Jolly Foul Play

What do our readers think of Jolly Foul Play? (Generated from the text of reviews of the book)

Children enjoy the exciting mystery, school setting, humour and friendship between Daisy and Hazel.

What does the Pageticker team say about Jolly Foul Play?

Jolly Foul Play is a deliciously twisty school mystery, packed with secrets, suspicious prefects and enough bun breaks to keep even the most dedicated detective fuelled. As the fourth Murder Most Unladylike mystery, it offers Robin Stevens’s usual blend of classic clue hunting, period detail and witty friendship drama, while giving Daisy and Hazel’s partnership a more serious test. Best suited to confident readers who enjoy murder mysteries and can handle darker themes, bullying and the death at the story’s centre.

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What is Jolly Foul Play about?

Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong return to Deepdean School for Girls, only to find the new Head Girl, Elizabeth Hurst, and her prefects ruling with an iron fist. When Elizabeth is found murdered after the Bonfire Night fireworks, the duo must navigate a web of secrets and scandals to uncover the culprit. With their own friendship strained, can they solve the mystery before the school is torn apart?

About the author

Robin Stevens is a popular author best known for the 'Murder Most Unladylike' mystery series. She loves writing stories about clever young detectives who solve exciting mysteries. Robin grew up in England and now spends her time dreaming up new adventures for her characters. She hopes her books inspire readers to become detectives themselves!

Discussion ideas around Jolly Foul Play

Power at Deepdean: Why do Elizabeth and the prefects become so unpopular, and what does the story suggest about the difference between leadership and control?

Friendship under pressure: How do Daisy and Hazel respond when their friendship is strained, and what helps them begin to understand one another?

Secrets and rumours: What happens when secrets are spread around the school, and when might uncovering the truth cause more harm than good?

Solving the mystery: Which clues, motives or pieces of evidence would you trust most if you were investigating Elizabeth’s death, and why?

Fairness and courage: Which characters show courage in the story, and do they always make fair or sensible choices?