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THE NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY - Young Readers
Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, the basis of the HBO TV show, and its proprietor Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, and good humor--not to mention help from her loyal assistant, Grace Makutsi, and the occasional cup of tea. Have you ever said to yourself, Wouldn't it be nice to be a detective? This is the story of an African girl who says just that. Her name is Precious. When a piece of cake goes missing from her classroom, a traditionally built young boy is tagged as the culprit. Precious, however, is not convinced. She sets out to find the real thief. Along the way she learns that your first guess isn't always right. She also learns how to be a detective.
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 04/03/2012
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.30w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780307743893
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 151753 / Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 01/01/2012 pg. 115
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2012 pg. 304
Publishers Weekly 02/27/2012 pg. 85
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2012 - Book Of Special Distinction
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 57 - Recommended, Satisfactory
School Library Journal 03/01/2012
About the Author
Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, the Isabel Dalhousie series, the Portuguese Irregular Verbs series, the 44 Scotland Street series, and the Corduroy Mansions series. He was born in what is now known as Zimbabwe and lives in Scotland, where in his spare time he is a bassoonist in the RTO (Really Terrible Orchestra).
Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, the basis of the HBO TV show, and its proprietor Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, and good humor--not to mention help from her loyal assistant, Grace Makutsi, and the occasional cup of tea. Have you ever said to yourself, Wouldn't it be nice to be a detective? This is the story of an African girl who says just that. Her name is Precious. When a piece of cake goes missing from her classroom, a traditionally built young boy is tagged as the culprit. Precious, however, is not convinced. She sets out to find the real thief. Along the way she learns that your first guess isn't always right. She also learns how to be a detective.
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 04/03/2012
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.30w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780307743893
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 151753 / Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 01/01/2012 pg. 115
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2012 pg. 304
Publishers Weekly 02/27/2012 pg. 85
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2012 - Book Of Special Distinction
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 57 - Recommended, Satisfactory
School Library Journal 03/01/2012
About the Author
Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, the Isabel Dalhousie series, the Portuguese Irregular Verbs series, the 44 Scotland Street series, and the Corduroy Mansions series. He was born in what is now known as Zimbabwe and lives in Scotland, where in his spare time he is a bassoonist in the RTO (Really Terrible Orchestra).
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THE NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY - Young Readers
Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, the basis of the HBO TV show, and its proprietor Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, and good humor--not to mention help from her loyal assistant, Grace Makutsi, and the occasional cup of tea. Have you ever said to yourself, Wouldn't it be nice to be a detective? This is the story of an African girl who says just that. Her name is Precious. When a piece of cake goes missing from her classroom, a traditionally built young boy is tagged as the culprit. Precious, however, is not convinced. She sets out to find the real thief. Along the way she learns that your first guess isn't always right. She also learns how to be a detective.
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 04/03/2012
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.30w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780307743893
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 151753 / Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 01/01/2012 pg. 115
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2012 pg. 304
Publishers Weekly 02/27/2012 pg. 85
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2012 - Book Of Special Distinction
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 57 - Recommended, Satisfactory
School Library Journal 03/01/2012
About the Author
Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, the Isabel Dalhousie series, the Portuguese Irregular Verbs series, the 44 Scotland Street series, and the Corduroy Mansions series. He was born in what is now known as Zimbabwe and lives in Scotland, where in his spare time he is a bassoonist in the RTO (Really Terrible Orchestra).
Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, the basis of the HBO TV show, and its proprietor Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, and good humor--not to mention help from her loyal assistant, Grace Makutsi, and the occasional cup of tea. Have you ever said to yourself, Wouldn't it be nice to be a detective? This is the story of an African girl who says just that. Her name is Precious. When a piece of cake goes missing from her classroom, a traditionally built young boy is tagged as the culprit. Precious, however, is not convinced. She sets out to find the real thief. Along the way she learns that your first guess isn't always right. She also learns how to be a detective.
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 04/03/2012
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.30w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780307743893
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 151753 / Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 01/01/2012 pg. 115
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2012 pg. 304
Publishers Weekly 02/27/2012 pg. 85
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2012 - Book Of Special Distinction
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 57 - Recommended, Satisfactory
School Library Journal 03/01/2012
About the Author
Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, the Isabel Dalhousie series, the Portuguese Irregular Verbs series, the 44 Scotland Street series, and the Corduroy Mansions series. He was born in what is now known as Zimbabwe and lives in Scotland, where in his spare time he is a bassoonist in the RTO (Really Terrible Orchestra).
