Mr Humperdinck’s Wonderful Whatsit (2017 ed)

Pete Smith does not believe in magic or fairies, but you tend to re-evaluate your beliefs when someone is murdered and you suddenly have to rely on talking mice and garbage heaps that fly around in revved up dustbins to save you from an evil sorcerer and hordes of boy-eating rats. An action-packed fantasy adventure.
A new edition of the 2005 winner of the MER prize for youth literature.