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\"\"<\/a>A MIND OF HER OWN: THE STORY OF MYSTERY WRITER AGATHA CHRISTIE, <\/a>by\u00a0Robyn McGrath<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Liz Wong, Beach Lane Books, May 28, 2024, Hardcover, $18.99 (Ages 5-10)<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Learn about detective novelist Agatha Christie in A Mind of Her Own: The Story of Mystery Writer Agatha Christie<\/em>, by Robyn McGrath and Liz Wong.<\/p>\n

Before Agatha Christie became the greatest mystery writer of all time, she was a girl who loved books, make-believe, and puzzling out problems. She was a keen observer, always noticing the secrets hiding in the shadows and the clues just waiting to be uncovered. More than anything, Agatha loved detective stories. She longed to write her own mysteries, but she struggled when she put pen to paper. The letters came out jumbled, the words twisting and snagging. Writing became a new puzzle for her to solve.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Her family and teachers chided her for being lost in her head, but Agatha wasn\u2019t lost\u2026she had a mind of her own! \u2014<\/em>Synopsis provided by Beach Lane<\/span><\/p>\n

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When my daughter was in third grade, she asked me if she could read Agatha Christie books. I told she\u2019d have to wait a year, and she now has The Mysterious Affair at Styles<\/em> on her bookshelf. She\u2019s fascinated by anything Agatha Christie, and has read A Mind of Her Own<\/em> multiple times. Like so many readers before her, Christie\u2019s work calls to her.<\/p>\n

Author Robyn McGrath\u2019s present tense prose adds an immediacy to A Mind of Her Own<\/em>. It\u2019s a treatment that pairs well with the biography of arguably one of the most famous mystery authors of all time. Though well researched, A Mind of Her Own<\/em> feels almost conversational, drawing readers in.<\/p>\n

Illustrator Liz Wong listened to Christie\u2019s audiobooks while working on the art for A Mind of Her Own. <\/em>This inspired Wong to include references to her life and novels in the illustrations. It\u2019s a nice touch to her already engaging illustrations.<\/p>\n

Backmatter includes more about Christie; author and illustrator notes; mystery vocabulary; and a bibliography.<\/p>\n

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