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Katherine Woodfine

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Children's, Historical Fiction, Mystery

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Katherine Woodfine is the author of the bestselling SINCLAIR'S MYSTERIES series, beginning with THE CLOCKWORK SPARROW which was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, longlisted for the Branford Boase Award, and nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal.

Until 2015 she worked for reading charity Book Trust on projects including the Children’s Laureate and YALC. She was also part of the founding team behind children's books podcast Down the Rabbit Hole. She now combines writing with events and reviewing children's books.

Her latest book is NIGHTFALL IN NEW YORK, the final book in the TAYLOR & ROSE SECRET AGENTS series which follows the heroines of the SINCLAIR'S MYSTERIES as they venture into the thrilling world of Edwardian esp ...more

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	The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow (The Sinclair’s Mysteries #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5,564 ratings — published 2015 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mystery of the Jewelled Moth (The Sinclair’s Mysteries #2) 4.24 avg rating — 2,389 ratings — published 2016 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mystery of the Painted Dragon (The Sinclair’s Mysteries #3) 4.28 avg rating — 1,752 ratings — published 2017 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mystery of the Midnight Peacock (The Sinclair's mysteries #4) 4.37 avg rating — 1,527 ratings — published 2017 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Peril in Paris (Taylor & Rose Secret Agents, #1) by Katherine Woodfine (Goodreads Author), Karl James Mountford (Illustrator) 4.16 avg rating — 1,152 ratings — published 2018 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spies in St. Petersburg (Taylor and Rose Secret Agents, #2) 4.34 avg rating — 701 ratings — published 2019 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Villains in Venice (Taylor and Rose Secret Agents, #3) by Katherine Woodfine (Goodreads Author), Karl James Mountford (Illustrator) 4.42 avg rating — 533 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mystery & Mayhem: Twelve Deliciously Intriguing Mysteries by Katherine Woodfine (Goodreads Author), Clémentine Beauvais, Elen Caldecott (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 578 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nightfall in New York (Taylor & Rose Secret Agents, #4) by Katherine Woodfine (Goodreads Author), Karl James Mountford (Illustrator) 4.48 avg rating — 393 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice by Katherine Woodfine (Goodreads Author) (Adapter), Jane Austen, Églantine Ceulemans (Illustrator) 4.42 avg rating — 370 ratings — published 2019 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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World Book Day Dressing Up Ideas: Lottie and Friends

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Looking for some quick and easy dressing up ideas for World Book Day? You might already have spotted my tips for dressing as Sophie, Lil or one of the characters from the Sinclair’s Mysteries or Taylor & Rose Secret Agents.

This time, to celebrate World Book Day and the publication of Lottie the Little Wonder, I thought I’d share some easy ideas for dressing as Lottie or one of the oth

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The Sinclair’s Mysteries (4 books)
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Taylor & Rose, Secret Agents (4 books)
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Katherine Woodfine wrote a new blog post The End of an Era The final Taylor & Rose Secret Agents book, Nightfall in New York has now been out for a month, and I’ve had the chance to reflect on coming to the e Read more of this blog post »
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Katherine Woodfine answered Elaine's question: Hi Katherine, thanks for answering my last question! I have got another one. Are the Montgomery Baxter mysteries real? I searched for them, but couldn't find anything... Hello! No they aren't real I'm afraid - Montgomery Baxter is an invention of mine. But I did base these stories, and the magazine 'Boys of Empire' that Billy loves to read, on real-life magazines of the time, such as 'Boys of England' and 'The Boy's See Full Answer
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“This - being a detective, I mean - it's all I've got. - Sophie”
― Katherine Woodfine, The Mystery of the Painted Dragon

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“The two of you make rather a resourceful pair, you know... I know intelligence and courage when I see it... If you ever find yourselves tired of Sinclair's, come and find me. I think there could be quite a different sort of career out there for a couple of young ladies like you. - Detective McDermott, to Sophie and Lil”
― Katherine Woodfine, The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow

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“Do you remember how I went undercover in the Marble Court Restaurant, when we were trying to find out about Sergeant Gregson and the Baron?' - Lil
'I wouldn't exactly call that undercover.' - Billy”
― Katherine Woodfine, The Mystery of the Jewelled Moth

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