wohl meistern wird?
Obwohl es bei mir nun tatsächlich schon wieder deutlich über ein halbes Jahr her ist, dass ich den ersten Band gelesen habe, hatte ich hier überhaupt keine Einstiegsprobleme. Da die Fortsetzung allerdings ziemlich zeitnah an den Vorgänger anschließt und auch sehr auf ihn aufbaut, rate ich bei dieser Reihe sehr, mit dem Auftakt zu beginnen. Ich bin mir nicht sicher, ob man dem Geschehen im zweiten Band problemlos folgen kann, wenn man nicht das Wissen aus dem ersten Teil hat.
Mein Lesevergnügen war hier jedenfalls perfekt. Ich finde den zweiten Band genauso fabelhaft wie den ersten. Quasi in einem Rutsch habe ich das Buch durchgeschmökert und hätte mich danach am liebsten sofort auf den nächsten Teil gestürzt. Leider gibt es diesen aber noch nicht auf Deutsch. Für mich heißt es nun also ganz ungeduldig hibbeln und warten. Ich hoffe doch sehr, dass auch Band 3 ins Deutsche übersetzt werden wird. Fände ich unendlich schade, wenn nicht.
Erfahren tun wir alles erneut aus der Sicht der 13-jährigen Agatha in der Ich-Perspektive. Mit Agatha sind den Autoren, die sich hinter dem Pseudonym Lena Jones verbergen, eine richtig coole Protagonistin gelungen. Agatha ist so ein Mädel, wie ich sie in Büchern liebe: Gewitzt, mutig und extrem tough und schlagfertig. Agatha ist wirklich nie um einen flotten Spruch verlegen. Sie lässt sich nicht unterkriegen und besitzt eine enorm gute Auffassungs- und Kombinationsgabe. Vor Agathas messerscharfen Verstand und ihren brillanten Fähigkeiten kann man wirklich nur den Hut ziehen. Sie ist einfach einzigartig und die geborene Detektivin.
Das zweite spannende Abenteuer, das wir hier zusammen mit Agatha erleben dürfen, habe ich als extrem fesselnd und packend empfunden. Längen gibt es keine, zumindest für mich nicht. Nein, ganz im Gegenteil, ich war immerzu am Mitfiebern und Herumrätseln und wollte das Buch am liebsten gar nicht mehr aus der Hand legen. Dank des lebendigen und locker-leichten Schreibstils liest sich das Buch auch echt super. Mir persönlich waren nur die Kapitel anfangs etwas zu lang gewesen. Die hätte ich mir irgendwie etwas kürzer gewünscht. Zum Glück ändert sich das aber im Verlaufe des Buches, sodass die Kapitel zum Ende hin eine optimale Länge haben.
Neben Agatha haben mir auch die Nebenfiguren wieder richtig gut gefallen. Agathas Dad zum Beispiel, ist ein total lieber und herzensguter Mensch. Wen ich ganz besonders fest in mein Herz geschlossen habe, ist Agathas bester Freund Liam. Liam ist ein prima Kerl, ihn muss man einfach gernhaben. Klasse finde ich auch die neue Freundin der beiden, Brianna. Die drei ergeben ein tolles Team und können sich stets aufeinander verlassen.
Natürlich begegnen einem in diesem Band aber auch so einige weniger nette und sympathische Charaktere. Da ich aber nicht zu viel verraten möchte, werde ich über die weiteren Figuren jetzt einfach mal schweigen. Stellt euch einfach mal darauf ein, dass ihr es mit so einigen Personen zu tun bekommen werdet, bei denen ihr zunächst nicht so recht wisst, woran ihr bei ihnen seid.
Womit mich Lena Jones, neben den Figuren, ebenfalls wieder komplett überzeugen konnten, ist das Setting. Ich meine, London? London geht einfach immer, ich liebe diesen Schauplatz in Büchern! Ich bin hier auch wieder ganz auf meine Kosten gekommen, denn die Orte werden allesamt unglaublich bildhaft und genial beschrieben. Bei mir herrschte erneut ein absolutes Kopfkino beim Lesen. Besonders die Szenen, wenn wir uns im Hintergrund Londons befinden, fand ich großartig.
