Get a Clue, Dad!

7. Poached by Stuart Gibbs (FunJungle #2)

Get a Clue, Dad! is a podcast where a tween and her dad discuss mystery novels aimed at middle grade readers. In episode seven, MJ and her dad, Aidan, discuss Poached by Stuart Gibbs. In Poached, Teddy finds himself accused of stealing Kazoo the koala. With Security Chief Marge looking to have him arrested, Teddy must find the truth. At stake isn't just his future or that of his parents. Koalas require specialized food meaning Kazoo's very life is at risk! As always the episode is split into two parts. In the first we chat about the book more generally in a spoiler-free way and play an animal facts game. Then, once MJ enthusiastically announces the spoiler alert, we dig deeper and discuss the book's solution!

6. The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer (Enola Holmes #1)

Get a Clue, Dad! is a podcast where a tween and her dad discuss mystery novels aimed at middle grade readers. In episode six, MJ and her dad, Aidan, discuss The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer. The Case of the Missing Marquess introduces readers to Enola Holmes, Sherlock Holmes' sister. When her mother vanishes on her fourteenth birthday, Enola decides to head to London to search for her. Soon though she isn't only searching for her mother but also a missing young noble... The discussion is split into two parts. After challenging MJ to share what she knows about Sherlock Holmes, we have a spoiler-free chat about the book. Then MJ enthusiastically sounds the spoiler alert and we discuss the solutions to the two disappearances.

5. Jolly Foul Play by Robin Stevens (Wells and Wong #4)

Get a Clue, Dad! is a podcast where a tween and her dad discuss mystery novels aimed at middle grade readers. In episode five, MJ and her dad, Aidan, discuss Jolly Foul Play by Robin Stevens. Jolly Foul Play is the fourth novel in the Wells and Wong mystery series. Set in the 1930s, this story takes the characters back to Deepdean School. The new head girl is found murdered during the school's Guy Fawkes Night fireworks display. The suspects? The five prefects... The discussion is split into two parts. We start with a spoiler-free conversation before we dish everything after the spoiler warning drops.

4. Belly Up by Stuart Gibbs (FunJungle #1)

Get a Clue, Dad! is a podcast where a tween and her dad discuss mystery novels aimed at middle grade readers. In episode four, MJ and her dad, Aidan, discuss Belly Up by Stuart Gibbs. Belly Up is the first novel in the Fun Jungle mystery series. The book takes place at an attraction that is part safari, part amusement park. When "Teddy" learns that Fun Jungle's ornery hippopotamus, Henry, has been murdered he decides to investigate. With the help of the park's owner, Summer, the pair try to get to the bottom of the crime. As always, the discussion is split into two parts. We start with a spoiler-free conversation before we dish everything after the spoiler warning drops.

School for Sleuths: Locked Room Mysteries

Aidan from Mysteries Ahoy! briefly explains what a locked room mystery is and what its distinctive elements are. Books for adults referenced in this episode: The Black Spectacles by John Dickson Carr The Adventure of the Speckled Band by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (a short story in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes) Books for middle grade readers referenced in this episode: The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat by Enid Blyton First Class Murder by Robin Stevens