Curiosity and investigation
Alice notices her teacher’s unusual activities and investigates whether they indicate jewel theft.
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Laurie Adams - Author
This is a school-based mystery about a girl who is unsure of her future, notices suspicious behaviour, and decides to investigate. It combines career imagination, friendship and possible jewel theft.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a school-based mystery about a girl who is unsure of her future, notices suspicious behaviour, and decides to investigate. It combines career imagination, friendship and possible jewel theft.
Alice notices her teacher’s unusual activities and investigates whether they indicate jewel theft.
Alice has an English essay about her future career, does not know what she wants, chooses painting and helps her art teacher.
Notice the treatment of suspicion: Alice believes her teacher may be a jewel thief, while friends think she is being silly.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
Anything not established here remains open; it is not being treated as absent or safe.