The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case

from purlewe

I would peg this at 7-9 yr olds, and if reading aloud, 5-8 yr olds.Very sweet mystery for Precious Ramotswe. Her first as a young child. Something that kids can relate to as well as something that all of McCall Smith books do: teach a simple lesson. Only an hour as an audio book. I would like to ...

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Alexander McCall Smith, creator of the popular No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series, about a woman detective in Botswana, turns to the childhood of his popular character, Precious Ramotswe, in this first beginning chapter-book adventure. An observant child with a kind heart, Precious decides from...

from sweetiegherkin

When 8-year-old Precious Ramotswe's father suggests that she would make a good detective someday, she doesn't think that day will come quite so quickly. But when her classmates' snacks are being stolen from the school and another child is accused without evidence, Precious knows she must investig...

from amrahmn

Engaging chapter book about Precious, little girl from Botswana, who wants to be a detective and helps clear a classmate when he is accused of stealing food. I would recommend this book to students interested in a realistic story with a kind, smart main character who lives in a different cultural...

from LisCarey

This is exactly what the title says: an absolutely charming story of Precious Ramotswe's first case, her first impulse to be a detective and solve a problem someone brings to her.Precious is just a school girl, and this very first case concerns who is stealing the special treats the children brin...