Dead Good Detectives
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A super funny and exciting pirate adventure for readers 8+ by the author of the bestselling Land of Roar series. Perfect for fans of BBC’s Ghosts!
SUNDAY TIMES CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE WEEK 30-10-22
Sid Jones loves hanging out in the graveyard with her best friend Zen – they are desperate to see a real-life ghost!
But when Sid accidentally summons a 300-year-old pirate from the dead, it opens the door to the HALFWAY HOUSE – a magical inn FULL of lost souls from across the ages, all trapped there by a sinister landlord.
There are more ghosts that Sid could ever have imagined – and they’re all sure Sid is there to save them! (Sid’s sure there’s been some kind of mistake.)
But someone else is watching, and they’re not happy about Sid helping the ghosts . . . TICK, TOCK – TIME IS RUNNING OUT
Another epic adventure series from the author of the Land of Roar, with magic, peril, pirates, lots of laughs and LOADS of ghosts!
Reviews
“If you like ghost stories that do not keep you awake at night, this is a great choice. The story is funny and warm, and not being afraid to be different. Lively and engaging, if readers are kept awake by this, it will only be for the pleasure of finishing it.” – Sunday Times
'Spooktacular fun! Funny, exciting, epic – I loved it!'
Sam Copeland, bestselling author
‘This is totally and utterly brilliant. Can’t put it down!’
Emma Carroll, bestselling author
‘I know Jenny’s gazillions of fans are going to LOVE this piratey, ghosty adventure. You'll be sucked in from the first page. If you haven't already, you should buy a copy immediately!’ Jennifer Killick, author of Crater Lake and Dread Wood.
‘This Dead Good Detectives duology is more than just a dead good read… it’s a gripping, rip-roaring, unmissable adventure!’ The Lancashire Evening Post
PRAISE FOR THE LAND OF ROAR
‘This is proof, not that it’s needed, that Jenny McLachlan is a writer of enormous heart and versatility. I’m a really big fan’ (Phil Earle)
About the author
Jenny McLachlan is the author of the bestselling Land of Roar series, as well as several acclaimed teen novels. Before Jenny became a writer, she was Head of English in a secondary school; she now loves visiting schools as an author and delivering funny and inspiring talks and workshops.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Sidonie May Jones, 12, enjoys spending time in the graveyard where her mother is buried. There, she works on her map of Fathom, the pirate-obsessed, seaside town she calls home. While exploring the graveyard's oldest corners, she discovers a long-hidden headstone for Ezekiel "Bones" Kittow, an 18th-century pirate whose ghost she inadvertently frees from his captivity inside a nearby mausoleum. Now haunted by Bones and his parrot, Sid is the only one who can help the wayward spirit take care of his unfinished business and move on to the afterlife. But Bones is being hunted by Old Scratch, his former captor. Worse, if Sid and her best friend Zen don't solve the riddle surrounding Bones's lost treasure, he'll be doomed to become a mindless wraith. This upbeat piece by McLachlan (the Land of Roar series), the first in a series, boasts ghost pirates, puzzles, and buried treasure galore. It's a lively nautical adventure and a celebration of owning one's weirdness, standing up to peer pressure, and sticking by friends when the going gets tough. Sid reads as white; Zen is Black. Ages 8–12.
