Scarlet and Ivy return to Rookwood School - in their second spine-tingling mystery adventure!Scarlet and Ivy return to Rookwood School - in their second spine-tingling mystery adventure!The twins have been reunited, but are definitely not out of danger…Evil Miss Fox may have fled the scene, but headmaster Mr Bartholomew is back, imposing a reign of terror with his threats of epic punishments should any of the pupils step out of line.When possessions and food start going missing, and the finger of suspicion is pointed firmly at troublemaking Scarlet, she knows she must uncover the truth to clear her name. The twins’ investigations through the school in the dead of night reveal a secret hidden deep within the walls, a terrible crime committed many years past, and a very real threat to their present…Praise for the Scarlet and Ivy series:“I loved this book as it is a true page-turning, nail-biting mystery. The author has very cleverly hidden clues in the story and lets us solve the mystery as well. I read it in less than a day. It is gripping and keeps you begging for more.” Guardian.com, children’s reviewsSophie Cleverly was born in Bath in 1989. She wrote her first story at the age of four, though it used no punctuation and was essentially one long sentence. Thankfully, things have improved somewhat since then, and she has earned a BA in Creative Writing and MA in Writing for Young People from Bath Spa University.Now working as a full-time writer, Sophie lives with her partner in Wiltshire, where she has a house full of books and a garden full of crows. The books largely consist of fantasy and historical novels; many of them for children and young adults. You probably don’t want to know what the crows consist of.The first title in the Scarlet and Ivy series is Sophie’s debut novel, written after Ivy appeared in her head one day and demanded she told the twins’ story.• The second book in the exciting new series for TWEEN girl readers• UK debut young author and recent graduate of Bath Spa MA• Perfect for fans of HOLLY WEBB, HARRY POTTER, MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE and younger readers of SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL• Spooky boarding school mysteries investigated by twin sisters Ivy and Scarlet• Wicked head teachers, secret diaries and vanished pupils abound!• Gorgeous paperback original package for tween mystery trendCompetition: Murder Most Unladylike;School for Good and Evil;A Place Called Perfect;The Sinclair’s Mysteries;Agatha Oddly;Ruby Redfort;A Pinch of Magic. Robin Stevens;Soman Chainani;Helena Duggan;Katherine Woodfine;Michelle Harrison
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