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The dead man in the garden  Cover Image Book Book

The dead man in the garden / Marthe Jocelyn ; with illustrations by Isabelle Follath.

Jocelyn, Marthe. (Author). Follath, Isabelle. (Added Author).

Summary:

Aggie, her widowed mother, Grannie Jane, and Aggie's friend Hector travel to a spa in Yorkshire. There is even a potential new friend in George, a young patient at the spa. Aggie is looking forward to having more grand adventures with Hector. But rumors surface about the spa's recently deceased former patient, and then another body appears under strange circumstances. Aggie and Hector must put their deductive skills to use to determine whether the people have been murdered.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0735270813
  • ISBN: 9780735270817
  • Physical Description: 355 pages : illustrations.
  • Publisher: [Toronto] : Tundra, [2021]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Inspired by the real-life Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie"--Cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
LSC 19.99
Subject: Morton, Aggie (Fictitious character) > Juvenile fiction.
Perot, Hector (Fictitious character) > Juvenile fiction.
Preteen girls > Juvenile fiction.
Belgians > England > Juvenile fiction.
Child detectives > Juvenile fiction.
Murder > Investigation > Juvenile fiction.
Health resorts > Juvenile fiction.
Hotels > Juvenile fiction.
City and town life > England > Juvenile fiction.
Yorkshire (England) > Juvenile fiction.
Genre: Mystery fiction.
Historical fiction.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lakeshore Branch J FIC Jocel 31681020183703 JFIC Available -

Toronto-born MARTHE JOCELYN is the award-winning author and illustrator of nearly fifty books for children of all ages. Her picture book Sam Sorts was honored by the United States Board on Books for Youth as an Outstanding International Book, and another picture book,  Hannah's Collections, was shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award for Illustration. Her novel Mable Riley won the inaugural TD Canadian Children's Literature Award. Marthe is also the 2009 recipient of the prestigious Vicky Metcalf Award for her body of work.

ISABELLE FOLLATH has been a freelance illustrator for advertising agencies, magazines and book publishers for over fifteen years, but her true passion lies in illustrating children's books. She uses pen and ink, watercolor and pencil alongside digital techniques to create her work. She loves drinking an alarming amount of coffee, learning new crafts and looking for the perfect greenish-gold color. Isabelle lives with her family in Switzerland.


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