Copycat — Kelli Anne Hawkins

A funny and thrilling mystery from the author of The School for Talking Pets and Birdbrain

There are some things about Seagulls Nest that 11-year-old Skye Starling likes ...
Egg sandwiches (tick) Admiral Mittens (her cat), who's always trying to get her attention (tick) Writing mystery stories about star detective Red Fox (tick) Spying on suspicious townsfolk with her new friend Bailey (tick) The Annual Squawk Awards (tick)
and there are some things she doesn't like at all ...
Winston, the Mayor's chicken (he pecks!) (cross) Her freshly finished novel being stolen (cross) The crimes in her novel happening in REAL LIFE! (cross) Everyone in the town acting suspiciously (cross) Being the only one who can find the real criminal! (cross cross cross!)
Will Skye uncover the culprit in time to save the town?

AWARDS

Shortlisted - Sisters in Crime 24th Davitt Awards for Best Children's Novel, 2024