By Philippa Murphy (author) , Roberta Tedeschi (illustrator) Part of the Christie and Agatha's Detective Agency series
"A clever mixture of fact and fantasy"
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What a great book, obviously the start of a fun series.
The two main characters, children called Agatha and Christie; one inquisitive and practical, the other quiet and academic, but with the closeness and affinity of twins.
The story revolves around a tea party where penicillin (mould juice) is hidden in a sandwich as an experiment, but who is it that takes the sandwich? As the plot unfolds, various interesting characters are introduced, such as Arthur Conon Doyle, the famous writer, and Alexander Fleming the famous scientist.
The book is a very clever mixture of fact and fantasy with all the loose ends cleverly resolved at the end. Even Hercule Poirot is hinted at with a passing comment by the Belgian neighbour referring to using ‘one’s little grey cells’
There is a sufficient mixture of humour and mystery to make it very readable. It reminded me of the film ‘Young Sherlock’ that gives you the background/childhood of Sherlock Holmes.
The historical references and explanations at the end are well written and would I think spark a child’s imagination and interest to go on and find out more about the author Conon Doyle and the history of penicillin.
Book 1 in the Christie and Agatha's Detective Agency series!
Whoever gave you that sandwich did it deliberately. They wanted to sabotage Fleming's research. When Agatha accidentally eats a major scientific discovery (hidden in a sandwich!), it's a race against time for twins Agatha and Christie to find out who's trying to ruin physician Sir Alexander Fleming's reputation.
Mixing fact and fiction this is a super story to introduce kids to the Detective genre. It's very easy to read and contains enough interest to keep kids attention without swamping them with difficult language or unnecessary detail. Although the protagonists are both female this book would clearly appeal to both boys and girls. The fast-paced, but not scary, storyline would make a great bedtime read for a child wanting the next stage on from a picture book. -- Kate, Musings and Muddles
Pip Murphy is a British writer and lived her early life in England on the Wirral. She studied Classics at Edinburgh University, after which she moved to Tokyo, Japan. Pip is also an English teacher and has loved reading her whole life - some of the books that influenced and inspired her the most were ones she read when she was little (she even read every book in her primary school, some of them more than once).
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Book 1 in the Christie and Agatha's Detective Agency series! Whoever gave you that sandwich did it deliberately.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed A Discovery Disappears and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-8 years old
A Discovery Disappears features in the following genres: Crime & Mystery, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations
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A Discovery Disappears was written by Philippa Murphy and published by Sweet Cherry Publishing
A Discovery Disappears has 123 pages
Yes it is part of Christie and Agatha's Detective Agency series
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