A gripping middle-grade mystery from internationally best-selling author Astrid Lindgren. For most the summer holidays in a small Swedish town would be spent swimming, fishing, or sailing. But a super sleuth like Kalle Blomkvist is always looking for the next case to crack. So when a mysterious stranger arrives in town he finds the perfect excuse to start an investigation, one that will draw him and his friends into a thrilling case of theft and deception. The first of three thrilling detective stories for readers of 9+, perfect for fans of character led mystery book such as Murder Most Unladylike and Ruby Redfort.
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A super sleuth like Kalle Blomkvist is always looking for the next case to crack. So when a mysterious stranger arrives in town he finds the perfect excuse to start an investigation, one that will draw him and his friends into a thrilling case of theft and deception.
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A classic detective story by the author of Pippi Longstocking
The first gripping detective story in a three-book series by internationally best-selling author Astrid Lindgren. Perfect for fans of character-led mystery books such as Murder Most Unladylike and Ruby Redfort. Inquisitive, logical, and determined - Kalle Blomkvist is a young detective cut from the mould of literary heroes like Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. Lindgren's writing has been of influence to acclaimed children's authors such as Lauren Child and Francesca Simon. Many references to her work (particularly Kalle Blomqvist) can also be found in Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy.
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Astrid Lindgren was born in 1907, and grew up at a farm called Näs in the south of Sweden. She began her writing career in 1944 after she won a children's book competition, with Pippi Longstocking published a year later. She published more than one hundred books in her lifetime and is still the most popular children's author in Sweden. Her books have been translated into more than sixty languages, and she received numerous honours and awards.
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The first gripping detective story in a three-book series by internationally best-selling author Astrid Lindgren. Perfect for fans of character-led mystery books such as Murder Most Unladylike and Ruby Redfort. Inquisitive, logical, and determined - Kalle Blomkvist is a young detective cut from the mould of literary heroes like Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. Lindgren's writing has been of influence to acclaimed children's authors such as Lauren Child and Francesca Simon. Many references to her work (particularly Kalle Blomqvist) can also be found in Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780192749277
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
130 gr
Høyde
201 mm
Bredde
140 mm
Dybde
13 mm
Aldersnivå
JC, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
176

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Biographical note

Astrid Lindgren was born in 1907, and grew up at a farm called Näs in the south of Sweden. She began her writing career in 1944 after she won a children's book competition, with Pippi Longstocking published a year later. She published more than one hundred books in her lifetime and is still the most popular children's author in Sweden. Her books have been translated into more than sixty languages, and she received numerous honours and awards.