Twelve-year-old Mizzy wants to prove to the world that she can solve mysteries just like Sherlock Holmes, despite a reputation for tall tales. A charming mystery series for middle-grade readers, starring a girl with Down syndrome - now in paperback!
Twelve-year-old Mizzy dreams of being a detective and she won't let anything stand in her way - not her reputation for tall tales, or her embarrassing fear of escalators, and definitely not her Down syndrome. Dumped for the summer with cousins who've outgrown her, Mizzy feels even more sidelined than usual. But when she discovers Great Aunt Jane's diaries in a locked wardrobe in their spare room, and realizes her aunt didn't just die in her sleep but under suspicious circumstances, everything changes. What's more . . . someone in the family appears to have been involved.
Under the guise of a family tree project for school, and armed with a brand-new set of Pip-Squeaks markers, Mizzy grabs the chance to prove herself to her cousins - and the world.
| ISBN: | 9781774885130 |
| Publication date: | 29th September 2026 |
| Author: | Claire HatcherSmith |
| Publisher: | Tundra an imprint of Tundra Book Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 240 pages |
| Series: | The Mizzy Mysteries |
| Genres: |
Crime & Mystery Stories about Family and Friends PSHE: Family Issues PSHE: Special educational needs and disability (SEND) Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction |
Twelve-year-old Mizzy wants to prove to the world that she can solve mysteries just like Sherlock Holmes, despite a reputation for tall tales. A charming mystery series for middle-grade readers, starring a girl with Down syndrome - now in paperback!
Twelve-year-old Mizzy dreams of being a detective and she won't let anything stand in her way - not her reputation for tall tales, or her embarrassing fear of escalators, and definitely not her Down syndrome. Dumped for the summer with cousins who've outgrown her, Mizzy feels even more sidelined than usual. But when she discovers Great Aunt Jane's diaries in a locked wardrobe in their spare room, and realizes her aunt didn't just die in her sleep but under suspicious circumstances, everything changes. What's more . . . someone in the family appears to have been involved.
Under the guise of a family tree project for school, and armed with a brand-new set of Pip-Squeaks markers, Mizzy grabs the chance to prove herself to her cousins - and the world.
A Skeleton in the Closet features in the following genres: Crime & Mystery, Stories about Family and Friends, PSHE: Family Issues, PSHE: Special educational needs and disability (SEND), Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
A Skeleton in the Closet is available in Paperback
A Skeleton in the Closet was written by Claire HatcherSmith and published by Tundra an imprint of Tundra Book Group
A Skeleton in the Closet has 240 pages
Yes it is part of The Mizzy Mysteries series