Zusammen mit Agatha verschlägt es uns im zweiten Band sehr oft in die unterirdische Welt, die sich unter der Metropole London befindet. Wir erfahren so einiges Neues über die Torwächter-Gilde und auch der Aufklärung des mysteriösen Todes von Agathas Mutter kommen wir ein kleines bisschen näher. Was genau Agatha aber alles in Erfahrung bringen wird, werde ich hier natürlich nicht erzählen. ;)
Für Kinder ab 11 Jahren, die gerne in spannende Detektiv- und Krimigeschichten abtauchen, ist die Agatha Oddly-Reihe sehr zu empfehlen. Viel jünger sollte man in meinen Augen aber auch nicht sein, da die Abenteuer von Agatha stellenweise sehr aufregend und auch gefährlich sind. Aber keine Sorge, die Handlung ist natürlich vollkommen altersgerecht. Ich denke aber durchaus, dass auch so mancher erwachsene Krimiliebhaber von den Agatha Oddly-Geschichten hellauf begeistert sein wird.
Was dann natürlich auf gar keinen Fall unerwähnt bleiben darf, ist die zauberhafte Innengestaltung. Größere Illustrationen gibt es zwar leider wieder keine, aber dafür viele kleine wundervolle schwarz-weiß Zeichnungen von Max Meinzold. Mir hat die Aufmachung erneut total gut gefallen!
Fazit: Eine tolle Fortsetzung, die durchweg zum Mitfiebern einlädt und große Lust auf mehr macht! Mir hat auch Agathas zweites Abenteuer wunderbare Lesestunden beschert. Das Buch erzählt eine super spannende, mitreißende, witzige und einfach nur richtig coole Detektivgeschichte, die einen von Anfang bis Ende fesselt. Ich hatte hier jede Menge Spaß beim Lesen und freue mich schon sehr auf Agathas nächsten kniffligen Fall! „Die London-Verschwörung“ erhält von mir volle 5 von 5 Sternen!
April 20, 2025
En esta segunda entrega de la saga, nuestra intrépida detective Agatha Oddly se enfrenta a un nuevo caso: una muerte misteriosa en el museo 🖼️🕯️. Pero como si eso no fuera suficiente, también tiene que sobrevivir a la escuela, enfrentarse a desafíos de la Orden de la Llama… y seguir buscando pistas sobre el gran misterio de su madre.
🔍 Lo que más brilla de esta historia es Agatha misma: valiente, decidida, pero también humana. Con miedos, dudas y un corazón enorme. Y a su alrededor, amigos leales que la sostienen incluso en los momentos más oscuros. Esa red de cariño y apoyo es lo que hace que esta saga se sienta tan cálida, incluso entre sombras y sospechas. 💛
🗝️ A medida que se revelan secretos, también aparece un mensaje profundo: no siempre conocemos a quienes nos rodean como creemos, y el bien y el mal pueden esconderse detrás de cualquier cara. Un recordatorio sutil y poderoso.
📚 Murder at the Museum es un misterio juvenil bien escrito, ágil y emotivo. Me encantaría que esta saga estuviera traducida al español, porque tiene todo lo que hace falta para enamorar: enigmas, corazón, personajes entrañables… y esa chispa que deja con ganas de leer el siguiente.
✨ Ideal para quienes aman las historias de detectives con protagonistas jóvenes e inteligentes, con ese toque clásico pero moderno, y mucho corazón.
🔍 Lo que más brilla de esta historia es Agatha misma: valiente, decidida, pero también humana. Con miedos, dudas y un corazón enorme. Y a su alrededor, amigos leales que la sostienen incluso en los momentos más oscuros. Esa red de cariño y apoyo es lo que hace que esta saga se sienta tan cálida, incluso entre sombras y sospechas. 💛
🗝️ A medida que se revelan secretos, también aparece un mensaje profundo: no siempre conocemos a quienes nos rodean como creemos, y el bien y el mal pueden esconderse detrás de cualquier cara. Un recordatorio sutil y poderoso.
