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Digby O'Day and the Great Diamond Robbery - by Shirley Hughes (Hardcover)

Digby O'Day and the Great Diamond Robbery - by  Shirley Hughes (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>When Digby O'Day and Percy vacation at a seaside resort, they get involved in a diamond heist and must track down the culprits in time to solve the mystery.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Put on your detective hat for the second adventure from a dynamic mother-daughter team: beloved author Shirley Hughes and talented illustrator Clara Vulliamy.</b> <p/>Digby and Percy, best friends forever, have decided to take a vacation by the sea. Little do they know they're about to drive right into another daring adventure! No sooner do they arrive at the Hotel Splendide when a very important guest--the fabulous pop star Peaches Meow--discovers that her priceless diamond necklace is missing. Can Digby and Percy track down the sinister figures at the heart of the mystery?<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Smooth writing, appealing pictures, and action.<br>--Kirkus Reviews <p/>Hughes and Vulliamy have created another winning early-chapter-book adventure, this time with a dash of mystery...A fun-filled escapade for young readers.<br>--Booklist Online <p/>A silly British countryside romp complete with a movie star, a mystery, and a clever ending. A stellar addition to early chapter book collections and a must for all mystery, adventure, and car enthusiasts.<br>--School Library Journal<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Shirley Hughes, </b>a two-time recipient of the Kate Greenaway Medal, has written and/or illustrated more than two hundred books for children. She is the author of <i>Digby O'Day in the Fast Lane </i>and <i>Hero on a Bicycle </i>and the author-illustrator of <i>Out and About: A First Book of Poems, Daisy Saves the Day, Bobbo Goes to School, The Christmas Eve Ghost, </i>and <i>Don't Want to Go! </i>She lives in London. <p/><b>Clara Vulliamy </b>began her career illustrating for newspapers and magazines, but switched to illustrating children's books after having children of her own. The illustrator of <i>Digby O'Day in the Fast Lane, </i>she lives in England.

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