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And when there are dangerous secrets everywhere, not just outside, but under your own roof. When you're amazing at drawing but terrible at fitting in. It's a good job Kieran's a master of observation, and knows all the detective tricks of the trade.īut being a detective is difficult when you're Kieran Woods. And to his grandma, who just stopped coming round one day. He's going to find out what really happened. He's made a promise, and when you say something out loud, that means you're going to do it, for real. It was only a homeless old man after all. There's been a murder, but the police don't care. He was a homeless man, but he still wanted to live.' Smart is a mysterious detective book, although it’s not like most detective books you have probably read. 'I found Jean's friend dead in the river. And when there are dangerous secrets everywhere, not just outside, but under your own roof.Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, the Federation of Children's Book Groups Prize and longlisted for the 2015 Carnegie Medal, Kim Slater's outstanding debut, Smart, is moving and compelling novel with a loveable character at its heart. When you're amazing at drawing but terrible at fitting in. Smart Kim Slater Shortlisted for the Waterstones Childrens Book Prize, a Different Detective Federation of Childrens Book Groups Prize and longlisted for the Carnegie Medal, Kim Slaters outstanding debut, Smart, is moving and compelling novel with a loveable character at its heart. But being a detective is difficult when you're Kieran Woods. It's a good job Kieran's a master of observation, and knows all the detective tricks of the trade. He was a homeless man, but he still wanted to live.' There's been a murder, but the police don't care. 'I found Jean's friend dead in the river. In the British city of Nottingham, Bezhatchenko died, but the police are not too concerned about this case.

It said: In Memory of Norman Reeves, who spent many happy hours here. Jean sat on the bench with the brass plaque on. Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, the Federation of Children's Book Groups Prize and longlisted for the 2015 Carnegie Medal, Kim Slater's outstanding debut, Smart, is moving and compelling novel with a loveable character at its heart. It just looked like a pile of rags, floating on the water.