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Welcome to the most famous detective agency in the fictional town of Valleby
Welcome to the most famous detective agency in the fictional town of Valleby
Somebody is stealing diamonds from the jeweler Mohammed Carat! It looks like the culprit is someone on his staff, but who? Is it Luke Smith, the recently hired fitness fanatic with a taste for the finer things in life? It surely can’t be Vivian Leander, the loyal shop assistant who is now short of money . . . The police in the little town of Valleby are stuck, so they contact young detectives Jerry and Maya, classmates who run their own detective agency. Will Jerry and Maya be able to use their detective skills to find the thief? As they well know, even a tiny clue is worth its weight in gold.
A fictional village and detective agency of course but a very popular read for children in Sweden and beyond.
Martin is Sweden’s most popular author in terms of loans from Swedish public and school libraries, his books were borrowed 1.5 million times according to Sweden.se
A great series of mysteries as there are several suspects in each case so children can talk about each of their possible motives. It will make you and them want to set up your own detective agency!.
Destination : Sweden “Valleby” Author/Guide: Martin Widmark
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