Age Group: 9 - 12 Years

Description:

Aspiring detective Mizzy Maypole—12, fearless, and rocking Down syndrome—won't let tall-tale rumors, escalator panic, or anything else derail her sleuthing dreams. Shipped to cousins who've outgrown her games, she feels like yesterday's news until cracking open Great Aunt Jane's locked wardrobe reveals explosive diaries: no peaceful passing, but foul play—with family fingers suspiciously dirty! Masking her probe as a school family-tree project, armed with shiny Pipsqueak markers, Mizzy grills relatives and chases leads to prove her chops. Claire Hatcher-Smith's dazzling 2025 debut—"brilliant" (The Bookseller), "total triumph for representation" (First News)—hooks Robin Stevens and Sharna Jackson fans (ages 9-12). A whodunit whirlwind where an underestimated heroine steals the spotlight!