Secret Seven: Mystery of the Skull Paperback

Finding a skull where no skull should be hands the Secret Seven a case that badly needs explaining. This title keeps the society's familiar machinery, from the shed and the badges to the divided tasks, and builds a fresh mystery around it. The storytelling is brisk, with short chapters and plenty of dialogue, and the puzzle is resolved inside the volume. At 144 pages with a recommended age range of eight to twelve, it sits squarely in the space between early readers and full-length children's novels, which makes it useful for a child in transition. A closer look: • A Secret Seven mystery centred on an unexpected find • Club routines of meetings, passwords and shared investigation • A Hodder Children's Books paperback of 144 pages • Suggested for readers of about eight to twelve years Suited to children who enjoy short mysteries with a fixed cast, available from Boipoka.