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Jolly Foul Play

Robin Stevens • 2016 • Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Author: Robin Stevens
First published: 2016
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Genres: Fiction · History · Mystery
Subjects: Murder · Chinese · Juvenile fiction · Bullying
ISBN: 9781481489102

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Set within a boarding school, this mystery novel explores the complexities of student relationships and the social pressures of academic life. It offers a narrative that blends themes of bullying with the conventions of a classic murder investigation.

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Jolly Foul Play is the fourth installment in the Murder Most Unladylike mystery series by British author Robin Stevens. Published in 2016, the novel continues the adventures of schoolgirl detectives Hazel Wong and Daisy Wells as they navigate the complexities of life at Deepdean School for Girls in the 1930s. Stevens created the series to blend the classic boarding school tropes of authors like Enid Blyton with the structured, logical puzzle-solving found in the Golden Age detective fiction of Agatha Christie.

The book’s design and aesthetic are characteristic of the series, which emphasizes a vintage, mid-twentieth-century British school atmosphere. The cover art, consistent with the broader series, utilizes bright, thematic illustrations that evoke a sense of playfulness while hinting at the underlying themes of betrayal and dark secrets. Upon its release, the novel was well-received by readers and critics alike for its expansion of the series' central mystery and the deepening of the protagonists' personal growth within their social environment.

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