Ministry of Unladylike Activity
# Ministry of Unladylike Activity

The Ministry of Unladylike Activity is the first book in a new children's mystery fiction series by British-American author Robin Stevens.

## Plot

The book is set in 1940, at the start of World War II, and the British government is setting up a secret agency to train spies, called the Ministry of Unladylike Activity. The protagonists are three new detectives from different backgrounds who find themselves caught up in two murders.

## Reception

The book has won several accolades including:

* Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week
* Blackwell's Children's Book of the Year 2022
* One of Waterstones' Best Children's Books of 2022
* One of the Daily Mail's choice of 2022's children's books
* One of the Irish Times' children's books of 2022
* One of the Guardian's best children's books of 2022
