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Win a copy of Alex T. Smith Presents J. Algernon Pickle in The Mystery at Odd-Doings House
Closing Date: 31st October 2026
Imagine if Hercule Poirot was a beaver... A fast-paced crime caper for readers aged 7+ with exquisite black and white illustrations.
Ten-year-old Jacob Oolong lives with his eccentric great aunt, Lady Petronella Oolong in the penthouse flat of Odd-Doings House.
They arrive home one afternoon to find an enormous heart shaped box of delicious chocolates has arrived for Lady Oolong. And these aren't any old chocolates though. These are from Eclair's (Est. 1844) and are the most wonderful and the most expensive chocolates in the entire world.
But the next morning - SHOCK HORROR! - they've vanished! Not just gone... STOLEN!
With his great aunt prostrate in her nightie with shock, it's up to Jacob to find out who has taken them, but he'll need help. He calls in a private detective who, rather surprisingly, is a beaver living on the floor below them. Enter... J. Algernon Pickle.
Alex T. Smith Presents J. Algernon Pickle in The Mystery at Odd-Doings House is published by Starboard | RRP £7.99
We are giving away five copies of Alex T. Smith Presents J. Algernon Pickle in The Mystery at Odd-Doings House. For your chance to win, simply answer the following question:
In which century was the year 1844?
a) 17th century
b) 18th century
c) 19th century
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