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Winner of the 2024 Nero Book Award for Children's Fiction.
On the day they are born, each member of the eccentric Swift clan is brought before the sacred Family Dictionary. They are given a name and expected to grow up to match it, like awful Cousin Atrocious and turbulent Uncle Maelstrom. Unfortunately for them, the strong-willed Shenanigan Swift has other ideas. When one of the family tries to murder Great Aunt Schadenfreude at the annual reunion, when the family gathers to search for its long-lost hoard of treasure, Shenanigan turns detective, taking on the case with the help of her sisters and cousin.
A murder mystery full of comedy and high jinks, The Swifts is a celebration of words and individuality. The story is suspenseful, the dialogue is witty and Lincoln has woven wordplay, games and plenty of mischief throughout.
Highly entertaining and beautifully illustrated by Claire Powell, The Swifts also holds an important message for readers of all ages: that we must always be true to ourselves despite whatever anyone else thinks we are or should be.
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