Saxby Smart - Schoolboy Detective

8 primary works

The Curse of the Ancient Mask

by Simon Cheshire

Published 1 September 2011

Saxby Smart is a schoolboy detective. His Crime HQ may be a battered garden shed, but his sleuthing skills are first-rate - which is just as well, since no one else can solve the baffling mysteries he's called on to decipher.

In this book, Saxby reveals three mind-twisting mysteries - an ancient mask that brings nothing but bad luck for its owner, strange acts of sabotage causing chaos at school, and the theft of a valuable brooch, which could spell big trouble for Saxby's friend.

Contained within the stories are the clues to crack the cases - but are you 'smart' enough to solve them like Saxby?

Fangs of the Dragon

by Simon Cheshire

Published 25 February 2008

Saxby Smart, private detective, is back. Operating out of his garden shed, Saxby takes on cases brought to him by other pupils at his school, never failing to uncover a web of intrigue and deceit. In 'The Dragon's Fangs', it is one of his teachers who needs his help. A recent spate of intrusions at a number of her pupils' homes has upset everyone. There is no sign of forced entry, in most cases nothing appears to be missing, and several times the homeowners were clearly seen at home. Saxby, by careful deduction, is able to solve the mystery. Can you see all the clues? The other two stories in his case files are -- 'The Tomb of Death' which involves skulduggery in the rare comic book market, and 'The Treasure of Dead Man's Lane' which finds him searching an old house for hidden treasure of a very different kind.

The Pirate's Blood

by Simon Cheshire

Published 4 August 2008

Saxby Smart, private detective, is back. Operating out of his garden shed, Saxby takes on cases brought to him by other pupils at his school, never failing to uncover a web of intrigue and deceit. In the three new stories in this collection, Saxby manages to solve the cases in his usual expert way, making deductions and spotting clues. Are you smart enough to find the answers?

Hangman's Lair

by Simon Cheshire

Published 24 October 2008

Saxby Smart, private detective, is back. Operating out of his garden shed, Saxby takes on cases brought to him by other pupils at his school, never failing to uncover a web of intrigue and deceit. In the three new stories in this collection, Saxby manages to solve the cases in his usual expert way, making deductions and spotting clues (which the reader can join in with).

The Eye of the Serpent

by Simon Cheshire

Published 1 May 2012

Here are three more puzzling cases for Saxby Smart: a valuable work of art vanishes into thin air, a notorious crook returns from the dead, and the winning entry in a radio competition leads to a case of stolen identity.

In this fifth book of Saxby Smart's perplexing puzzles, the schoolboy detective tells you the stories, and gives you clues which help solve the mystery. Are you smart enough to work out the answers?

5 Seconds to Doomsday

by Simon Cheshire

Published 1 May 2012

Saxby Smart is a schoolboy detective. He may have to be home in time for dinner, but his genius is never off the case.

Here, Saxby pits his wits against adversaries old and new: his arch nemesis - who's plotting an ultimate revenge, thieves who make a truckload of video games vanish into thin air, and whoever's behind the apparently pointless robbery of the school office!

Packed with mind-mangling mysteries and fizzing with humour, three new case files are opened for the reader to join Saxby's adventures, and solve the cases themselves!

The Poisoned Arrow

by Simon Cheshire

Published 1 May 2012

What kind of dirty tricks are being played at the local theatre? Why would someone take the blame for a crime they couldn't have committed? And how do the top team in the school quiz seem to know the answers before they hear the questions?

Solve three more mind-mangling mysteries, brought to you by Saxby Smart, schoolboy private detective. Saxby reveals the clues that solve the cases, but are you smart enough to work out them out for yourself?

Secret of the Skull

by Simon Cheshire

Published 1 January 2010

Three wise-cracking mysteries in one where YOU are the supersleuth!

What strange and sinister secret is lurking at the home of Saxby's classmate? Who is the shadowy person in need of Saxby's help, and why won't they reveal their identity? Why is the school's most notorious bully suddenly being nice to everyone?

Here are three more mind-baffling mysteries in this absorbing book about Saxby Smart, schoolboy private detective! Saxby reveals the clues that solve the cases but are you 'smart' enough to work out the answers?