Mysteries According to Humphrey

Betty G. Birney, Jason Chapman

• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• eBook ISBN:
  9780571255443
• Year: 2012

To celebrate his tenth birthday the whole Humphrey series has a smart new livery, repositioning him alongside perennial favourites such as Winnie-the-Pooh and Paddington.

When Humphrey's teacher, Mrs Brisbane, doesn't come to school, he is unsqueakably worried. Then a supply teacher, the mysterious Mr E, arrives and everything changes. Class is fun, but are Humphrey's classmates learning anything? And what had happened to their wonderful teacher?

Humphrey has his paws full as he tries to gather clues to solve the mystery, and then, on Halloween, everything is revealed . . .

Praise for Humphrey:

'An effective exploration of the joys and pains of making and keeping friends, which will strike a chord with many children.' Daily Telegraph

'A charming, feel-good tale.' Irish Times

'Humphrey's matter-of-fact, table-level view of the world is alternately silly and profound and Birney captures his unique blend of innocence and earnestness.' Publisher's Weekly

'Humphrey, a delightful, irresistible character, is big hearted, observant and creative.' Booklist

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• 1 The Case of the Mysterious Detective
• 2 The Case of the Missing Mrs
• 3 The Case of the Mystifying Mr E 
• 4 The Case of the Curious Clues
• 5 The Case of the Afternoon Accident 
• 6 The Case of the Baffling Ballerina
• 7 The Case of the Colourful Cards
• 8 The Case of the Mysterious Messages
• 9 The Case of the Problem Pupils
• 10 The Case of the Wandering Watch
• 11 The Case of the Creepy Classroom
• 12 The Case of the New Mr E
• 13 The Case of the Battling Boys
• 14 The Case of the Weird, Weird Witch
• Humphrey’s Top 10 Tips for Beginning Detectives
• About the Author
• Praise for Humphrey
• By the Same Author
• Copyright