The Main Characters
This character is the narrator and is passionate about solving mysteries.
Who is Hazel Wong?
Deepdean School for Girls is situated in this rural English county, where the isolation adds to the story’s mystery
What is Hampshire?
The girls rely on this method, which is frequently used in detective work, to make sense of the timeline and the relationships between people involved in the case.
What is a timeline?
One of the rules at Deepdean that frequently frustrates the girls is this, which dictates how they should behave during free time.
What is a strict schedule?
This theme explores the idea of right and wrong and how the characters navigate moral decisions.
What is morality?
This character is known for being bold, daring, and often leads their investigations with a strong personality.
Who is Daisy Wells?
The girls often find themselves in this area of the school, where students do their studies, and where some of the most revealing conversations happen.
What is the common room?
Hazel’s method of deduction often includes carefully studying people’s faces, which helps her uncover subtle clues and emotions. This skill is known as what?
What is reading facial expressions?
This is the social event that takes place at the beginning of the book, which marks the start of a new term and sets the stage for the mystery.
What is the new term assembly?
This recurring theme in the book highlights the importance of standing up for oneself and making decisions that feel true to one's values.
What is courage?
This club, formed by Daisy and Hazel, is dedicated to solving mysteries and having adventures.
What is the Wells and Wong Detective Society?
The Deepdean campus is set during this specific historical period, influencing the school’s atmosphere and attitudes.
What is the 1930s?
Daisy’s unyielding nature often leads her to ask these, which sometimes bring her into conflict with others, but also reveal important information.
What are difficult questions?
Hazel and Daisy frequently use this area of the school for both socializing and gathering information, as it is a place where students often meet to discuss their personal lives.
What is the dining hall?
Daisy and Hazel’s investigation brings them into contact with this theme, where they have to navigate the complexity of friendships and alliances.
What is loyalty?
This character has a notable talent for dramatic performances and an uncanny ability to manipulate situations to her advantage.
Who is Alex O'Neill?
This building at Deepdean has a hidden significance in the mystery and plays a pivotal role in some of the later events.
What is the gym?
Hazel and Daisy’s investigation is not without risk, and they often have to act quickly in order to uncover these before someone else does.
What are secrets?
A key event at Deepdean involves a school tradition that requires the girls to demonstrate their skills in front of the entire school. This event is called what?
What is Founder's Day?
The story also highlights the characters’ struggles with societal expectations, particularly in relation to this social issue that affects the girls at Deepdean.
What is gender?
This character has a keen interest in playing pranks on other students and has a bold, rebellious personality
Who is Lavinia?
There are none of these in the school.
What are boys?
The girls come to realize that this particular object, often overlooked by others, holds a clue that becomes key to understanding the motive behind the mystery.
What is a lettter?
The school’s rules on this particular subject often cause tension between students and staff, especially regarding Daisy’s actions.
What is punctuality?
The theme of personal identity is central to Hazel’s development, as she grapples with balancing this and her desire to fit in at school.
What is cultural heritage?