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Agatha Christie Detectives Join Mr Men in First Estate-Approved Children’s Books

The crossover launches a broader 2026 anniversary program for Christie.

Overview

  • Little Miss Marple: Muddle at the Vicarage and Mr Poirot: Mischief on the Nile were published on 22 October.
  • The stories draw on The Murder at the Vicarage and Death on the Nile but swap murder for light, child-friendly mysteries.
  • Agatha Christie Limited granted first-time permission for illustrated children’s adaptations, with James Prichard emphasizing fidelity to Christie’s sense of resolution.
  • Adam Hargreaves creates the books in the classic Mr Men style under Sanrio’s ownership, with HarperCollins UK as publisher.
  • A free Great Little Mystery Book Hunt will hide hundreds of copies across London and Manchester from 27 October, and two further titles are scheduled for February 2026.