Title: Libby and the Manhattan Mystery

Written by: Jo Clarke

Illustrated by: Becka Moor

Published by: Firefly Press

In the third adventure of the Travelling School Mysteries, Libby and her Aunt Agatha Mousedale’s travelling school are based in New York where they meet Libby’s best friend’s godmother, actress Eloise Fitzwilliam and her companion Count Alverez. There is also another new teacher at the school, Miss Khatun and a new girl, Anastasia who to Libby’s disgust has to share a room with her and Connie.

This is another well plotted book and it was good to be able to join the believable and relatable characters again. In Libby’s Manhattan Mystery we discover a few new things about their backgrounds. The illustrations were the perfect match gorgeous the text helping to bring the diverse range of characters to life. I also liked the map of New York and vignettes of the main characters at the front of the book.

The clues to the mystery take them to many of the iconic landmarks in New York including the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Times Square, Central Station and Central Library. I was totally immersed in the setting, reminding me of my own visit to New York especially as I was also lucky enough to ride in a helicopter.

The ideal book for all young cosy crime readers who love finding out more about major international cities. A great addition to primary school libraries.

I have also reviewed this book on NetGalley, Goodreads and Amazon.

You can read my review of Libby and Parisian Puzzle on my blog here: Book Review: Libby and the Parisian Puzzle and my review of Libby and the Highland Heist here: Book Review: Libby and the Highland Heist.