The Body Under the Piano
Sale price
$1498
Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2020 · Est. 7 hour read

The Body Under the Piano

By Marthe Jocelyn, Isabelle Follath (Illustrator)

Part of the Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen series

A young detective must solve a murder to save her dance instructor from false charges.

3.9/5 Goodreads · 2,138 ratings
325 pages· 64,020 words· Est. 7 hour read
$15.99Save 6%

In stock. Also at Amazon or Bookshop.

Bookroo's summary

In 1902 England, shy but curious Aggie Morton discovers a body in the Mermaid Dance Room. With her friend Hector, she must unravel the mystery before her dance instructor is wrongly accused. As suspects multiply, Aggie's deductive skills and courage are put to the test. Can they uncover the truth in time?

From the publisher

A smart and charming middle-grade mystery series starring young detective Aggie Morton and her friend Hector, inspired by the imagined life of Agatha Christie as a child and her most popular creation, Hercule Poirot. Aggie Morton lives in a small town on the coast of England in 1902. Adventurous and imaginative but deeply shy, Aggie hasn’t got much to do since the death of her beloved father . . . until the fateful day when she crosses paths with twelve-year-old Belgian immigrant Hector Perot and discovers a dead body on the floor of the Mermaid Dance Room! As the number of suspects grows and the murder threatens to tear the town apart, Aggie and her new friend will need every tool at their disposal – including their insatiable curiosity, deductive skills and not a little help from their friends – to solve the case before Aggie’s beloved dance instructor is charged with a crime Aggie is sure she didn’t commit.

At a glance
Format
Pages
325
Words
64,020
Reading age
10–13
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
750L
Themes & topics
Books about law and crimeBooks about murder investigationsBooks about books set in the early 20th centuryBooks about young detectives
For readers who can't stop at one

The next favorite is already out there.

Age-appropriate books selected to help their love of reading grow, delivered right to their door.

Find their book club
Bookroo club box with books for growing readers
The author

More from Marthe Jocelyn

Explore Marthe's bookshelf
One Yellow Ribbon
Sale price
$995

One Yellow Ribbon

Ages 0–2 · 2019

Sam Sorts

Ages 3–7 · 2017
Series
Sale price
$799

Ready for Winter

Ages 2–5 · 2008
The series

The Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen series

See the whole series

Peril at Owl Park

Ages 10–13 · 2020

The Dead Man in the Garden

Ages 10–13 · 2021
Sale price
$1699

The Seaside Corpse

Ages 8–12 · 2022
Your next read

Books that feel like this one

See all similar books
A Place to Hang the Moon
Sale price
$1899

A Place to Hang the Moon

Ages 9–12 · 2021

When the World Was Ours

Ages 10–13 · 2021

The War That Saved My Life

Ages 8–12 · 2015

A Night Divided

Ages 9–13 · 2015

Journey of the Pale Bear

Ages 8–12 · 2018
Sale price
$895

How to Get Away with Myrtle

Ages 10–13 · 2020

The Wheel on the School

Ages 8–12 · 1954

Refugee

Ages 9–12 · 2017
The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.4
F&P level
~R
AR points
10
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
509233
Publication
Published
February 4, 2020
Publisher
Tundra Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780735265462

Surprise a reader with their next favorite book.

Spotted a mistake or something missing? Improve this page.

Are you the author or illustrator? Claim your book.

Top contributors: Literary Leslie · Elaine R.

Bookroo

Book Clubs

Follow Bookroo