The Adventures of Detective Dopeyworth

Written by Elizabeth Green

A clumsy dreamer stumbles upon a life-changing mystery. Will he solve it or face disaster?

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60 pages· ~650L

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Bookroo's summary

Jim Dopeyworth dreams of detective fame, inspired by his father and Sherlock Holmes. Despite his clumsiness and constant mishaps, an unexpected newspaper ad offers him a chance to prove himself. Can Jim overcome his blunders to solve the mystery, or will his dreams unravel into chaos? Dive into a tale of perseverance and unexpected twists as Jim navigates the path to becoming the detective he always aspired to be. Will his determination be enough to conquer the odds stacked against him?

From the publisher

James Augustus Dopeyworth wants nothing more than to become a detective, just like his father and his hero Sherlock Holmes. He loves solving mysteries and can often be found with a magnifying glass in one hand and a chocolate eclair in the other.Poor old Jim, as he likes to be known, doesnt seem to have much luck. Nothing ever seems to go his way and it doesn’t help that he is extremely clumsy and is always getting into the most unlikely scrapes.But one day an advert appears in the local paper that changes everything.Will Jim become the famous detective that he always dreamed of being or will it all end up as one big messy disaster?Detective Dopeyworth is a story about never giving up on your dreams, no matter what obstacles are put in your way.

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