A detective's life is never dull but it may get a little dangerous! Young detectives Anna and tim from Possum Creek are always in the right place at the wrong time - just when something strange occurs! together they set about solving mysteries that have even the police puzzled ...In this collection of amazing detective stories, Anna and tim find the real thief of the Getaway Gold, get more than they bargained for when they go to visit the famous Dame Matilda and set out to find the culprit behind their Uncle Mungo's fall from the vampire's wire. the Case of the Getaway Gold and the Case of the Vampire's Wire were both selected as Notable Books by the Children's Book Council of Australia. they are a great bridge for young readers who are moving on from picture books.

 

There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd .

Duncan Ball is the author of many books of children's fiction, including the multi-award-winning Selby and Emily Eyefinger series, various picture books, five novels, a book of plays and a collection of funny poetry, My Sister Has a Big Black Beard. Duncan lives in Sydney.