Museum Mystery Squad and the Case of the Curious Coins - Paperback

by Mike Nicholson (Author), Mike Phillips (Illustrator)

Scooby Doo meets Night at the Museum with a dash of Sherlock Holmes

Some people think that museums are boring places full of glass cases, dust and stuff no one cares about: wrong! In a hidden headquarters below the exhibits there's a gang ready to handle dangerous, spooky or just plain weird problems: the Museum Mystery Squad.

Techie-genius Nabster, mile-a-minute Kennedy and sharp-eyed Laurie (along with Colin the hamster!) tackle the surprising conundrums happening at the museum. From pre-historic creatures that move and secret Egyptian codes to missing treasure and strange messages from the past, there's no brain-twisting, totally improbable puzzle the Squad can't solve.

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Has someone been taking money from the museum's donations at night? Why are there coins all over the floor?

In the Case of the Curious Coins the Squad enlists the help of a few metallic friends -- robots from a new futuristic exhibition. These super-cool robots might be able to build furniture, cook up a feast and send messages, but can they spy on a thief?

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Young readers will love the riddles, red herrings and big reveals jam-packed into this fun-filled series of mystery stories by Mike Nicholson. The enjoyable extras like wacky facts and activities, as well as zany illustrations by Mike Phillips, will keep amateur detectives entertained for hours."

Front Jacket

Case File Case of the Curious Coins Report: Coins are appearing on the floor overnight Problem: The coins seem to have been stolen, but who steals money and then leaves it behind? Theories: Thief only cared about bank notes. Who needs pennies? Colin nibbled through the thief's bag. There's a hole in this theory! Thief is really clumsy. This one is tripping us up! So... what next? Answer: If only we could programme a robot to catch a thief. On the case: Nabster, Kennedy and Laurie (and Colin the hamster!)

Author Biography

Mike Nicholson won the Kelpies Prize for new Scottish children's fiction in 2005. He is the author of many humorous children's books including the Museum Mystery Squad series (for young readers) and the Thistle Street picture books. Mike lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. Mike Phillips (1961-2024) was the illustrator of many children's books series including the Museum Mystery Squad, Fact-tastic Stories from Scotland's History, Horrible Histories: Gruesome Guides and Horrible Geography.