The Mystery Club: The Case of the Vanishing Trophy

Book 2 in The Mystery Club Series by Anita Muller

The Willowbrook Shield has vanished.

Sports Day is almost here, the school is buzzing with excitement, and Willowbrook Primary's prized trophy should be safely locked inside its display cabinet.

Except it isn't.

The cabinet is empty.

For Mia, Ben, Theo and Lucy, that can mean only one thing: The Mystery Club has a new case.

But solving this mystery won't be as simple as finding something that has been misplaced. There are clues everywhere—a tiny brass screw, a half-open window, a suspicious shadow, missing ribbons and plenty of people with theories about what happened.

The trouble is, not everything that looks suspicious is actually a clue.

As rumours begin to spread around the school, the four friends have to remember one of the most important rules of being a detective:

Evidence first. Guesses second.

Mia wants facts. Ben is ready to test every theory. Theo notices the small details other people overlook. Lucy brings her own enthusiastic approach to detective work. And, of course, Pickle is never far away when there is something interesting to sniff out.

Together, the Mystery Club follows the evidence, questions what they think they know and discovers just how easy it can be to suspect the wrong person.

Was the Willowbrook Shield stolen?

Does the open window matter?

Who—or what—made the mysterious shadow?

And can the Mystery Club find the trophy before Sports Day begins?

Young readers aren't simply watching the Mystery Club solve the case—they can investigate alongside them, deciding which details matter, which theories make sense and which apparent clues might be red herrings.

Can you solve the mystery before Mia, Ben, Theo and Lucy?

The Case of the Vanishing Trophy is a warm, funny and engaging mystery adventure created especially for readers ages 7–10. It combines an entertaining story with observation, reasoning and problem-solving, encouraging children to think about the difference between what they know, what they think, and what the evidence can actually prove.

Perfect for young readers who enjoy:

🔎 Mysteries and detective stories
🐾 Lovable animal companions
🧩 Puzzles, clues and red herrings
👫 Friendship and teamwork
🏫 School adventures
💡 Problem-solving and critical thinking
😂 Gentle humour and memorable characters
📖 Trying to solve the mystery before the ending

There is no frightening violence or dark crime—just an age-appropriate mystery, a missing trophy, some very curious clues and four determined young detectives who know that accusing someone without evidence is never the answer.

And when the story is over, young detectives can put their own skills to the test with the reader case file, looking back at the evidence and deciding whether they spotted the clues that really mattered.

Welcome back to Willowbrook.

There are mysteries hiding in ordinary places.

There are clues waiting to be noticed.

And whenever something doesn't quite add up, the Mystery Club is ready to investigate.

LOOK. THINK. QUESTION.

Join The Mystery Club and see if you can solve the case before they do!