The Graveyard Riddle

Written by Lisa Thompson

A girl discovers a boy claiming to be a spy, leading to a mystery that tests trust and friendship.

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304 pages· 59,640 words· Est. 8.5 hour read· ~620L

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Bookroo's summary

Melody Bird stumbles upon an abandoned building and meets Hal, a boy claiming to be a spy. As she helps him unravel riddles in the graveyard, her friends Matthew and Jake grow suspicious. Is Hal who he says he is, or is there a deeper mystery at play? As secrets unfold, Melody must decide whom to trust in this gripping tale of friendship and intrigue.

From the publisher

Lisa Thompson returns to the world of her acclaimed novel The Goldfish Boy with this page-turning mystery.Melody Bird has discovered an abandoned old building in the corner of the graveyard…Though it’s dark and creepy, she can’t resist its pull. When she goes to explore, she finds a mysterious boy hiding out there. Hal tells Melody that he’s a spy, using the house as a base for his undercover surveillance of a nearby suspected criminal. He’s very secretive about the details, but Melody comes to trust him and starts helping him with his mission.Melody is determined to decode the strange riddles Hal finds hidden in the graveyard, but her friends Matthew and Jake question Hal’s story. They decide to turn the tables and find out the truth about him, uncovering the biggest mystery of all…This extraordinary novel set in the world of The Goldfish Boy is a page-turning mystery with a sensitive story about friendship and trust at its core.

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