The brilliantly original first novel from Children's Laureate Lauren Child
- starring the fabulously feisty Clarice Bean! Clarice Bean loves reading the adventures of Ruby Redfort ace girl detective & secret undercover agent Ruby is always going on exciting missions Whilst all Clarice gets to do is go to the local shop on her own But when Clarice & her best friend Betty Moody decide to do their school project on the Ruby Redfort books they suddenly start finding mysteries everywhere Like why are all the coats on the wrong hooks at school? Where has Grandad disappeared to? & just what is going on in the garden shed? Lauren Child is a Kate Greenaway Medal winner & the creator of the bestselling Charlie & Lola series' Very entertaining' Independent' Feisty & freewheeling Hilarious & irresistible' Financial Times' Packed with life & fun & fabulous to look at' Bookseller