Jolly Foul Play

Jolly Foul Play is a young adult novel by Robin Stevens. The dynamic fourth instalment to a series of murder mysteries, it follows Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong at Deepdean school for girls. When a new head girl is elected, they are suspicious of her secretive personality, at least until she's founded MURDERED - the sound of the crime concealed by the noise and light of a particularly chaotic Bonfire Night. 

A Murder Most Unladylike series takes place at an unusually dangerous girl's school in which two junior detectives must unravel dangerous mysteries. Each of the 10 volumes tells an individual story and can be read as a standalone. 

Edgar Allen Poe meets Harry Potter, each of the books contain short, accessible chapters as well as detailed illustrations, a fantastic stepping stone for young readers on their way to more advanced literature.