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by Jill Norrie (Author), Marlies Sargent (Editor)
Playing secret spy agents with your friends is all fun and games . . . until you accidentally uncover a real mystery!
Step back in time to 1997 as Francis and the rest of the Lunch Bunch join forces to form a secret agency of kid detectives, right in their own classroom. It all begins when six clever kindergarteners start finding mysterious coded messages hidden in their lunch boxes. Before long, a strange discovery in their secret spy headquarters leads to a mystery far beyond anything these kids ever imagined!
Along the way, this group of youngsters from all over the world learn a thing or two about sharing, being brave, and working as a team. With the help of their kind-hearted teacher, their resourceful neighbourhood librarian, and a mysterious third grader, the Lunch Bunch find themselves tackling a cold case not even the local police can solve. Will they crack the case and figure out whodunit before the end of the school year? Join in on the adventure and find out! You'll even get a chance to try your hand at solving secret codes yourself.
Written by a retired teacher who weaves decades of real experiences into her characters and their adventures, this sweet yet sassy story will appeal to kids and their parents alike. Join the Lunch Bunch as they band together and tackle their first year of school-one mystery at a time!
