Shortbreads' Great, Amazing and Wonderful Circus is coming to town!

Billy, Fern and Joe Shortbread are the stars of their family circus, but they also have another talent ... for solving mysteries. So when a sad-looking boy from the audience reveals that his granny has disappeared, the siblings are determined to help. But this case won't be easy to crack - it's as if Tom's granny has vanished into thin air!

With the help of their astonishing circus skills, will Billy, Fern and Joe be able to follow the clues and save the day?

Alexander McCall Smith is one of the world's most prolific and popular authors. He has won numerous awards for his writing, including the British Book Award's Author of the Year and a CBE for services to literature. His titles include The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency and 44 Scotland Street series.
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Sam Usher spent most of his childhood reading, drawing and forgetting to do school work. He still likes to spend his time playing around with ink, watercolour and washing-up liquid. If the opportunity arises, he loves to make a mess! Sam's first book - Can You See Sassoon? - was longlisted for the Greenaway Medal.