“Clever Heroine and Paranormal Intrigue.” - School Library Journal

Something's Rotten in Riverway! Sleuth Hannah Edwards teams up with friends, talks to a ghost, and plans a frog apocalypse to solve her father’s disappearance while navigating her undiagnosed ADHD.
This award-winning mystery is perfect for kids ages 9-12!

Hannah has a lot on her mind. Her father—the Canola King—is missing, and no one in her small town seems to care. With the support of her best friend Sam Castillo, and their sidekick Tim the Hall Monitor, Hannah embarks on a journey to solve the mystery of her father’s disappearance.
Along the way, she uncovers secrets that she records in her journal, confronts challenges in middle school due to her ADHD, talks to a ghost, and learns the true meaning of determination and friendship.
Bonus Book Content: Author Q&A and Book Club Discussion Guide

GREAT FOR READERS AGES 9-12
The novel’s blend of prose and inventive journal entries make it a compelling read for anyone looking for an engaging story with heart.

Award Winner!
Children’s Book Council Teacher Favorites 2025
American Bookseller Association Best Books for Young Readers Catalog Pick

Perfect for School, Classroom, or Library!
An Authentic ADHD Reimagining of Hamlet
Interior font designed for increased reader accessibility
For kids that like the Nancy Drew & Sammy Keyes mysteries and relate to Honestly Elliott and Aza from Turtles All The Way Down.

Complimentary Educator Guides:
 
Neurodiversity Guide
Common Core Language Arts Guide with Creative Writing Choice Board
Tween Book Club with printable activities
 
Contributor Bio(s)
 
Ashley Hards was declared to be “gifted” at age 8 and was diagnosed with ADHD at age 22.  When forced to sit still in class, she finds books and writing to be the most engaging, especially Shakespeare. She received both her BA and MA in English Literature from McGill University where she now teaches writing and continues her research on Shakespeare and ritual. She grew up in Calgary, Canada.

Always the adrenaline lover, she enjoys skiing, mountain biking, and opera (hey, it’s exciting). She spent many weekends driving across Alberta and hanging out at a ski hill near Pincher Creek where the vision for Riverway developed over many dark, stormy nights.

Like Hannah, she enjoys journaling. Unlike Hannah, she has not solved any mysteries (yet).
This is her first book.