«Investigations at School» — a new book by Jean-Philippe Arru-Vigneau, known for the series «Adventures of the Sherbourgeois Family» and the children's fantasy «Magnus Million and the Nightmare Bedroom», published by «KompasGuide». The new protagonists are three French schoolchildren who investigate mysterious incidents.
How and where did the history teacher disappear, who was taking students to Venice by train? Why was the school lab assistant, Monsieur Statif, found in the natural science classroom unconscious? Why does the old lady, the owner of an ancient English mansion, conduct strange laboratory experiments and what role does her Indian servant play in this?
Three students from class 7 «B» take on the task of deciphering the strange circumstances. The repeating student Remy — shy, but brave and determined in the most critical moments. The new girl in class, Mathilde Blondan — reserved and unsociable to everyone, but for friends, she is a kind of French Hermione Granger, smart and quick-witted. And Pierre-Paul Louis de Janvy, a funny chubby boy in glasses, who loves to boast about his genius abilities, but often gets into trouble and only manages to get out of it thanks to the support of his friends.
Will the schoolchildren manage to track down the real criminals? Will they be able to uncover the true motives behind their misdeeds? Three detective stories under one cover — that's three times more laughter and adventures with such different, yet cheerful, and resilient Remy, Mathilde, and Pierre-Paul.
«Investigations at School», like the author's other books, invariably combine a great sense of humor, vivid characters, and intricate plots. The brilliant translation of these adventures by Ira Filippova will turn reading the book into an engaging quest. And the illustrations by Katya Varzhuntovich will help better understand the characters.