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.

Product details

• Authors: Lisa Thompson
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.07.2025
• EAN: 9780702344282
• ISBN: 978-0-7023-4428-2
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 196 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 240 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; 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, SELF-HELP / Mood Disorders / Depression, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Violence, Espionage and spy thriller, Interest age: from c 9 years, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction, Humorous Stories (Children's/Ya), School Stories (Children's/Ya), Family & Home Stories (Children's/Ya), Children's & Young Adult Fiction & True Stories, Coping with / advice about anxiety and phobias, Coping with / advice about autism / Asperger’s, goldfish boy author; goldfish boy book