The Magpie Riddle was previously published as The GraveyardRiddle. Return to the wonderful characters of beloved, bestselling,award-winning The Goldfish Boy, one of the most talked-aboutdebut children's books of recent years. Melody Bird has discovered an old abandoned house in the cornerof the graveyard, and a mysterious boy hiding out there...Hal tells her that he's a spy-in-training, using thehouse as a base for his undercover surveillance of a known localcriminal.Her friends Matthew and Jake don't believe that a teenager wouldbe entrusted with this mission and turn the tables to spy on him,uncovering secrets and unravelling a mystery as theygo.A clever, very moving mystery for young readers to help solve"One of our most inventive writers for children" The TimesThe Goldfish Boy is a modern classic.
