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The Guggenheim Mystery

by Robin Stevens and Siobhan Dowd
Based on an idea by Siobhan Dowd

Interest age: 8 to 12
Reading age: 9+

Published by Puffin Books, 2017

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  • Autistic spectrum conditions
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About this book

When a painting is stolen from the famous Guggenheim Museum in New York City and Ted's Aunt Gloria is framed for the theft, Ted, his sister Kat and cousin Salim set off across the city to find the real thief. Ted's the perfect detective, good at spotting intricate patterns and remembering tiny details. But he's certain something doesn't add up here and it's a race against time to crack the case before Aunt Gloria's sent to prison and the painting disappears forever.

The ingenious conundrum at the heart of the story keeps the pages turning, and it's impossible not to root for Ted, who must overcome his anxiety about being away from home and stepping out of his comfort zone. An exciting but heart-warming story, it's perfect for anyone who loves puzzles, crime mysteries and thinking outside the box.

Based on an original idea from Siobhan Dowd, author of The London Eye Mystery.

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About the author

Robin Stevens was born in California and grew up in an Oxford college. She spent her teenage years at Cheltenham Ladies' College, reading a lot of murder mysteries and hoping that she'd get the chance to do some detecting herself (she didn't). 

She studied crime fiction at university, and then worked in children's publishing. She is now a full-time writer and the creater of the bestselling, award-winning Murder Most Unladylike series. Murder Most Unladylike was the bestselling middle-grade debut of 2014, winning the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Younger Fiction and sparking a trend for middle-grade mysteries. Robin lives in London with her pet bearded dragon, Watson.

About the author

Siobhan Dowd passed away in August 2007 after a long fight with breast cancer. In her short career, she was nominated for a number of awards, including the 2007 Carnegie Medal and the BookTrust Teenage Prize, and went on to win the 2007 Branford Boase Award and the 2007 Bisto Eilis Dilon Award, both awards that recognise an outstanding debut, for A Swift Pure Cry. In early 2007, Siobhan was nominated one of the top 25 Authors of the future as Waterstone's celebrated their 25th Anniversary.

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