The Magpie Riddle: a Goldfish Boy Mystery

The Magpie Riddle was previously published as The Graveyard

Riddle. Return to the wonderful characters of beloved, bestselling,

award-winning The Goldfish Boy, one of the most talked-about

debut children's books of recent years.

Melody Bird has discovered an old abandoned house in the corner

of the graveyard, and a mysterious boy hiding out there...

Hal tells her that he's a spy-in-training, using the

house as a base for his undercover surveillance of a known local

criminal.

Her friends Matthew and Jake don't believe that a teenager would

be entrusted with this mission and turn the tables to spy on him,

uncovering secrets and unravelling a mystery as they

go.

A clever, very moving mystery for young readers to help solve

"One of our most inventive writers for children" The Times

The Goldfish Boy is a modern classic.