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Five Seconds to Doomsday

Name: Five Seconds to Doomsday
ISBN: 9781848120273

By Simon Cheshire

Saxby Smart tackles three baffling cases—but who wants a school office robbery to stay unsolved?

intriguing engaging challenging

Genres

Mystery Adventure

What is Five Seconds to Doomsday about?

Saxby Smart, the astute schoolboy detective, faces his arch-enemy's ultimate revenge, investigates the mysterious disappearance of a truckload of video games, and unravels a seemingly pointless school office robbery. In this sixth collection, Saxby presents three intriguing cases: 'Five Seconds to Doomsday', 'March of the Zombies', and 'The Shattered Box'. Each story challenges readers to solve the mysteries alongside Saxby. Are you clever enough to uncover the truth?

About the author

Simon Cheshire is a popular British author who loves writing funny and exciting stories for children. He is best known for his 'Saxby Smart, Private Detective' series, where young readers can help solve mysteries. Simon enjoys making his readers laugh and turning ordinary days into amazing adventures through his books.

Pages

186 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2009

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