The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, by Alan Bradley

(Paperback, 416 pages, first published in 2009)

It's the summer of 1950, and at the once-grand mansion of Buckshaw, young Flavia de Luce, an aspiring chemist with a passion for poison, is intrigued by a series of inexplicable events. For Flavia, life begins in earnest when murder comes to Buckshaw.

Cautions: None

Ages: 10+