📚 Murder at the Museum es un misterio juvenil bien escrito, ágil y emotivo. Me encantaría que esta saga estuviera traducida al español, porque tiene todo lo que hace falta para enamorar: enigmas, corazón, personajes entrañables… y esa chispa que deja con ganas de leer el siguiente.
✨ Ideal para quienes aman las historias de detectives con protagonistas jóvenes e inteligentes, con ese toque clásico pero moderno, y mucho corazón.
December 20, 2022
Yes yes, I know its a middle-grade book but I had the most amazing time reading this book :P I LOVED THIS BOOK...... I wonder why the author hasn't released another in the series. I have definitely become a fan of the series because of its simple yet brilliant sleuthing tracks.
The character of Agatha Oddly has been brilliantly conceived and made to grow. You can see the potential in the character if you have read the first book before this one. But that doesn't mean that you can't pick this book without going through the first one. You can totally do it. The first book and then this book all has a new case and a new sleuthing in progress. Of course, characters are appearing from the first book but you will get enough notes to know who they are and what their roles are in the book.
Do not underestimate this book as a simple middle-grade read because the book has much more to offer and it delivers it on point. I loved this book and have definitely become a fan of the series. It's definitely a quick and light read but an amazing and exciting read at that.
The character of Agatha Oddly has been brilliantly conceived and made to grow. You can see the potential in the character if you have read the first book before this one. But that doesn't mean that you can't pick this book without going through the first one. You can totally do it. The first book and then this book all has a new case and a new sleuthing in progress. Of course, characters are appearing from the first book but you will get enough notes to know who they are and what their roles are in the book.
Do not underestimate this book as a simple middle-grade read because the book has much more to offer and it delivers it on point. I loved this book and have definitely become a fan of the series. It's definitely a quick and light read but an amazing and exciting read at that.
February 26, 2025
Agatha Oddly: Murder at the Museum
Author: Lena Jones
Genre: Mystery / Adventure
Summary: This is the second book in the Agatha Oddly series, and it was really exciting! Agatha finds herself solving another mystery, this time at the British Museum. A famous historian dies, but Agatha doesn’t think it was just an accident. She teams up with her best friends, Liam and Brianna, to figure out the truth. There are lots of clues, secrets, and a big mystery to solve!
Favorite Character: Agatha for sure! She’s super smart and brave, and she never gives up. I also love how she and her friends, Liam and Brianna, always stick together. They make a great team!
Personal Reflections: I really liked this book! The museum setting was cool, and the mystery kept me interested the whole time. Some parts were a little easy to guess, but it was still fun to read. I wanted to know what would happen next, and I liked how Agatha figured things out.
Would I Recommend It? Yes! If you like mystery books that are fun and exciting, you should definitely read this one.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)
A really fun mystery with a great main character.
Author: Lena Jones
Genre: Mystery / Adventure
Summary: This is the second book in the Agatha Oddly series, and it was really exciting! Agatha finds herself solving another mystery, this time at the British Museum. A famous historian dies, but Agatha doesn’t think it was just an accident. She teams up with her best friends, Liam and Brianna, to figure out the truth. There are lots of clues, secrets, and a big mystery to solve!
Favorite Character: Agatha for sure! She’s super smart and brave, and she never gives up. I also love how she and her friends, Liam and Brianna, always stick together. They make a great team!
Personal Reflections: I really liked this book! The museum setting was cool, and the mystery kept me interested the whole time. Some parts were a little easy to guess, but it was still fun to read. I wanted to know what would happen next, and I liked how Agatha figured things out.
Would I Recommend It? Yes! If you like mystery books that are fun and exciting, you should definitely read this one.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)
A really fun mystery with a great main character.
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