Edie Amelia and the Runcible River Fever
Lee, Sophie

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Edie Amelia Sparks is a neat girl with very messy parents.

Edie Amelia doesn't like chaos so when a mysterious illness spreads through Runcible, sending everyone into a panic, it's time for action: Edie Amelia Sparks, nine-year-old detective extrodinaire, sets out to investigate.

With her best friend Cheesy Chompster and Mr Pants, her French bulldog, Edie begins the hunt for a cure.

But first they have to solve a dastardly theft, soothe some distressed alpacas and take flight in a motorised pram.

And the cure may be a lot closer than they think...

Author Information

Sophie Lee has written two detective stories for children, Edie Amelia And The Monkey Shoe Mystery and Edie Amelia and The Runcible River Fever, as well as Alice in La La Land, a novel for young adults. She has also acted in many stage, television and film productions, including the films Muriel's Wedding, The Castle and Holy Smoke. She lives in Sydney with her husband, three children, and two French bulldogs.

Jonathon Oxlade is a freelance theatre designer and illustrator. He also performs, designs sets and costumes, makes puppets and installation works.

In 2008 he was shortlisted for the Crichton Award for new illustrators for his picture book The Empty City, written by David Megarrity.