The Castle Rock Mystery Crew

The first laugh-out-loud, twisty mystery
for young readers by amazing actress and dementia campaigner, Vicky
McClure.
10 year old Jase is spending the summer holidays at the Castle
Rock caravan park with his auntie and grandma, who has dementia.
Expecting to be totally bored, he meets three other curious, brave,
funny kids and together they solve the mystery of a series of
thefts happening across the site. The finger of blame has started
pointing at the children - they must find the true culprit
to clear their names and see justice done! A warm-hearted, everyone's-welcome,
wonderfully plotted and page-turning mystery with
an authentic, kind depiction of a relative with dementia at its
heart.

A mystery story that's a modern-day Secret Seven
for fans of Tom Fletcher's The Danger Gang and
Marcus Rashford's The Breakfast Club Adventures.

The
brilliant best mates chemistry of classic movie Stand By Me

Warm, witty, cleverly plotted storytelling - kids will love following
the clues to catch the culprit! Vicky's story written in
collaboration with Kim Curran.

Summary

The debut children's book by incredible actress and dementia-awarenesscampaigner, Vicky McClure. A page-turning crime-solving mysterywith friendship and teamwork at its heart.

Product details

• Authors: Kim Curran, Curran Kim, Vicky McClure
• Assisted by: Alan Brown (Illustration)
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.05.2023
• EAN: 9780702324024
• ISBN: 978-0-7023-2402-4
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 199 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 230 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth, FICTION / Thrillers / Espionage, SELF-HELP / Anxieties & Phobias, JUVENILE FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Marriage & Divorce, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Bullying, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Peer Pressure, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Autism Spectrum Disorders, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Orphans & Foster Homes, SELF-HELP / Mood Disorders / Depression, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Violence, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Adoption, Coping with illness & specific conditions, Crime & mystery fiction (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 9 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction, Alzheimer's & dementia, Coping with / advice about Alzheimer’s and dementia