Children's Winner of the 2023 Nero Book Awards Discover the hilarious New York Times
bestselling mystery adventure perfect for fans of Robin Stevens and Lemony Snicket. On the day
they are born each Swift is brought before the sacred Family Dictionary. They are given a name
and a definition and it is assumed they will grow up to match. Unfortunately Shenanigan Swift
has other ideas. So what if her relatives all think she's destined to turn out as a
troublemaker just because of her name? Shenanigan knows she can be whatever she wants - pirate
explorer or even detective. Which is lucky really because when one of the Family tries to
murder Arch-Aunt Schadenfreude someone has to work out whodunit. With the help of her sisters
and cousin Shenanigan grudgingly takes on the case but more murders a hidden treasure and an
awful lot of suspects make thing seriously complicated. Can Shenanigan catch the killer before
the whole household is picked off? And in a Family where definitions are so important can she
learn to define herself? 'A stunning debut . . . laugh-out-loud funny' - Observer 'Murder most
splendid' - The Telegraph.
