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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
It is Christmas Eve, and the grand Braeburn family has come to stay in the luxury suite of Valleby’s hotel. With them, they have brought their extremely valuable dog. The hotel manager promises the family that he’ll take great care of their dog–but before they know it, the dog has gone missing without a trace! Jerry and Maya, the local young detectives, are brought in to help sniff out the missing hound. All the evidence suggests that one of the hotel staff had a hand in the case, but who could it be?
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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