The Detention Detectives (1)

Misfits and murder meet in this brilliantly fun new mystery series by debut author Lis Jardine. A perfect next read for fans of The High-Rise Mysteries , Anisha, Accidental Detective and Murder Most Unladylike . Finding a dead body at my new school was a pretty rubbish way to start.

But actually getting mixed up in the case? I was bound to get into deep, deep trouble for that! Murder comes to Hanbridge High, and three Year Seven misfits want to solve the New boy Jonno hopes playing detective will convince his parents that moving to Hanbridge was a big mistake.

School reporter Lydia thinks her news story will sweep everything else off the front page. And young carer Daniel needs the police to arrest the right culprit - for his mum's sake. They may not be friends, but they're about to become.

. The Detention Detectives.