School for Sleuths: Locked Room Mysteries

8. The Case of the Left-Handed Lady by Nancy Springer (Enola Holmes #2)

The Case of the Left-Handed Lady is the second novel in Nancy Springer's Enola Holmes series. This picks up shortly after the first left off, with Enola searching for her mother in London and trying to find a missing young member of the aristocracy. In this case, a young woman who vanished from her bedroom. As always, our discussion is split into two parts. The first is a spoiler-free chat about the book before MJ sounds the spoiler alert and we chat solutions...

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.