{"product_id":"murder-at-the-ivy-hotel","title":"Murder at the Ivy Hotel","description":"One of The Irish Times' best new children's books      of the summer      “A thoroughly engaging read.” -      The Telegraph      “A deliciously cosy and clever mystery with      buckets of charm, and a cast of characters you can't help but adore.”      - Hana Tooke, author of The Unadoptables      Two girls who live in a hotel are drawn into a murder      mystery in this charming, classic-feeling cosy-crime children's      debut from bestselling Irish author Emily Hourican - perfect for      fans of Murder Most Unladylike, The Swifts and      Enid Blyton.         Twelve-year-old Meredith and ten-year-old Macy feel like the luckiest      girls around. The Ivy Hotel in Dublin is old, beautiful and      beloved, with a tight-knit staff that feel like family, and they      get to call it home.         Meredith and Macy's mum is the General Manager, and their modest      apartment is tucked away in a corner, but it has lots of perks.         The girls make friends with long-term residents - like Colin, the      quiet little boy who plays piano, and Agatha, the eccentric older      lady who stays in a plush suite with her dog, Milo.         The girls love spying on fancy events, sneaky treats from the      restaurant and knowing all the secret stairs and corridors that guests      never see, where the staff move around invisibly, making sure      everything runs like clockwork...         This is going to come in handy. Because within the cosy      walls of the Ivy Hotel, there is also danger, intrigue and threat.         Just as the hotel's new owners arrive, ready to sniff      out any excuse to make cuts and fire staff, the girls are faced      with their biggest task yet: a murder to solve.               A welcoming and super-cosy hotel setting with a loveable cast      of characters and a dash of danger, perfect for mystery fans age      9-12.         Alternating perspectives from two brilliant sisters - responsible      and emotional Meredith and fierce, logical Macy.         Full of suspense, sleuthing and twisting discoveries, as the      kids take the lead, working to cleverly uncover the identity of a      mysterious guest and his even more mysterious death...               PRAISE FOR MURDER AT THE IVY HOTEL      \"A beautifully plotted, perfectly old-fashioned, gorgeously      written, heartwarming story - cosy, compelling, impossible to put      down.\"  Sarah Moore Fitzgerald, author of The      Apple Tart of Hope            \"A very enjoyable story.\"  Books for Keeps      \"A satisfying, suspenseful read for those who like a gore-free      murder mystery.\"  BookTrust      \"A very well written, well-paced and immensely satisfying      read.\"  LoveReading4Kids, Star Pick            \"Well paced and with plenty of twists and turns, Murder at      the Ivy Hotel is a very engaging whodunnit.\"  ReadingZone","brand":"Scholastic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62597220893059,"sku":"9780702344558","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/8033\/3699\/files\/9780702344558.jpg?v=1789069343","url":"https:\/\/thebuddyhoodshop.co.uk\/products\/murder-at-the-ivy-hotel","provider":"The Buddyhood Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}