{"title":"Agatha Christie","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"agatha-christies-mysterious-affair-at-styles","title":"Agatha Christie's Mysterious Affair At Styles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThis retelling of Agatha Christie’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Mysterious Affair at Styles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the first in a series of interactive picture book mysteries for children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSilver, Galaxy of Imagination, Big Bang Notable Book List 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Younger readers will adore the vivid illustrations and entertaining activities; older readers will be able to absorb the entertaining story while compiling clues….It may be a murder mystery, but it’s a supremely cozy and stylish one, and an ideal introduction to the amazing Poirot.”—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Mysterious Affair at Styles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is Agatha Christie’s first detective novel (a cozy mystery—no violence or gore), and where she introduces her fictional detective Hercule Poirot. The story, set in England during World War I, is a true who-done-it full of mysterious characters and teasing clues. Monson’s retelling of the original book captures the plot and distills it in a way that is fun for children, gently ushering them into the literary world of Christie’s mysteries. 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Search for suspects and collect clues as you explore a snowed-in train car on the Orient Express, a ritzy cruise ship on the Nile, an isolated island full of strangers being picked off one by one, a deceptively quaint village in the English countryside, and more iconic locations from twenty of Agatha Christie’s most beloved novels. But don’t be distracted by the stylish characters and elaborate settings. 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