Discover the hilarious New York Times bestselling mystery adventure perfect for fans of Robin Stevens and Lemony Snicket.
'A stunning debut . . . laugh-out-loud funny' - Observer
On the day they are born, each Swift is brought before the Family Dictionary. They are given a name and a definition, and it is assumed they will grow up to match. Unfortunately, Shenanigan Swift has other ideas.
So what if her relatives all think she's destined to turn out as a troublemaker, just because of her name? Shenanigan knows she can be whatever she wants - pirate, explorer or even detective.
Which is lucky, really, because when one of the Family tries to murder Arch-Aunt Schadenfreude, someone has to work out whodunit.
With the help of her sisters and cousin, Shenanigan grudgingly takes on the case, but more murders, a hidden treasure and an awful lot of suspects make thing seriously complicated.
Can Shenanigan catch the killer before the whole household is picked off? And in a Family where definitions are so important, can she learn to define herself?
Winner of the Nero Book Award and the Barnes & Noble Children's Book Award, and nominated for the Carnegie Medal.
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Beth Lincoln
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A hilarious new mystery adventure perfect for fans of Robin Stevens and Lemony Snicket.
On the day they are born, each Swift is brought before the sacred Family Dictionary. They are given a name and a definition, and it is assumed they will grow up to match. Unfortunately, Shenanigan Swift doesn't much like being told what to do.
Troublemaker, prank-smith and mischief enthusiast, Shenanigan rattles around the grand old Swift House with her sisters and guardians, rehearsing her Arch-Aunt Schadenfreude's funeral, plotting future crimes, and wondering whether she is herself through choice or design. When the Family Reunion floods the House with people, Shenanigan is excited to meet her rogue's gallery of relatives - until one of them shoves Schadenfreude down the stairs.
Shenanigan grudgingly takes on the role of detective, but more murders, a hidden treasure and an awful lot of suspects complicate things further. Can Shenanigan catch the killer before the whole Family is picked off? And in a world where definitions are so important, can she learn to define herself?