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Join us for a laugh-out-loud mystery that celebrates World Down Syndrome Day! Friday 21 March | 4.30 PM | Simply Books

Perfect for fans of Robin Stevens and Sharna Jackson! Join us for an after-school signing with Claire Hatcher-Smith, author of the brand-new detective series, The Mizzy Mysteries. ​Claire will be telling you all about Mizzy's first laugh-out-loud adventure and how YOU can be a detective too. Featuring a lead character with Down syndrome, The Mizzy Mysteries is the perfect way to introduce World Down Syndrome Day to your young reader. Book Now The Mizzy Mysteries: A Skeleton in the Closet Brand new for 8-12 year old murder-mystery readers in 2025, debut author Claire Hatcher-Smith’s unique detective heroine Mizzy will steal your heart! Perfect for fans of Robin Stevens and Sharna Jackson. ‘A brilliant debut’ The Bookseller Twelve-year-old Mizzy dreams of being a detective and she won't let anything stand in her way ― not her reputation for tall tales, or her embarrassing fear of escalators, and definitely not her Down Syndrome. Dumped for the summer with cousins who have outgrown her, Mizzy feels even more sidelined than usual. But when she discovers Great Aunt Jane's diaries in a locked wardrobe in their spare room, she realises her aunt didn't die in her sleep, but under suspicious circumstances, and everything changes. What's more … someone in the family appears to have been involved. Under the guise of a family-tree project for school, and armed with a brand new set of Pipsqueak markers, Mizzy grabs the chance to prove herself to her cousins ― and the world. "Pacey and funny with a twisty plot and a fabulous heroine in Mizzy, A Skeleton in the Closet explores themes of being underestimated in a brilliant, relatable way. I couldn't put it down!” Phillipa Leathley, author of Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo "This absorbing, accessible story makes for a perfect ‘first’ murder mystery – packed with all the right ingredients like clues, red herrings, twists and turns, but nothing gruesome or gory. A total delight!” BookTrust Book Now About The Event You'll be able to pick up your copy of The Mizzy Mysteries: A Skeleton in the Closet from 4.30 pm. You'll have the chance to meet Claire Hatcher-Smith and have your copy signed by the author herself.  Book Now Looking for more children's activities? We have a handful of slots left in our children's book clubs, spanning every age group from year 1 onwards. Meet other local readers, learn all about the bestselling books first and sample plenty of our in-store biscuits and cakes. Book Now

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