The electrifying opening instalment of the Di Island Crew series finds budding detective Fayson and her friends investigate a mysterious shadow appearing in the island's lighthouse.
Waterstones Children's Book of the Month for June 2023
Fayson has always wanted to be a detective. When her cousins recruit her to their top-secret gang on the island one summer, her dreams seem to be coming true. But the Greatest Gang of All Time don't live up to their name, and keep getting distracted from missions by things like food, falling asleep and a fair bit of squabbling!
Guided by her favourite mystery novels, Fayson takes charge and tries to track down clues about the strange shadow that has been appearing in the island's lighthouse. With tensions stirring within the gang, can she use all her smarts to solve the case?
The Di Island Crew Investigates Series:
The Case of the Lighthouse Intruder
The Case of the Haunted Wardrobe
The Case of the Abandoned Boat
Publisher: Pushkin Children's Books
ISBN: 9781782693901
Number of pages: 224
Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
Exploring themes of family and friendship, this is great for fans of mystery adventure stories - The Week Junior, Book of the Week
Like Enid Blyton with a social conscience, this marks the start of an addictive new series for 8+ - Guardian
A charming plot... ideal for confident younger readers - Booktrust
Absolutely excellent - Fleur Hitchcock
Famous Five with class war! ...brilliantly observed child relationships - Louie Stowell
A gentle introduction to mysteries for young readers - Five Books, Best Kids Books of 2023
An immensely satisfying story, perfect summer reading - Books For Keeps
A vibrant, colourful, thoughtful and exciting mystery story - ReadingZone
I adored The Case Of The Lighthouse Intruder. A spirited and brilliantly written mystery set on an island off the coast of Jamaica. The first book in a fabulous new series featuring #TheGreatestGangOfAllTime. This is a great read. - Kevin Cobane (Teacher)
Absolutely excellent! A short mystery, but with fully realised characters in a well drawn landscape, keeps your attention right to the last page. Large font, and I suspect a short word count makes this perfect for that 8 year old reader ready for mystery, but not ready for murder. Because it's set on an island, the characters are able to roam free, the parents are well out of the way and it feels pleasingly realistic. As with her other books, Getten writes in such a sensory manner the world of the island comes alive, and it's a joy to read. The peril is more to do with friendship than criminal gangs, as indeed is the mystery. Will be really interested to see how this series progresses. Perfect for fans of Blyton, or Jo Clarke or Sarah Todd Taylor. Read aloud to 7 + - Fleur Hitchcock, Bookseller
A short mystery, but with fully realised characters in a well drawn landscape, keeps your attention right to the last page. Large font, and I suspect a short word count makes this perfect for that 8 year old reader... More
A brilliant quick read full of famous five-esq adventure and friendship. Based on an island, there is a mystery to solve, friendship bonds to build and family to love.
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A short, simple and engaging first addition to a series that will no doubt captivate younger readers in the years to come, filled with heart and an atmospheric island setting that draws the reader in completely. This... More
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