Books like Friday Barnes, girl detective by R. A. Spratt
Friday Barnes, a talented and inquisitive young sleuth, attends a prestigious boarding school where she quickly discovers that it is more than a quiet place of study. Madeleine keeps a tight grip on the school’s secretive, rule‑bound environment, but Friday’s sharp mind unearths a tangled web of crimes: missing homework, stolen lemon tarts, and rumors of a yeti roaming the swamp behind the campus. With her ingenuity and determination, Friday tackles each mystery, proving that cleverness and courage can solve even the most perplexing puzzles.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: R. A. Spratt
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