The great cake mystery : Precious Ramotswe's very first case
Before becoming the first female private investigator in Botswana, eight-year-old Precious Ramotswe tracks down a thief who has been stealing her classmates' snacks.
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- ISBN: 0307743896
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73 pages, 9 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, color map - Publisher New York : Anchor Books, 2012.
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General Note: | Originally published in Scots as part of: Precious and the puggies. Edinburgh : Itchy Coo, 2010. Includes reader's guide. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes Internet addresses (page 81). |
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 7.99 |
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The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case
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The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case
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.