By Ruth Quayle (author) , Marta Kissi (illustrator) Part of the The Muddlemoor Mysteries series
"Foul (fowl?!) play, animal welfare protests, and an incredible unearthing — this mayhem packed mystery is a fun and thrilling read"
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Part of the The Muddlemoor Mysteries series, Ruth Quayle’s The Chicken Farm Fiasco serves a fine feast of chuckle-some save-the-day adventure, with Marta Kissi’s illustrations making it extra-accessible for 7+year-olds.
“This is a story about the Easter holidays, except it has nothing to do with chocolate eggs or fluffy bunnies or roast lamb. It has a teeny amount to do with chicks, but not in a good way.” Joe’s free flowing first-person narrative hits the spot from the off when he goes to stay with Granny and his cousins in Muddlemoor, “a hotspot for crime”, no less.
In no time at all, the mystery-solving trio put themselves at the heart of a protest against dastardly Mr Draper’s proposed cruel chicken farm. When Mr Draper’s enemies fall ill, they suspect poisoning is afoot, and it falls to them to save the villagers as well as the innocent chickens. Then, just as it seems all might be lost, Muddlemoor‘s preeminent sleuths accidentally unearth (quite literally…) the solution to saving the day!
Thanks to the characters’ hilarious habit of putting two and two together to get two million, The Chicken Farm Fiasco is perfect for fans of Pamela Butchart.
Joe, Tom and Pip are excited about spending the Easter holidays at Granny's in Muddlemoor village. They plan to climb trees, eat chocolate and loll around on Granny's sofa.
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But wait! They've forgotten that Muddlemoor is a hotspot for crime. When a sign appears in Mr Draper's cow field, announcing plans for a horrible battery chicken farm, the children are fed up. They join a protest group to try to stop the farm and save the chickens. But they soon notice that Mr Draper's enemies keep getting sick. Oh no! Is Mr Draper poisoning them? And, if so, is Granny in danger?
Ruth Quayle used to work as a journalist and copywriter, and was inspired to write books for children by the funny things her own kids said. Ruth lives in London with her family and when she's not writing, you'll find her stepping on bits of lego, burning fish fingers and trying to convince the children that there really isn't room for a dog.
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Muddlemoor Mysteries: The Chicken Farm Fiasco and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
The Muddlemoor Mysteries: The Chicken Farm Fiasco features in the following genres: Farm Animals, The Natural World, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Funny, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Crime & Mystery, Adventure Stories, Featured Books for 7+ readers
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The Muddlemoor Mysteries: The Chicken Farm Fiasco was written by Ruth Quayle and published by Andersen Press Ltd
The Muddlemoor Mysteries: The Chicken Farm Fiasco has 211 pages
Yes it is part of The Muddlemoor Mysteries series
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